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First Tutors vs Superprof

First Tutors lands on Skip, and Superprof lands on Depends.

First Tutors

firsttutors.com

Skip

Confidence: High

First Tutors closed permanently in May 2026 after 20+ years of trading, so there is nothing left to buy.

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Superprof

superprof.co.uk

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Workable for students who want cheap, abundant tutor choice and accept an upfront pass fee plus self-vetting of tutors.

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First Tutors versus Superprof
Compare	First Tutors	Superprof
Verdict	Skip	Depends
Best for	Nobody . it closed in May 2026	Budget learners wanting wide tutor choice
Who it's not for	Everyone . there is no product left to buy	Tutors needing income before paying platform fees
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.	One notable 2018 incident: Superprof assigned weak, guessable passwords to tutors, risking account takeovers.¹¹
Support quality	Responding to post-closure GDPR data requests	Many complaints; bans and refund disputes
Public sentiment	Pre-closure reviews were warm, but 2026 discussion is dominated by the abrupt closure, displaced tutors, and data-recovery worries.^⁵	Feedback splits sharply: students like the subject choice and prices, while many tutors report billing traps, weak support, and sudden bans.¹³
Biggest gotcha	Site returns 'Service Unavailable'; old profiles, messages, and records are effectively gone.^¹	Student Pass (~$49-69) charged upfront and renews; refund complaints recur on Reddit¹⁴

Pick First Tutors when

Nobody . it closed in May 2026
Historically: UK parents sourcing private tutors
Historically: independent tutors finding students

When First Tutors is not a fit

Everyone . there is no product left to buy
Tutors still owed money or data . chase it directly, don't re-sign-up
Anyone trusting unverified 'successor' sites like firsttutors.net
Parents wanting a live tutor marketplace today

Pick Superprof when

Budget learners wanting wide tutor choice
Niche subjects: aviation, music, accounting
Tutors treating it as one lead channel among several

When Superprof is not a fit

Tutors needing income before paying platform fees
Parents expecting vetted, background-checked tutors
Anyone allergic to pay-to-contact marketplaces
Users who need responsive customer support

Sources

First Tutors . closure noticefirsttutors.com
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What Happened to First Tutors? (Sherpa)sherpa-online.com
news
First Tutors has closed: what to do next (TutorPerch)tutorperch.com
news
First Tutors shuts down (UK music teachers group)facebook.com
news
First Tutors Reviews (Trustpilot)trustpilot.com
review
First Tutors seems to have disappeared? (Reddit)reddit.com
review
TutorDex claims succession (firsttutors.net)firsttutors.net
security
First Tutors closure: UK tutors' GDPR rightsfacebook.com
security
First Tutors Reviews (EdTech Impact)edtechimpact.com
review
Superprof vs First Tutors (Superprof blog)superprof.co.uk
review
SuperProf gets schooled after assigning weak passwords to tutorstheregister.com
security
Tutoring Website Makes Users' Passwords Super-Hackablebleepingcomputer.com
security
Trustpilot reviews of superprof.comtrustpilot.com
review
Superprof Review: Is It Worth It in 2026?sidehustles.com
review
Superprof 1000% a scam - Redditreddit.com
review
Superprof Fees & Commission Explained (2026)itutoronline.com
review