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Should I use FindTutors?

Find private tutors online or near you (UK) - findtutors.co.uk

· 1 month ago

Works as a free starting point for parents hunting a UK tutor, if you vet profiles and reviews yourself. Tutors should be wary: scam-job reports and payment questions recur, and advertised pay is marketing copy.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, LinkedIn, Indeed, job boards, and FindTutors' own pages. Many snippets truncated; no numeric Trustpilot score available.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support-quality evidence found
  • Security postureOnly self-published security claims available

Pricing

£0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Parents seeking UK private tutors
  • In-person or online lessons across subjects
  • Self-motivated learners comparing tutors
  • Tutors wanting a free profile listing

Not for

  • Tutors trusting the advertised £20–40/hr jobs — scam reports exist
  • Anyone unwilling to vet tutors and reviews themselves
  • Non-UK learners — the directory is UK-focused
  • Online ESL teachers — several report deleting their accounts

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Scam job listings reported on the platform — verify any tutoring job before sharing details or paying

medium

Tutor forums question payment terms — read the fee small print before committing

medium

Huge self-published review counts (802,570) are unverifiable — weight independent reviews higher

medium

£20–£40/hr advertised pay is recruitment copy, not guaranteed earnings

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tutor profiles and free apps, per company claims
  • Large UK tutor directory across subjects, cities and online
  • Advertised rates up to £50/hr attract tutor supply
  • 802,570 self-published reviews suggest heavy usage
  • iOS and Android apps available

Cons

  • Reddit threads ask whether FindTutors job offers are scams
  • LinkedIn reviewer calls the platform confusing and misleading
  • Some tutors report deleting their accounts
  • 43 pages of Trustpilot reviews signal widespread mixed experiences
  • Tutor forums raise payment and qualification questions

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x7security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • £0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free for students; tutor-side payment gripes recur
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Called 'confusing and misleading' by reviewer
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Directory, profiles, reviews, mobile apps; standard marketplace kit
  • Support quality. No direct support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture. Only self-published security claims available
  • 802,570 Self-reported reviews On FindTutors' own ratings page
  • £20–£50/hr Advertised tutor pay From recruitment ads, not guaranteed
  • Yes Free tier Free tutor profiles; apps are free
  • 43 pages Trustpilot footprint Of customer service reviews

Pricing

Free

£0

  • Tutors create profiles free
  • Students browse and contact tutors
  • Company states 'We don't charge anything'

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Sentiment skews negative among tutors — scam-job worries, account deletions, payment questions — while the platform's own pages publish glowing testimonials.

“A confusing and misleading platform”
LinkedIn review post
“Is this freelance job from FindTutors a scam?”
Reddit, r/Scams
“I deleted my account on findtutors”
Reddit, r/OnlineESLTeaching
Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, LinkedIn, Indeed, job boards, and FindTutors' own pages. Many snippets truncated; no numeric Trustpilot score available.

Free UK tutor directory — fine to browse, but scam-job reports and 'misleading platform' reviews mean vet everything yourself.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, LinkedIn, Indeed, job boards, and FindTutors' own pages. Many snippets truncated; no numeric Trustpilot score available.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. FindTutors Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Is this freelance job from FindTutors a scam? — Reddit r/Scamsreddit.com
    review
  3. Scam jobs on FindTutors? — Reddit r/Scamsreddit.com
    review
  4. FindTutors review: A confusing and misleading platform — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    review
  5. Best online teaching platforms — Reddit r/OnlineESLTeachingreddit.com
    review
  6. Qualifications and payments for tutors — Reddit r/TutorsHelpingTutorsreddit.com
    review
  7. Working at Findtutors: Employee Reviews — Indeedindeed.com
    review
  8. FindTutors homepagefindtutors.co.uk
    official
  9. Online Tutoring Jobs — Earn £20-£50/hrfindtutors.co.uk
    official
  10. FindTutors — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  11. FindTutors — Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  12. FindTutors self-hosted ratings pagefindtutors.co.uk
    official
  13. How reliable is FindTutors? Safeguardsfindtutors.co.uk
    security
  14. FindTutors vs Tutor Hunt comparison — Wiingywiingy.com
    news

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