Does the platform take a commission on lesson revenue?
Some platforms deduct a percentage-based commission from every lesson you deliver. The rate varies by platform, typically between 10% and 40%. The stated reason for the commission (brokerage, payment processing, tax-related handling) varies with the contract. Tutoryum does not take a commission on lesson revenue; it only charges a plan subscription fee.
- Is the per-lesson rate a percentage or a flat fee?
- Is the commission calculated before or after tax?
- Does the same rate apply to first-time and repeat learners?
- Does the contract state clearly what the commission funds?
Do you pay for learner leads or bids?
Bid-based platforms sell "credits", "tokens" or "bid rights" so you can respond to learner requests. You pay the platform upfront even before any revenue arrives, and a bid does not always convert to work. Tutoryum has no per-bid fee; you publish a listing and learners find you.
- How much does each bid cost?
- Is there a credit refund policy?
- Do you get credits back when the work doesn't happen?
- How many bids does the platform expect you to spend per month?
Can the educator set their own lesson price?
Some platforms enforce a min-max price range or a subject-specific cap. Others compute the price on your behalf. Tutoryum lets the educator set their own price; the platform does not impose a range or a "suggested price".
- Can you set your own hourly rate?
- Do you have freedom to offer package or serial-lesson pricing?
- Can you apply a learner-specific discount?
- Does the platform reserve any right to intervene in pricing?
Are you discoverable by nearby learners on a map?
Location-based discovery lets learners and parents find nearby educators on a map. Most listing sites only offer a city/district filter. Tutoryum makes independent educators, institution-affiliated educators and education institutions discoverable on the same map layer.
- Can learners see your profile on a map?
- Is there a distance (km) filter or just a city filter?
- Can online-only educators be distinguished from in-person educators?
- Can a single listing signal both online + in-person?
Can you manage availability and bookings?
Some platforms are messaging-only — you track availability and bookings manually. Tutoryum integrates an availability calendar, booking-request flow, approval and conflict detection into the platform itself.
- Can you define a weekly availability calendar?
- Can booking requests be approved or declined in-app?
- Does the system warn on overlapping bookings?
- How fast is the cancel / reschedule flow?
Can you keep independent listings while working with an institution?
If you teach at a tutoring centre, language school or music school while also working with your own learners, you may need to juggle two separate accounts. Tutoryum supports both an institution-affiliated role and an independent profile under one account.
- Can one email link an institution and independent profile?
- Are your independent listings visible to institution management?
- Can institution programmes and independent listings share one calendar?
- Can independent and institutional income be tracked separately for accounting?
Does the platform handle the lesson payment?
If a platform collects the lesson payment and remits it to the educator, it is part of the payment flow — and the commission / tax handling roles that follow from that. Tutoryum is not a party to the lesson payment; the lesson fee moves directly between the learner and the educator or institution. Details: /tutoryum/odeme-komisyon-ve-vergi.
- Does payment come from the platform or directly from the learner?
- If the platform is in the payment flow, which fees does it deduct?
- Who issues the invoice or receipt?
- Who refunds the learner on cancellation?
Does the platform have web, iOS and Android access?
Some platforms are web-only or mobile-only; you either sit down at a computer every time to update availability or you're limited to what fits on a phone. Tutoryum's discovery, profile, listing, messaging and booking features have equal access across web, iOS and Android.
- Does the same account sync across web and mobile?
- Are messaging push notifications integrated on iOS/Android?
- Is profile and listing editing smooth on mobile?
- Do offline changes sync later?