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Should I use Tutorperch?

Browse UK independent tutors free. Pay £9.99 once to unlock contact-sharing with one tutor and book lessons directly. We take no commission, and DBS-Verified tutors are reviewed by us by hand. - tutorperch.com

Worth it. Buy if you are a UK parent or tutor who wants direct, commission-free bookings and can accept a young, unproven marketplace. Skip it if you want escrowed payments, hosted lessons, or guaranteed lead volume.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets truncated, so several claims rest on official pages and Trustpilot summaries.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Browse

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Contact unlock£9.99 one-time

Best for

  • UK parents hiring independent tutors
  • Budget-conscious families avoiding commission markups
  • Tutors leaving First Tutors wanting review portability
  • One-off GCSE/A-level tutor searches

Not for

  • Families wanting platform-held payments or dispute protection
  • Anyone outside the UK needing local tutors
  • Tutors expecting guaranteed student lead volume
  • Agencies needing hosted lessons, scheduling, or invoicing tools

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No commission means no escrow; lesson payments go straight to tutors with no platform recourse

medium

£9.99 unlocks contact details for one tutor only; contacting several means several payments

medium

Automated trust score is 63/100 (Gridinsoft); typical for new sites, but verify before paying

low

Imported First Tutors reviews may reflect a defunct platform's data

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 0% commission on every lesson booked
  • £9.99 one-time unlock; no subscriptions or recurring fees
  • 5/5 Trustpilot rating across listed review pages
  • Tutors hand-reviewed with DBS verification
  • Imports First Tutors reviews onto tutor profiles

Cons

  • Doesn't host lessons — you arrange and pay tutors directly
  • Gridinsoft trust score of just 63/100
  • No public security page found
  • Tutors still asking whether it delivers clients
  • Grew as a First Tutors replacement; long-term record unknown

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities in reviewed sources; Gridinsoft trust score is 63/100 and no security page exists; DBS checks are done manually.

official x3review x3security x2news x2
  • Moderate automated trust score, Gridinsoft rates 63/100 — typical of new sites, not an active threat report.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. One-off £9.99 beats recurring commissions
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Free browse, single payment to unlock
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Directory only; doesn't host lessons
  • Support quality: 4/5. Hand-reviewed tutors; 5/5 Trustpilot
  • Security posture: 3/5. Gridinsoft 63/100; no security page
  • 5/5 Trustpilot rating across listed review pages
  • £9.99 Unlock price one-time, per tutor contact
  • 0% Commission on lessons booked direct
  • Free Browsing search tutors before paying

Pricing

Browse

Free

  • Search UK independent tutors
  • View tutor profiles and reviews

Contact unlock

£9.99 one-time

  • Unlock one tutor's contact details
  • Book lessons direct
  • 0% commission on lessons

Security

No known vulnerabilities in reviewed sources; Gridinsoft trust score is 63/100 and no security page exists; DBS checks are done manually.

  • Moderate automated trust scoreGridinsoft rates 63/100 — typical of new sites, not an active threat report.²
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets truncated, so several claims rest on official pages and Trustpilot summaries.

Cheap, no-commission UK tutor directory; promising but young — fine for a £9.99 one-off, risky if you want escrow or guaranteed volume.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets truncated, so several claims rest on official pages and Trustpilot summaries.

Sources

  1. Read Customer Service Reviews of tutorperch.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Tutorperch.com - Safe or Scam? (63/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  3. How Tutorperch compares to other UK tutoring platformstutorperch.com
    official
  4. Security pagetutorperch.com
    security
  5. 0% commission. Pay £9.99 once to unlock your chosen tutorfacebook.com
    official
  6. Tutorperch imports First Tutors reviews to your profilefacebook.com
    official
  7. Any success on Tutorperchreddit.com
    review
  8. I've built a UK tutoring platform with no commission, everreddit.com
    review
  9. First Tutors has folded up - 8th May 2026facebook.com
    news
  10. Tutorperch - UK directory of independent tutorsseftondirectory.com
    news

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