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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.