How fair-do compares
An honest look at fair-do next to the platforms UK tutors typically consider. The marketplaces find you students — but they take 10–25% of every lesson. fair-do is the tool that lets you run your own practice, keep your own students, and earn what you actually charge.
0% commission on your lessons
Tutorful takes 25%. MyTutor takes ~20%. Tutor Hunt takes 10–12.5%. fair-do takes nothing from your lessons — just a flat monthly plan.
Your students stay yours
On a marketplace, the platform owns the relationship. On fair-do, your students are yours — you hold the records, set the terms, and take them with you if you ever leave.
Tools no marketplace offers
AI lesson notes, interactive whiteboard, resource library, parent portal, group lessons, gift vouchers — all built in. No UK tutoring marketplace comes close.
Free to start — no lock-in
The Free plan runs your whole practice with no commission and no time limit. Upgrade to Pro for AI tools and analytics whenever you're ready.
The maths on commission
35%*
Tutorful
~40%
MyTutor
25–33%
Tutor Hunt
0%
fair-do
* Tutorful's 35% is charged to students as a service fee; tutors keep their posted rate. Either way, families pay significantly more.
Feature by feature
included / yes · partial / limited · no · coming soon
| Feature | fair-do | Tutorful | MyTutor | Tutor Hunt | Superprof | Spires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% commission on lessons | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| You own your students & records | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to get started | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ~ | ✗ |
| Built-in secure video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interactive whiteboard | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI lesson notes | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Practice quizzes & assessments | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI lesson plan generator | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-paced courses (built-in mini-LMS) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Sell your own courses — 0% commission | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Drip content, due dates & certificates | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Progress graphs & goals for parents | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Parent portal | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Resource library | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Group lessons | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lesson packages & bundles | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gift vouchers | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| UK / EU data residency | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✗ | ~ |
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | ◷ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Where we're still growing
We believe in being straight with you:
- We're newer. The marketplaces have years of tutor reviews and student reach. fair-do won't find you new students — it gives you far better tools to run the students you already have.
- We're a web app today (it installs to your phone's home screen). A native iOS/Android app is in development.
- Stripe's card processing fee applies on payments — the trade for a genuinely free entry plan with no lesson commission. See exactly what you keep →
Comparison researched and fact-checked in June 2026 from each provider's own website and public reviews. Competitors' pricing and features change — please check their sites for the latest. This is an honest factual comparison.
What we’re building next
fair-do is early and moving fast. Here’s what’s coming — built in the open, shaped by the tutors and families who use it. No dates we can’t keep; just an honest look ahead.
Coming soon
AI lesson plan generator
Tell it the subject, level, exam board and target grade — get a full 6–10 session scheme of work with objectives, activities and timing. Edit it yours. Rolling out now.
Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Your whole practice in your pocket — book, teach, message and see summaries on the move.
Lesson recordings
Students replay a lesson when they revise. Consent-gated, stored securely, off by default.
Push notifications
Lesson reminders, new messages and “your summary is ready” — on web first, then the app.
On the roadmap
Between-lesson study assistant
A Claude-powered helper scoped to a student’s own subjects and level — answers questions and sets practice between lessons. Never a replacement for the tutor.
Curriculum coverage heatmap
The whole GCSE/A-level spec, colouring green as you cover it — so families see exactly what’s done and what’s left before the exam.
Trial-lesson guarantee
Not happy with the first lesson? Full refund, no questions — so trying a new tutor carries no risk.
No commission · UK-first · your students stay yours