Honest comparison
Preply is great for finding your first students. But once you have regulars, paying 18-33% commission on every lesson starts to feel less like a marketplace fee and more like a tax. Here's how the platforms compare.
“I've been on Preply for 2 years. They take 33% of my trial lessons and 18% of everything else. That's hundreds of pounds a month just for being on a platform.”
— Tutor on r/Preply
“The worst part is you can't take your reviews with you. I've got 200+ five-star reviews and they're all locked inside Preply.”
— Tutor on r/OnlineESLTeaching
“They find you ONE student and take 33% of every lesson FOREVER. The maths is mental once you actually add it up.”
— Tutor community discussion
“I finally calculated my actual hourly rate after Preply's commission. It was eye-opening. Going independent was the best decision I made.”
— Tutor on r/freelance
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