{"question": "best tutoring platforms for tutors", "category": "tutoring-platforms", "category_name": "tutoring platforms", "audience": "tutors", "audience_name": "tutors", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-28T23:15:48Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/tutoring-platforms-tutors-2026-10-28", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/tutoring-platforms/tutors", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Wyzant", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Outschool", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Preply", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Superprof", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Varsity Tutors", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Tutor.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Cambly", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://sidehusl.com/preply/", "domain": "sidehusl.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://logicaldollar.com/?p=4037", "domain": "logicaldollar.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/2382129-teacher-earnings-and-payments", "domain": "support.outschool.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://teast.co/blog/preply-vs-italki-vs-cambly", "domain": "teast.co", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pensight.com/post/italki-commission-teachers", "domain": "pensight.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.superprof.com.au/blog/charges-payments-superprof", "domain": "superprof.com.au", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://sidehusl.com/superprof-international-marketplace-for-students-tutors/", "domain": "sidehusl.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://sidehusl.com/varsity-tutors/", "domain": "sidehusl.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://prepmaven.com/blog/test-prep/varsity-tutors-review/", "domain": "prepmaven.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Short version: the biggest decision isn't *which* platform, it's *which model*. Marketplaces (you set your rate, you market yourself, they take a cut) pay roughly 2-4× what agency-style platforms pay, because agency platforms set the rate and keep the spread. Here's who I'd actually name, in order:\n\n**1. Wyzant - best default for US academic tutoring.** You set your own rate (commonly $25-$60/hr, higher for test prep and specialized subjects), students find and contact you. Commission is ~25%, dropping to ~20% after you cross roughly $2,000 in earnings. The cleanest, most predictable take rate of the big marketplaces, and no mandatory free lessons. ([sidehusl](https://sidehusl.com/preply/), [logicaldollar](https://logicaldollar.com/?p=4037))\n\n**2. Outschool - best if you can teach kids in small groups.** You're paid 70% of class price × number of enrolled learners, so a 6-student class at $20 each is $84/hr to you. The 30% cut is the highest headline number on this list, but group economics more than compensate - typical teachers report ~$40/hr and top sellers much more. Best fit if you have a packageable curriculum rather than generic homework help. ([Outschool support](https://su", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}