TutorLab vs Teachworks: which is better for UK private tutors?
Teachworks is a well-known tutoring platform, but it was built in Canada for multi-tutor agencies. TutorLab is built from scratch for UK solo tutors — AI-generated lesson notes and parent reports, AQA / Edexcel / OCR support, and flat £ pricing with no per-student fees. Here is an honest side-by-side.
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The short answer
Choose TutorLab if…
- You are a UK solo tutor or small team
- You teach GCSE / A-Level / 11+ / KS2 / KS3
- You want AI to write your lesson notes and parent reports
- You want predictable flat £ pricing
- You want AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE support out of the box
Stick with Teachworks if…
- You run a tutoring agency with many tutors and complex scheduling
- You are based in the US or Canada
- You need deep integrations with existing LMS tools
- You do not care about AI — manual notes are fine
Feature-by-feature comparison
Based on publicly available product pages for Teachworks at the time of writing. Both products evolve — if anything here is out of date, tell us.
| Feature | TutorLab | Teachworks |
|---|---|---|
AI-generated lesson notes TutorLab writes lesson notes from a short prompt. Teachworks you type every note by hand. | Yes | No |
AI-generated parent reports TutorLab drafts a termly parent report from session history in one click. | Yes | No |
Built for UK exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CIE) Teachworks is Canadian — no specification-aware tools. | Yes | No |
Flat £ pricing (no per-student fees) Teachworks charges $14.95 base + per-student as you grow. TutorLab is one flat price. | Yes | No |
Built-in Stripe invoicing in £ TutorLab: sessions → invoices → paid. Teachworks: requires setup + payment processor add-on. | Yes | add-on |
Scheduling / calendar Teachworks has the more mature calendar. TutorLab focuses on the AI admin layer first. | coming soon | Yes |
Multi-tutor / agency features Teachworks is better if you run an agency with many tutors. TutorLab is built for solo tutors. | No | Yes |
Homework tracking with reminders TutorLab generates homework from lesson content and tracks completion. | Yes | basic |
7-day free trial, no card required Teachworks requires payment details upfront. | Yes | No |
Why UK tutors move from Teachworks to TutorLab
AI that actually writes the admin for you
Teachworks gives you nice forms to fill in. TutorLab fills them in for you. Generate a lesson note from a one-line prompt, draft a parent report from a term of history, write homework from what you covered — all in seconds.
Built for UK exam boards, not US school districts
Teachworks was designed for the North American market. TutorLab was designed around AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE specifications. Exam questions and lesson plans come out specification-aware.
Flat £ pricing with no per-student fees
Teachworks starts at $14.95 and scales by student count. TutorLab is a single flat price no matter how many students you have. Predictable, no ceiling, no surprises when you add your seventh student.
Stripe invoicing in £, built in
No add-on. Sessions roll up into invoices in pounds, parents pay by card, money hits your bank. Zero spreadsheets.
Pricing: TutorLab vs Teachworks
Teachworks pricing at time of writing per their public site.
- Unlimited students
- All AI features included
- Invoicing and Stripe checkout included
- 7-day free trial, no card required
- Per-student fees kick in as you grow
- AI features not built in
- Payment processing requires add-on
- USD-priced
Common questions about switching
Can I import my students from Teachworks into TutorLab?
Yes. Export your student list from Teachworks as CSV and import it into TutorLab in a couple of clicks. Session history imports are coming soon.
Is TutorLab cheaper than Teachworks in the long run?
For most solo UK tutors, yes. Teachworks scales by student count and charges extra for add-ons. TutorLab is a single flat monthly or yearly price covering unlimited students and every feature.
Does TutorLab have scheduling like Teachworks?
A calendar is on the roadmap. Today, TutorLab focuses on the admin layer that sits on top of your existing calendar — lesson notes, reports, invoicing. If calendar is your critical feature, Teachworks is more mature there today.
How is TutorLab's AI different from generic ChatGPT?
TutorLab's AI is grounded in UK exam board specifications and your own student history. Generic ChatGPT does not know which AQA GCSE Maths paper your Year 11 student is on, or what you covered last session. TutorLab does.
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