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Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several.

• Wyzant — Probably the closest match. You create a profile, students search/contact you, you set your own hourly rate, and you set your own schedule. Wyzant currently takes a 25% platform fee, leaving tutors 75% of their posted rate. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support

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• Superprof — Very marketplace-oriented: students browse tutor profiles and contact tutors. You choose your rates and schedule, and Superprof says it takes no commission from your lessons. Superprof

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• Preply — Strong student pool, particularly for languages and online instruction. You set/change your hourly rate and decide when/how much you teach, but Preply takes substantial commissions: 100% of a new student's trial lesson and 18–33% of subsequent lessons. preply.com

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If your priority is maximum control

I'd think of them roughly as:

Marketplace + control: Wyzant / Superprof
Marketplace + lots of international students: Preply
Own independent business: your own website + scheduling/payment system, but you have to generate the students yourself.

If you tell me what subject you teach, whether you want online/in-person, and roughly what you'd charge per hour, I can narrow this down to the platforms that fit your model and compare their fees and student acquisition.

Yes. Superprof is probably the closest match: it pools students into a marketplace while letting tutors set their own rates and schedule. Superprof

Wyzant is another strong option: you set your rate and schedule, and students find you through its marketplace, though Wyzant takes a platform fee. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support

If you mean college students specifically, I can narrow this to platforms designed around that market.

Yes. If by “pools students” you mean the platform brings a pool of students to you, while you remain an independent tutor who controls your price + availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. You set your own hourly rate, choose what students you work with, and Wyzant handles billing/payment. Wyzant Wyzant
• superprof.com — Very marketplace-like: students search your profile, you set your own rates and schedule, and you can teach online or in person. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your listed rate. Superprof
• preply.com — Strong if you're teaching languages or other online subjects. You set your hourly rate and decide when/how much you teach; Preply provides access to a large international student pool. Preply
• tutorspaces.com — Interesting if you're a college/university tutor. Students search by university, subject and course code, while tutors set their own prices and schedules. TutorSpaces
• lonestarteachers.com — U.S.-focused marketplace where independent tutors set their rates and schedules and get matched with students. Lone Star Teachers

If you're thinking about this as a business model

The distinction I'd pay attention to is:

Marketplace:

“Give me students; I'll decide what I charge and when I teach.”

Scheduling software:

“I already have students; just help me manage them.”

For example, TutorTab lets you set rates/availability and gives you a booking page, but you have to bring the students yourself. TutorTab

So if your main goal is “I want a platform that aggregates student demand for me without turning me into an employee or dictating my schedule/pricing,” I'd start by comparing Wyzant, Superprof, and TutorSpaces.

If you're asking because you're considering building a platform like this yourself, that's a somewhat different question—and there are some interesting gaps in the existing marketplace model.

Yes — if you mean a marketplace that brings you a pool of students, while you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several.

• Wyzant — probably the closest fit. You create a profile, students search for you, you set your hourly rate, and you can manage your availability/calendar. Wyzant takes a 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your posted rate. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• Superprof — even more seller-controlled. You set your own rates, schedule, teaching format, and students contact you through your profile. Superprof says it takes no commission from your lessons. Superprof
• Care.com — also functions as a marketplace where tutors advertise their services and set their own rates, although it's broader than tutoring. The Wyzant Blog

The distinction that matters

If you're asking because you're building a tutoring business, I'd think of the models this way:

*Superprof's current U.S. tutor page says the rate you set is what you receive and that it doesn't take commission. Superprof

If your ideal is "Uber/Airbnb for tutoring, but tutors control their own price and calendar," Wyzant and Superprof are the closest existing examples. Wyzant is particularly interesting because it also lets students instantly book specific time slots you make available. Wyzant Support

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. SAT, college courses, music, languages, etc.) and whether you want 1:1 or small groups, I can give you the 3–5 platforms that best match that exact model.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings students to you, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits:

• Wyzant — probably the closest match. You set your own hourly rate and your own hours/sessions, while Wyzant brings you student leads and handles payments. It has a large U.S. student marketplace and supports both online and in-person tutoring. Wyzant Wyzant Support

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• Superprof — even more of an open marketplace. You create your own listing, set your own rates and schedule, and students contact you. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your lesson rate, although its student-side model includes a Student Pass. Superprof Superprof

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• Preply — particularly strong if you're teaching languages or other online subjects. You choose your hourly rate and when/how much you teach, but Preply takes a substantial commission, including 100% of the first trial lesson with a new student. Preply

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If your goal is specifically...

“I want someone else to generate the student demand, but I don't want them dictating my schedule or price.”

I'd look at Wyzant first, then Superprof.

The distinction is important: platforms like Varsity Tutors are more of a managed tutoring service, where the platform plays a larger role in matching/structuring the experience. Wyzant and Superprof are much closer to an Uber/Airbnb-style marketplace for independent tutors.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, coding, music, college courses, test prep) and roughly what you'd want to charge per hour, I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit and compare their fees, student volume, and how much control you retain.

Yes. If you mean “a marketplace brings me students, but I remain an independent tutor who controls my rate and availability,” there are several.

• wyzant.com — probably the strongest established option in the U.S. You create your own profile, choose your hourly rate, and manage/sync your schedule while Wyzant brings student demand. Wyzant
• superprof.com — very marketplace-like: students browse tutor profiles, and you set your own rates and schedule. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from the rate you set. Superprof
• preply.com — particularly good for language tutoring. You choose your rate and availability, and the platform supplies access to a large international student pool. Preply
• tutorspaces.com — interesting if you're a college/university tutor. Students search by university, subject, and course code, while tutors set their own prices and schedules. TutorSpaces
• usenqor.tech — newer model where the platform matches students to tutors based on their needs; you still set your rate and schedule. Enqor

The closest match

If by “pools students” you specifically mean the platform owns/aggregates the demand and matches students to you, rather than you having to market yourself, I'd look hardest at Wyzant, Preply, and Enqor.

If you tell me what you teach (e.g. college math, coding, languages, test prep) and whether you want online, in-person, or either, I can narrow this to the 3–5 platforms that best fit and compare their fees, student acquisition, and control over pricing.

Yes. If you mean “bring me a pool of students, but let me operate like an independent tutor—my own rate, hours, and availability,” there are several platforms that fit.

Best matches

• TutorOcean — Probably the closest match. You set your own hourly rate and flexible schedule, students discover/book you through the marketplace, and TutorOcean handles booking, payments, and the online classroom. Tutors who get students through the platform currently keep 80% of each transaction; tutors bringing their own students keep 90%. TutorOcean TutorOcean

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• Superprof — Very marketplace-like: you create a profile, set your rates and schedule, and students search for/contact you. It covers academic subjects as well as languages, music, sports, etc. Superprof says it doesn't take commission when you arrange payment outside its platform; its secure-payment option has a 10% commission. Superprof Superprof

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• Wyzant — Another strong option, particularly for U.S. academic tutoring. You determine your own hourly rate and schedule, while Wyzant provides the student marketplace and payment infrastructure. The current platform fee is 25%, so tutors receive 75% of their submitted hourly rate before applicable taxes. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support

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If I were choosing

TutorOcean is probably the closest to what you're describing if you want “marketplace + my business + my price + my calendar.” It also gives you an actual tutoring infrastructure rather than simply functioning as a classified-ad marketplace. TutorOcean

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g., math, SAT, college courses, language, music) and whether you want online, in-person, or both, I can narrow this down to the 2–3 platforms that are most likely to send you students while giving you the most control.

Yes. If by “pools students” you mean a marketplace that brings students to you, while you still control your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• Wyzant — Probably the closest match. You create a profile, choose your own hourly rate, set/manage your schedule, and get access to a large pool of students looking for tutors. Wyzant says millions of students/parents use its marketplace and that tutors choose their own rates. Wyzant Wyzant
• Superprof — Very flexible: you set your own rates, organize your own schedule, and students find/contact you through your listing. It covers academics plus languages, music, sports, arts, etc. Superprof
• mySylvan Marketplace+ — Interestingly, this explicitly lets tutors set both their own rates and availability, with families able to request sessions through the platform. mysylvanmarketplaceplus.com
• Preply — Particularly strong if you're teaching languages or other subjects to an international student base. You set your listed rate and availability, while the marketplace supplies student demand. The tradeoff is a relatively significant commission structure. PennyRoute
• TutorNow — A more on-demand model: tutors set their hourly rates and students book them through the marketplace. The platform currently takes 20% of the session fee. tutornow.app

If you're looking for a very specific model

If what you have in mind is:

“I want the platform to bring me students, but I don't want it telling me what to charge or when to work.”

I'd shortlist Wyzant, Superprof, and mySylvan Marketplace+ first.

There's also an important distinction between marketplaces and tutor-business platforms. Something like Teamlilit gives you much more control—you own the student relationship and set your own prices/schedule—but you have to bring the students yourself, so it doesn't solve the “pool of students” part. teamlilit.com

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, music, language, test prep), whether you're in the U.S., and roughly what you'd charge per hour, I can narrow this down to the 3 platforms that make the most sense financially.

Yes. If by “pools students” you mean the platform brings students to you, while you retain control over your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• superprof.com — probably the closest match. You create a public tutor profile, students discover/contact you, and you set your own rates and schedule. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your stated rate. Superprof
• preply.com — large global student marketplace. You set your hourly rate and choose exactly when you're available; students can find you through the marketplace. Preply Preply Help Center
• wyzant.com — particularly useful in the U.S. You set your own rate and schedule, while Wyzant brings students searching for your subjects. It does take a platform fee. Wyzant Support Wyzant
• tudius.com — a newer marketplace where students post requests and tutors set their own hourly rate and available hours. The tutor keeps the rate they set; the student pays an additional 5% platform fee. Tudius
• usenqor.tech — matches tutors with students based on subject/needs while allowing you to choose your rate and schedule. Enqor

If your priority is…

“Bring me students, but let me run my own tutoring business” → I'd look first at Superprof, Wyzant, and Preply.

“I don't want to market myself; just send me qualified student requests” → platforms such as Tudius, Enqor, or more managed matching services may be closer to what you mean.

If you tell me what you teach (e.g. math, music, coding, college admissions) and whether you want online, in-person, or both, I can narrow this down to the 3 best platforms and compare their fees, student volume, pricing control, and scheduling.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits:

My first look would be TutorOcean. It explicitly describes itself as a marketplace connecting students/parents with tutors, while letting tutors set their own hourly rate, schedule, and teaching format. It also handles booking, payments, and provides leads. help.tutorocean.com

The economics are worth noting: TutorOcean says tutors keep 80% when TutorOcean supplies the student and 90% when they bring their own student. www.tutorocean.com

Superprof is another particularly close match: you set your own rates and schedule, and students find/contact you. It says it takes no commission from the lesson rate. www.superprof.com

Wyzant is stronger if you're targeting the U.S. market. You choose your hourly rate and get access to a large student marketplace, but Wyzant currently retains 25% of your posted rate. www.wyzant.com

Preply is excellent for languages and international students. You control your rate and availability, but its commission is substantially higher: 18–33% on regular lessons, plus 100% of a new student's trial lesson. preply.com

If what you're actually envisioning is “Uber/Airbnb for tutoring” — students come to one marketplace, I choose my own price and hours, and the platform handles acquisition + booking + payment — then TutorOcean is probably the closest match of these.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. You create a profile, students search for you, and you set your own hourly rate and schedule. Wyzant says millions of students/parents search its marketplace each month. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• preply.com — Large international student pool. You set your own rate and teaching hours, with no fixed schedule. The tradeoff is a relatively substantial commission, including 100% of the first trial lesson and 18–33% on subsequent lessons. Preply Preply Help Center
• tutorspaces.com — Particularly interesting if you're targeting college students. Students search by university, subject, and course, while tutors set their own prices and schedules and can offer individual or group sessions. TutorSpaces
• sprelli.com — A straightforward educational marketplace where students browse teachers by subject/price, and teachers set their own rate and availability calendar. Sprelli
• usenqor.tech — More of a matching model: you set your rate and schedule, and the platform matches you with students based on their learning needs. Enqor

The important distinction

There are really three models:

For example, Clasom explicitly positions itself as your own tutoring business rather than a student-acquisition marketplace, while Wyzant is explicitly a marketplace designed to bring tutors new students. Clasom Wyzant

If what you're really looking for is “Uber/Airbnb for tutoring” — a platform that continuously supplies students while letting you operate like an independent business — I'd start with Wyzant, TutorSpaces, and Preply.

If you tell me what you teach (e.g. math, SAT, college courses, music, language) and whether you're looking for local students, online students, or both, I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your rate and availability, there are several good fits.

The closest match

Wyzant is probably what you're describing if you're in the U.S. You create your own profile, choose your hourly rate, determine your own hours, and students come through the marketplace. Wyzant handles things like payments and scheduling tools. Wyzant Wyzant Support

Superprof is even more hands-off: you set your rates and organize your own schedule, and it advertises itself as taking no commission from your lessons. Superprof

Preply is particularly interesting if you're teaching languages or academic subjects online. You set your rate and availability, and Preply provides a large international pool of learners—but its commission is substantially higher than Wyzant/Superprof. Preply

If what you're actually looking for is something more specific—“I want the platform to aggregate students into my own small classes/cohorts, while I choose the class price, times, and capacity”—that's a slightly different category, and I can point you to platforms designed for exactly that.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. You create your own profile, set your hourly rate, and get access to a large pool of students. You can offer online or in-person tutoring and manage your calendar. Wyzant currently keeps a 25% platform fee, so you receive 75% of your posted rate. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• superprof.com — Very marketplace-like. You set your own rates and schedule, students find/contact you, and you can teach online or in person. Superprof says it takes no commission from your lessons in the U.S. Superprof
• preply.com — Strong option if you're teaching languages or other online subjects. You set your hourly rate and availability, and Preply supplies access to a large international student pool. The tradeoff is a relatively substantial commission: 18–33% on regular lessons, plus 100% commission on a new student's trial lesson. Preply Preply Help Center

If you're thinking about building something

There’s actually an interesting distinction here: Wyzant/Superprof are marketplaces, whereas platforms like traditional tutoring companies tend to control more of the pricing, curriculum, or scheduling.

If what you're looking for is:

“I want someone else to acquire the students, but I want to decide that I charge $X/hour and only teach Tuesday/Thursday evenings.”

then Wyzant and Superprof are probably the closest existing models.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g., SAT, college math, coding, music, language), whether it's online/in-person, and roughly what you want to charge, I can find the 5–10 platforms that best match that exact model, including their fees and how much control you retain.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several options.

• wyzant.com — Probably the strongest established option in the U.S. You create your own profile, set your hourly rate, and manage/sync your schedule. Wyzant says millions of students/parents use its marketplace. The tradeoff is a 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your posted rate. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• superprof.com — Very close to the model you're describing: students browse your profile, you set your rate and schedule, and you can teach online or in person. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from the rate you choose. Superprof
• PASS — Interesting if you're a college student tutoring other college students. Students search by school/course, choose your available slot, and you set your own rate; tutors currently keep 85% of each booking. Pass Tutoring
• Tudius — A newer marketplace where you set your rate, subjects, and available hours, and students book your open calendar. It uses a subscription model for tutors rather than taking a percentage of earnings. Tudius
• TutorBoost — Another newer option explicitly built around “your rate, your hours, your students”; you control pricing and availability while the platform handles administrative/payment infrastructure. TutorBoost

If you're thinking about this as a business model

The distinction I'd pay attention to is:

Wyzant/Superprof:

“Here's a marketplace full of students. Build your profile and compete for them.”

TutorA / Tuition Room:

“We'll generate/match students for you, but you still control your rate and hours.” TutorA The Tuition Room

Your own platform:

“We pool demand from students, but tutors remain independent and choose their own price + calendar.”

That last model is actually a pretty compelling niche because it solves the biggest frustration with traditional tutoring companies: the company controls the tutor's rate/schedule and takes a large cut, while solving the biggest problem with independent tutoring: the tutor has to find all the students themselves.

If that's what you're considering building, I can also break down what existing platforms are closest to that model, how they charge, and where the market gap appears to be.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean students come to a platform, browse/find you, and you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

Best matches

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. It’s a large tutoring marketplace where students/parents actively search for tutors. You set your own hourly rate, and you control your own hours and sessions. Wyzant handles payments and takes a platform fee. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• superprof.com — Even more of an open marketplace. You create a profile, students discover/contact you, and you set your own rates, schedule, subjects, and lesson format. Superprof says tutors keep 100% of their chosen lesson rate, though its student-side model includes a Student Pass. Superprof Superprof
• preply.com — Strong option if you're teaching languages or certain online subjects. You set your hourly price and decide when/how much you teach; Preply says it has 800,000+ students globally. Its commission structure is less favorable to tutors than Superprof/Wyzant, particularly for new students. Preply Preply Help Center

If you're thinking beyond tutoring

If what you're really describing is:

“I want a platform that aggregates a pool of students for me, but I'm not an employee—I set my own price and availability.”

Then Wyzant and Superprof are the clearest examples of that business model.

The important distinction is that platforms such as Varsity Tutors generally operate more like a managed tutoring service, where the platform has substantially more control over matching/program structure. A true marketplace lets the student choose you and lets you control your offering. Superprof

If you tell me what kind of students/subject you want to teach (e.g. college math, SAT, coding, music, ESL, fitness, etc.), I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit your exact model, including fees and how much control you retain.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and calendar, there are several good fits.

Best matches

• superprof.com — Probably the closest match to what you described. You create a profile/listing, students discover and contact you, and you set your own rates and schedule. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission when you arrange payment outside its secure payment system; its secure payment option can involve a 10% commission. Superprof Superprof
• wyzant.com — Strong U.S. marketplace. You set your hourly rate and manage your tutoring business, while Wyzant supplies access to students/jobs and handles payments. The tradeoff is a 25% platform fee, so you retain 75% of your posted rate. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• preply.com — Particularly good for languages and online tutoring. You choose your price and availability, and students can book your open slots. Preply uses a more structured booking/subscription model than Superprof or Wyzant. Preply Help Center Preply Help Center Preply Help Center

The distinction I'd make

*Superprof's current materials distinguish between outside payment and its secure payment system. Superprof Superprof

If your goal is essentially “Uber/Airbnb for tutoring, but I control my own business,” I'd start with Superprof and Wyzant. Superprof gives you the most autonomy; Wyzant is more marketplace/payment infrastructure-heavy.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, coding, music, test prep) and whether you're in the U.S., I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that are actually best for your situation.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings/searches for students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. Students/parents actively search a large tutor marketplace, you choose your hourly rate, and you manage your schedule. Wyzant says millions of people search for tutors each month. Wyzant
• superprof.com — Very flexible: you set your rate, schedule, subjects, and teaching format. Students browse your listing and contact you. It is more of a marketplace/directory than an agency. Superprof
• preply.com — Strong if you're teaching languages or other subjects that work well online. You set your hourly rate and decide when/how much you teach; Preply provides access to a large international student pool. Preply
• DiscoverTutor — A newer marketplace explicitly built around independent tutors: you set rates and teaching preferences, while students search by subject, price, and availability and can book through the platform. DiscoverTutor
• TutorBoost — Another newer option emphasizing exactly this model: your subject, your price, your hours, with the platform handling bookings/payments. TutorBoost

The important distinction

There are really three models:

If your goal is specifically “I want a marketplace to acquire students for me, but I don't want to be an employee and I don't want the platform dictating my rate/hours,” I'd look first at Wyzant, Superprof, and Preply.

If you tell me what you teach (e.g. math, SAT, music, language, college subject), whether you're online/in-person, and roughly what you'd charge per hour, I can narrow it down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit—and compare their fees and student acquisition.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you students, but you still control your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match in the U.S. You create a profile, set your own hourly rate, manage your schedule, and get access to a large pool of students searching for tutors. Wyzant Wyzant
• superprof.com — Very flexible: you set your own rate, schedule, subjects, and teaching conditions. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your listed rate. Superprof
• tutorful.co.uk — Similar model: you set your hourly rate and students pay that rate; the platform adds its service fee to the student's side rather than deducting commission from your rate. Tutorful
• tudius.com — Interesting newer option. You set your rate and availability, students discover/book you, and you keep 100% of your rate. It charges tutors a fixed monthly subscription instead of taking a per-lesson cut. Tudius Tudius

The distinction I'd pay attention to

There are really three models:

So if your goal is “I don't want to constantly market for students, but I also don't want an academy telling me what to charge or when to teach,” I'd start by comparing Wyzant, Superprof, and Tudius.

If you tell me what you teach (e.g. math, SAT, college courses, language, music) and roughly what you'd want to charge per hour, I can narrow this down to the 2–3 platforms that fit best.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

Best matches

• Wyzant — probably the closest match. You create a profile, students discover/contact you, you set your own hourly rate and schedule, and Wyzant handles payments. It takes a 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your submitted rate. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support

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• Preply — particularly strong for languages, but also has other subjects. You set your rate and availability, and Preply supplies access to a large pool of students. The tradeoff is a substantial commission: 18–33% on regular lessons, plus 100% of a new student's trial lesson. Preply Preply Help Center

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• Outschool — interesting if you're willing to teach small groups as well as 1:1. You create classes, choose pricing and scheduling, and the marketplace brings families to you. It's more class-oriented than Wyzant. Outschool

If you're asking because you're building a tutoring business

There's an important distinction:

Marketplace:

“Give me students + let me control my rate/schedule.”

Own-platform software:

“Give me the marketplace-like infrastructure, but I bring/own the students.”

Something like Teamlilit falls into the second category: you control pricing, scheduling, students, and branding, but it doesn't provide the same marketplace pool of students. Teamlilit

So if your key requirement is “I don't want to hunt for students, but I also don't want someone telling me when/how much I can teach”, I'd start with Wyzant for general academic tutoring and Preply for languages.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, SAT, coding, music, language) and whether you want 1:1 or groups, I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that fit best and compare their fees, student acquisition, and scheduling control.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings a pool of students to you, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are several good fits.

Strongest matches

• wyzant.com — Probably the closest match for U.S. academic tutoring. You set your own rate, choose the subjects/students you want, and manage your schedule. Wyzant says it connects tutors with millions of students and lets tutors set their rate. Wyzant Wyzant
• superprof.com — Very open marketplace model. You set your own rates and schedule, students find/contact you, and Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your lessons. Superprof Superprof
• preply.com — Especially strong for languages, but it has expanded beyond that. You choose your hourly rate and availability, while Preply supplies a large international student pool. The tradeoff is significant commission: currently 100% of a new student's trial lesson and 33%–18% on subsequent lessons. Preply
• TutorBoost — A newer platform explicitly built around the model you're describing: “your rate, your hours, your students.” It says tutors choose their price and schedule without minimum hours or fixed schedules. tutorboost.org

The distinction I'd pay attention to

There are basically three models:

So if your goal is “I want the marketplace to handle student acquisition, but I don't want them telling me I have to charge $X or teach at Y time,” I'd look first at Wyzant, Superprof, and Preply.

If you're actually thinking about building something like this for a group of students/tutors—where you pool the demand but let each tutor independently choose price and schedule—that's a slightly different category, and there are some interesting platforms/models for that too.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you students, but you still control your price and availability, there are several good options.

Best fits

• Superprof — Probably the closest match. You create a tutor profile, students find/contact you, and you set your own rates, schedule, teaching format, and subjects. Superprof says it takes no commission from your chosen rate. Superprof

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• Wyzant — Strong option if you're in the U.S. You choose your hourly rate and schedule your own sessions; Wyzant handles student payments and takes a 25% platform fee, leaving you 75% of your listed rate. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support

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• Tutorful — Similar model: you set your own hourly rate and manage your schedule. Tutors don't pay a commission; instead, Tutorful adds a service fee to what the student pays. Tutorful Tutorful

If you're thinking bigger than ordinary 1-on-1 tutoring

There are also platforms that let you pool students into your own group classes rather than simply matching you with individual students.

For example, Outschool lets teachers offer live classes, including small-group and 1-on-1 instruction. It's particularly interesting if your idea is something like “I set a $20/class price, 8 students enroll, and I teach them together.” Outschool

So, depending on what you mean by “pools students,” there are two different models:

Marketplace:
Platform → finds students → students book your available slots → you set price/schedule.

Student-pooling/group marketplace:
Platform → aggregates students interested in a topic → you set a class/time/price → multiple students enroll in the same session.

If you're looking for the second model specifically, I can find platforms where you can set something like “$X per student, minimum 5 students, Tuesdays at 6 PM” and the platform fills the class for you.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean students come to a shared platform, but you still control your price and availability, there are several options.

• superprof.com — probably the closest match. You create a public tutor profile, students discover/contact you, and you set your own rates and schedule. Superprof says it doesn't take commission on your chosen rate. Superprof
• wyzant.com — a large U.S. tutoring marketplace. You choose your hourly rate, students find/contact you, and Wyzant handles scheduling/payment infrastructure. It takes a 25% platform fee. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• preply.com — particularly strong for languages, but also has other subjects. You set your rate and decide when/how much you teach. The tradeoff is relatively high commissions. Preply
• Tudius — a newer model where you set your own rate and calendar, students book your available slots, and the platform doesn't take a percentage of your tutoring revenue; instead, tutors pay a monthly subscription. Tudius
• PASS — interesting if you're a college student tutoring other students. You set your rate ($15–$50/hr), publish your availability, and keep 85% of bookings. PASS

If you're thinking about building this as a business

There's actually a useful distinction:

Marketplace:
Students → platform → your profile → booking
The platform supplies demand, while you control price/schedule.

Independent tutor platform:
You → platform → your own students
You control everything, but you have to bring the students yourself.

The first category is probably what you're describing. Superprof and Wyzant are the established examples; Tudius is closer to the “tutor keeps control” model.

If you tell me what kind of students you're trying to pool (e.g. college students, K–12, test prep, music, language, etc.), I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit and compare their fees, student acquisition, pricing control, and scheduling.

Yes. There are platforms that are closer to a marketplace (they bring you students) while still allowing you to control your rate and availability. The tradeoff is usually that true marketplaces take a commission or charge fees, while “your own platform” tools give more control but don’t bring as much built-in demand.

A few examples:

If you mean “I want the platform to find students for me, but I don’t want it controlling my calendar or pricing”, I’d look first at:

• Wyzant for general academic tutoring
• Preply or italki for languages
• TutorSync / DiscoverTutor for a more independent-tutor marketplace model TutorSync DiscoverTutor

If you mean a platform where students are pooled into cohorts/groups (rather than 1:1 tutoring), that’s a different category—more like class marketplaces or cohort-learning platforms. I can list those too.

If you mean “I want the platform to find students for me, but I don’t want it controlling my calendar or pricing”, I’d look first at:

Yes. If you mean “I want access to a pool of students, but I still operate like an independent tutor—my price, my availability, my subjects”, there are several platforms that fit.

Best fits

• superprof.com — probably the closest match. You create your own profile, set your own rates and schedule, and students searching the marketplace can contact you. Superprof says it doesn't take commission from the rate you set. Superprof
• wyzant.com — strong U.S. marketplace with a large pool of students. You choose your hourly rate, manage your availability/calendar, and can offer online or in-person tutoring. Wyzant takes a 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your submitted rate. Wyzant Wyzant Support
• preply.com — particularly good if you're teaching languages or other online subjects. You set your own hourly price and availability, with no minimum schedule, but Preply's commission is considerably higher: 18–33% on regular lessons and 100% of a new student's trial lesson. Preply Preply Help Center

The distinction I'd make

So if your priority is “bring me students, but don't turn me into an employee or dictate my pricing/schedule,” I'd look at Superprof first, Wyzant second.

If you're actually thinking about building a business/model around this—e.g. “I want to pool students into a marketplace, let tutors choose their own rates and availability, and take a platform fee”—that's a somewhat different question, and there are some interesting platforms/business models worth comparing.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who chooses your price and availability, there are several good fits.

• wyzant.com — probably the closest match for general academic tutoring in the U.S. You set your own hourly rate and schedule, and students/jobs come through the marketplace. Wyzant keeps 25%, so you receive 75% of your listed rate. Wyzant Support Wyzant Support
• superprof.com — very marketplace-like. You create a profile, set your own rates and schedule, and students contact you. Superprof says it takes no commission from your lesson rate. Superprof
• preply.com — excellent if you're teaching languages, but also has some other subjects. You set your own hourly rate and availability, with students from around the world. The tradeoff is a substantial commission: 100% on a new-student trial lesson and 33% down to 18% on subsequent lessons. Preply
• outschool.com — better if you're interested in small-group classes or specialized courses rather than exclusively 1:1 tutoring. Teachers create their own classes and pricing, and the platform supplies the student marketplace. Outschool

If your priority is maximum control

I'd rank them roughly:

Superprof → Wyzant → Outschool → Preply

The important distinction is that Wyzant and Superprof are closest to “I run my own tutoring business, but the marketplace sends me customers.” Preply is more like operating inside Preply's ecosystem.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, college courses, SAT, music, coding), whether you want 1:1 or groups, and roughly what you'd charge per hour, I can narrow it down to the 2–3 platforms that fit best.

Yes. If you mean a tutoring marketplace that brings you students while still allowing you to control your own hourly rate and availability, there are several options. The tradeoff is usually that marketplaces take a commission or charge fees in exchange for student acquisition.

Some examples:

A few things to watch for:

• Student ownership: Some marketplaces make it hard to move students off-platform or communicate outside their system.
• Commission: A platform that supplies students may take a percentage of each lesson or charge subscription fees.
• Discovery vs control: The more students a platform brings you, the more likely it is to impose ranking algorithms, fees, or policies.

If your goal is closer to “I want the marketplace to fill my calendar, but I want to run it like my own tutoring business”, look for platforms with:

• tutor-set pricing
• calendar-based booking
• recurring lessons
• direct student relationships
• group class support

Platforms like TutorSync advertise tutor-set rates and schedules with built-in booking/payment tools. tutorsync.academy

If you tell me your niche (SAT/ACT, math, languages, music, college tutoring, etc.) and whether you want online only or local students, I can narrow this down.

Yes. If you mean a tutoring/teaching marketplace where the platform brings you students but you still control your rate and availability, there are a few options. The tradeoff is usually that more marketplace exposure comes with either commissions, fees, or less control.

Some examples:

If you mean something closer to “Uber/Airbnb for tutors”—where the platform actively pools a large student base and fills your calendar—look more at marketplaces like Wyzant, Preply, Tudius, or MyTuto. If you mean “I want the platform infrastructure but I own the student relationship”, tools like Teamlilit or Lesson Slot are closer, though they are more of a tutor business platform than a student marketplace. teamlilit.com

A few questions would narrow it down:

1. Are you teaching K–12, college, test prep, language, music, fitness, or something else?
2. Do you want the platform to bring you new students, or do you already have students and just need scheduling/payment?
3. Are you trying to avoid commission fees?

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you a pool of students, but you remain an independent tutor who controls your price and availability, there are a couple of strong options:

My pick: Superprof

It sounds closest to what you're describing. You create a public profile, students discover/contact you, and you choose your rates, hours, teaching format, and whether to accept a student. Superprof explicitly describes itself as an open marketplace rather than a service that assigns you students. www.superprof.comwww.superprof.com

One important wrinkle: Superprof's U.S. model has a Student Pass for students contacting tutors, and if you use Superprof's own payment system, it says there's a 10% commission; outside payment avoids that commission. www.superprof.comwww.superprof.com

Wyzant is probably better if you want a more managed marketplace

Wyzant gives you access to millions of prospective students, lets you set your own hourly rate and schedule, and handles payments. www.wyzant.com The tradeoff is its 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your posted rate. support.wyzant.com

So, roughly:

Superprof = “I run my own tutoring business; give me visibility to students.”
Wyzant = “Give me a big pool of students and handle more of the infrastructure.”

If you're thinking about this for teaching classes rather than traditional 1-on-1 tutoring (e.g., you want to set $X/student, choose a recurring time, and have the platform fill a class with 5–20 students), that's a somewhat different category—and there are platforms that fit that model better.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean students come to a shared platform, discover you, and book you, while you control your price and availability, there are several options.

Best fits

• Wyzant — Probably the closest match. It has a large student marketplace, lets tutors set their own hourly rate and schedule, and handles booking/payment. Wyzant does take a platform fee. www.wyzant.com
• Superprof — Very flexible: you set your own rates, schedule, subjects, and teaching conditions. Students browse your profile and contact you. Superprof says it doesn't take a commission from your listed rate. www.superprof.com
• Preply — Strong student pool, particularly for languages. You choose your rate and teaching hours, and Preply provides the marketplace, calendar, classroom, and payments. Its commission structure is considerably less favorable to tutors, especially initially. www.wyzant.compreply.comwww.tootr.org
• Tootr — A newer marketplace that explicitly advertises AI matching between students and tutors. Tutors set their own rates and pay a 15% platform commission. www.tootr.org
• DiscoverTutor — Specifically built around marketplace + scheduling: students can search by subject, price and availability, while tutors set their own rates/settings. discovertutor.com

The distinction I'd pay attention to

There are really two different business models:

The second group is more like “Shopify for tutoring”: you own the student relationship, but you have to bring the students yourself. www.lessonslot.com

If your goal is specifically “I don't want to hunt for students; I want the platform to pool demand, but I still want to choose $X/hour and open only the hours I want,” I'd start with Wyzant and Superprof.

If you tell me what you're teaching (e.g. math, coding, SAT, college courses, music) and whether you're targeting K–12, college, or adults, I can narrow this down to the 3 platforms that fit best.

Yes. If you mean a tutoring/teaching marketplace that brings you students but still lets you control your own rate and availability, there are several options. The tradeoff is that the more “marketplace” help you get (student acquisition, matching, marketing), the more likely the platform takes a cut or sets rules.

Some examples:

If you mean “I want the platform to actually pool students into my classes (like a marketplace for group courses), but I don’t want to become an employee”, the closest fit is usually:

• a marketplace that supports group classes, or
• a “creator storefront” model where you own the class schedule and pricing.

If you mean college students specifically (e.g., tutoring other college students, study groups, TA-style help), the answer changes a bit—some platforms focus more on K-12 or language learning.

A few questions would narrow it down:

1. Are you trying to teach as the instructor or find students for your own tutoring business?
2. Is this for K-12, college, test prep, languages, music, fitness, or another subject?
3. Do you want 1-on-1 students or group classes?

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean students discover you on the platform, but you control your own price and availability, there are several.

The closest matches to what you're describing are probably Superprof and Wyzant. Superprof explicitly says tutors control their rates and schedules and that it doesn't take commission. Wyzant gives you access to a large pool of students while letting you choose your hourly rate and manage your calendar. www.superprof.com

If you're asking because you're building a tutoring business and don't want to be locked into an academy's pricing/schedule, I'd distinguish two models:

• Marketplace: platform brings you students → you set price/schedule → platform takes a cut. Wyzant, Preply, TutorSync.
• Your own storefront: you bring/market to students → you set everything → platform handles booking/payment. Parluno, TutorBoost, Tuton. parluno.com

If you tell me what kind of students you want (K–12, college, test prep, language, etc.), I can narrow this down to the 3 platforms that give you the best combination of student volume + pricing freedom + low fees.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings you students, but you control your own price and availability, there are several options.

The closest match: Wyzant

Wyzant is probably the strongest fit if you're talking about academic tutoring.

You:

• set your own hourly rate
• set your own hours
• choose online vs. in-person
• get exposure to students actively looking for tutors
• can accept or reject individual student opportunities

Wyzant explicitly says tutors set their own rates and schedules. It currently takes 25% of your posted rate, so you keep 75%. support.wyzant.com

For example, if you post $60/hr, you'd generally receive $45/hr before applicable taxes.

If you want more control over group classes

Outschool is interesting if you want to pool multiple students into the same class rather than only doing 1:1 tutoring. You set the class price and availability, and families enroll through the marketplace. Outschool currently takes a 30% teacher fee. support.outschool.com

If your idea is actually a business model...

There is an important distinction:

• Wyzant/Preply/Outschool: “Bring me students, while I remain an independent tutor.”
• Teamlilit: “Give me the software to run my own tutoring marketplace/business.” It lets you set prices and schedules and keep 100%, but you have to bring the students yourself. teamlilit.com

So if what you're looking for is “Uber/Airbnb for tutoring, where the platform aggregates demand but tutors remain independent and choose their own rates and hours,” Wyzant is probably the clearest existing example.

If you tell me what kind of students you're trying to aggregate (college students, K–12, test prep, language, music, etc.), I can narrow this down to the 3–5 platforms that best fit that particular model.

Yes. If you mean “a marketplace brings me students, but I still control my price and availability,” there are several options.

Wyzant is probably the closest match if you're looking for a conventional marketplace: students search for tutors, you choose your hourly rate, and you control your hours/sessions. Wyzant explicitly says tutors set their own rate and schedule. www.wyzant.com

If your priority is keeping as much of your money as possible, Tudius is interesting: tutors set their rate and hours, while students pay a 5% platform fee and tutors pay a fixed monthly subscription. tudius.com

And if you're specifically trying to build something for college students tutoring other students, PASS and Tutor Spaces are worth looking at. PASS lets college tutors set their rate and availability and currently advertises keeping 85% of each booking. passtutoring.com

If you tell me what kind of students you're trying to reach (K–12, college, test prep, music, language, etc.) and roughly what you'd charge, I can narrow this down to the 3 best platforms for your exact model.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean students come to the platform, discover you, and book you—but you control your rate and availability, there are a few good fits:

My pick: Wyzant

Wyzant is probably closest to what you're describing. You create a profile, students search for you, you set your own hourly rate, and you control your schedule. You can also offer online or in-person tutoring. www.wyzant.com

The downside is the 25% platform fee, so you keep 75% of your posted rate for ordinary marketplace lessons. support.wyzant.com

Superprof is interesting if you want maximum independence

Superprof explicitly says tutors control their fees, schedule, and teaching conditions, and it says it takes no commission from your lessons. Students browse tutor profiles and contact them. www.superprof.com

Preply

Preply is similar, particularly if you're teaching a language. You choose your hourly rate and can change it whenever you want, with no fixed schedule or minimum hours. It has a large international student pool. preply.com

If you're thinking about building something beyond tutoring—for example, a marketplace where college students themselves offer tutoring/coaching/lessons, set their own prices, and expose their availability—I can also point you to platforms that are closer to an “Uber/Airbnb for student services” model.

Yes. What you’re describing is basically a tutor marketplace with creator-style control: the platform brings students to you, but you keep control over your price, availability, and teaching format.

Some platforms that fit that model:

A few distinctions matter:

• If you want the platform to actually bring you students: look at Wyzant, Preply, Superprof, Tudius, DiscoverTutor. discovertutor.comtudius.com
• If you already have an audience and just want booking/payment infrastructure: tools like Teamlilit, TutorBoost, or Lesson Slot are closer to “your own tutoring business platform” than a marketplace. teamlilit.com
• If you want to run group classes/cohorts: prioritize platforms that support group sessions rather than only 1:1 matching. teamlilit.com

The closest match to your wording (“pool students but still let me set my own price and schedule”) is probably Wyzant / Preply / Tudius / DiscoverTutor. The tradeoff is that marketplaces usually take a fee or control some part of the customer relationship, while “your own platform” tools give more control but don’t necessarily bring the students. tudius.comteamlilit.com

If you mean college students specifically (e.g., a marketplace where students from the same campus are pooled), that’s a slightly different category.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings/discovers students for you, while you control your own price and availability, there are several good fits:

Wyzant is probably the closest match if you're in the U.S. It has a large student marketplace, lets tutors choose their hourly rate, and lets you publish specific availability blocks. www.wyzant.com The tradeoff is that Wyzant keeps 25% of your posted rate. support.wyzant.com

Superprof is particularly interesting if maximizing control is the priority: you set your rates and schedule, students find/contact you, and Superprof currently says it takes no commission from your tutoring rate. www.superprof.com

Preply is similar but especially geared toward online/global tutoring. You set your hourly rate and decide when/how much you teach, with no minimum schedule. preply.com

If what you're actually looking for is “pool a bunch of students into my own recurring classes/cohorts, let me charge whatever I want, and have the marketplace fill the seats”, that's a slightly different category. I can look specifically for platforms that support group classes/cohorts rather than 1-on-1 tutoring.

Yes. If by “marketplace-style” you mean the platform brings a pool of students to you, while you control your price and availability, there are several options.

A couple stand out depending on what you're trying to build:

• Best established marketplace: Wyzant — you set your hourly rate and schedule, while Wyzant supplies the marketplace and handles payments. The tradeoff is the 25% platform fee. support.wyzant.com
• Most freedom: Superprof — explicitly lets tutors control their rates, schedule, and teaching conditions, and says it takes no commission. www.superprof.com
• Interesting newer model: Tudius — students browse tutors and book available slots, while tutors set both their hourly rate and available hours. Tutors pay a fixed monthly subscription rather than a per-session commission. support.wyzant.comtudius.com
• If you're a college student: PASS is specifically designed around peer tutoring and lets tutors set rates/hours, although its rate is capped at $50/hr. passtutoring.com

If what you're actually looking for is “I want to create a tutoring business where the platform itself pools/aggregates students, but I don't want to be assigned shifts or have the platform dictate my hourly wage”, then yes—Wyzant/Superprof are the clearest examples of that model.