Clear and simple pricing.
No subscriptions or hidden fees. Pay per lesson.
Tutors keep more than on comparable platforms.
For students
Pay per lesson. Nothing else.
From £15/hr
Tutors set their own rates. The price you see is the price you pay.
- No subscription or sign-up fee
- Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay
- Cancel free up to 12 hours before a lesson
- Full refund if your tutor cancels
- Online classroom, whiteboard and notes included
For tutors
Free to join. We only earn when you do.
80%of every lesson is yours
We take 20%. Other platforms typically take 28% or more.
- Set your own hourly rate
- Automatic payouts after every lesson
- Online classroom, whiteboard and notes included
- Reminders sent to you and your student
- Earnings dashboard with CSV export
How we compare
| Feature | Tutorvine | Sherpa | MyTutor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor keeps | 80% | 72% | 60–75% |
| Platform fee | 20% | 28% | 25–40% |
| Built-in classroom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI tutor matching | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Whiteboard & notes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly subscription | None | None | None |
| Lesson reminders | 24hr + 1hr | 24hr | 24hr |
Fee comparisons based on publicly available information, correct as of September 2026. Sherpa also charges a 2.7% + 20p processing fee. MyTutor does not publish its fee; range based on tutor-reported figures.
Common questions
- When am I charged?
- Your card is authorised when you book and only charged once the lesson has happened. Cancel more than 12 hours ahead and nothing is taken.
- When do tutors get paid?
- Automatically, within 1–2 business days of each lesson, straight to your connected Stripe account.
- Is there a free trial?
- Not a platform-wide one. Some tutors offer a discounted first lesson at their own discretion.
- What if my tutor cancels?
- You get a full refund, back on your original payment method within 5–10 business days.
- Is VAT added on top of the 20%?
- No. The 20% includes VAT where it applies, and there is nothing else on top.