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Should I use GoStudent?

Mit dem Preis-Leistungs-Sieger 2023/24 in Online-Nachhilfe verbessern 93 % unserer Schüler*innen ihre Noten. - gostudent.org

Depends. Fits parents of school-age kids who want regular weekly 1:1 lessons and will commit to a membership. Skip it if you need occasional or pay-as-you-go tutoring — tutor complaints and subscription lock-in are red flags.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources. Review snippets were truncated, so exact ratings and complaint details could not be fully verified.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Membership (1:1 lessons)

From £22.71/lesson, subscription

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • K-12 families wanting weekly scheduled 1:1 lessons
  • Parents who prefer matched tutors over marketplace hunting
  • Long-term school-year tutoring commitments

Not for

  • Occasional help — subscription minimums punish sporadic use
  • Pay-as-you-go shoppers who refuse contracts
  • Tutors seeking fair platform work — tutor communities say avoid
  • Adult learners — GoStudent targets K-12 school kids

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Sold as a rolling subscription; single-lesson platforms undercut it for occasional use

medium

Ex-tutor threads on Mumsnet suggest tutor churn and inconsistent quality

medium

No published security page; read the privacy policy before sharing a child's data

medium

'93% improve grades' is GoStudent's own marketing, not independently verified

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Claims 93% of students improve their grades
  • 1:1 online lessons with tutor matching and learning tools
  • iOS and Android apps included with membership
  • Well-funded: €300M Series D, €1.4B valuation
  • Transparent UK pricing page, from £22.71 per lesson

Cons

  • Membership is a subscription, not pay-per-lesson
  • Tutor communities warn: 'please avoid GoStudent'
  • Dedicated 'negative experiences' threads from tutors and parents
  • No public security or trust page found

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • From £22.71/lesson, subscription

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Subscription lock-in; cheaper pay-as-you-go rivals exist
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth: 3/5. 1:1 lessons, tutor matching, learning area, mobile apps
  • Support quality: 2/5. Negative experience threads from tutors and parents
  • Security posture: 2/5. Privacy policy and DSA page exist; no public security page
  • £22.71 Starting price per lesson, UK
  • $340M Total funding Series D, Jan 2022
  • €1.4B Valuation European edtech unicorn
  • 93% Grade improvement company's own claim, unverified

Pricing

Membership (1:1 lessons)

From £22.71/lesson, subscription

  • 1:1 online lessons with a matched tutor
  • Access to GoStudent Learning tools
  • iOS and Android apps

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Feedback is polarised: some parents report grade gains, while Reddit tutor threads, Mumsnet and Trustpilot carry heavy complaints about the platform and its contracts.

“UK tutors: please avoid GoStudent!”
Reddit, r/TutorsHelpingTutors
“NEGATIVE experiences with GoStudent”
Reddit, r/tutor
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources. Review snippets were truncated, so exact ratings and complaint details could not be fully verified.

Subscription 1:1 tutoring for school-age kids. Fine for weekly lessons, but lock-in and tutor complaints favor pay-as-you-go rivals.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources. Review snippets were truncated, so exact ratings and complaint details could not be fully verified.

Sources

  1. Trustpilot — GoStudent customer reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  2. UK tutors: please avoid GoStudent! — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. NEGATIVE experiences with GoStudent — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. GoStudent — from an ex-tutor — Mumsnetmumsnet.com
    review
  5. GoStudent alternative, no subscription — iTutorOnlineitutoronline.com
    review
  6. GoStudent prices pagegostudent.org
    official
  7. GoStudent how it worksgostudent.org
    official
  8. GoStudent on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  9. GoStudent raises $340M — Forbesforbes.com
    news
  10. GoStudent valued at €1.4B — Trending Topicstrendingtopics.eu
    news
  11. GoStudent privacy policygostudent.org
    security
  12. GoStudent Digital Services Act pagegostudent.org
    security

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