TutorDex
Depends
Confidence: Medium
UK tutors wanting cheap or free student leads should try it: zero commission plus a free student and schedule tool.
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TutorDex vs Preply
TutorDex and Preply both land on Depends.
Preply
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy as a learner: affordable 1:1 lessons with huge tutor choice and flexible scheduling.
| Compare | TutorDex | Preply |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | UK private tutors | Budget language learners |
| Who it's not for | Tutors needing guaranteed student lead volume | Tutors needing reliable income |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; Gridinsoft rates the site 79/100 and appears genuine, but there is no published security page.⁶ | No public CVEs found; user reports include tutor account hacks and phishing scams targeting tutors.15 |
| Support quality | No direct evidence | Tutors report disputes and weak resolutions |
| Public sentiment | Tutors on Reddit and Trustpilot treat TutorDex as the main First Tutors successor, though some praise traces back to the founder.¹ | Learners mostly praise affordability and tutor choice, while tutors complain about commissions, visibility algorithms, support, and account security.10 |
| Biggest gotcha | Zero commission means the platform does not handle payments or disputes for you.⁵ | Tutors face phishing via fake student messages; avoid off-platform links. |
Pick TutorDex when
- UK private tutors
- Tutors leaving closed First Tutors
- Solo tutors avoiding commission fees
- Tutors happy managing payments themselves
When TutorDex is not a fit
- Tutors needing guaranteed student lead volume
- Anyone wanting platform-handled payments and vetting
- Large tutoring agencies needing bulk tools
- Tutors outside the UK core supply
Pick Preply when
- Budget language learners
- Flexible 1:1 scheduling
- Trying multiple tutors cheaply
- Teams doing language training (Preply Business)
When Preply is not a fit
- Tutors needing reliable income
- Anyone wanting free learning
- Learners wanting accredited, structured curriculum
- Tutors relying on one platform
Sources
- Trustpilot reviews of tutordex.nettrustpilot.comreview
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- TutorDex 2026 company profiletracxn.comnews
- TutorDex help: First Tutors alternatives UKtutordex.netofficial
- Founder profile: Henry L., TutorDexuk.linkedin.comofficial
- Gridinsoft scan of tutordex.net (79/100)gridinsoft.comsecurity
news
- What happened to First Tutors? UK guidelatimertuition.comnews
- Read Customer Service Reviews of preply.comtrustpilot.comreview
- Preply Review: great for student, not for teachermultilingualmastery.comreview
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- Preply review: G2 3.5/5whop.comreview
- My Preply tutor's account was hackedreddit.comsecurity
- $8800 stolen in 3 minutes via Preplyreddit.comsecurity