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 Tutorful
TutorDex and Tutorful both land on Depends.
Tutorful
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Reasonable buy for UK parents wanting DBS-checked online tutors for GCSE or 11-plus prep.
| Compare | TutorDex | Tutorful |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | UK private tutors | UK parents wanting vetted online tutors |
| Who it's not for | Tutors needing guaranteed student lead volume | Parents who demand flat, published pricing before booking |
| 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 | Gridinsoft reports an excellent trust score; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12 |
| Support quality | No direct evidence | No support evidence found |
| Public sentiment | Tutors on Reddit and Trustpilot treat TutorDex as the main First Tutors successor, though some praise traces back to the founder.¹ | Trustpilot shows an extensive review history (220+ pages) for the marketplace, but the sources reviewed contain no quotable user lines.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Zero commission means the platform does not handle payments or disputes for you.⁵ | Tagline says 'no-fees' but Tutorful terms include service-fee wording . confirm total cost per lesson.15 |
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 Tutorful when
- UK parents wanting vetted online tutors
- GCSE and Year 11 exam prep
- 11-plus entrance prep
- Flexible pay-per-lesson scheduling
When Tutorful is not a fit
- Parents who demand flat, published pricing before booking
- Families outside the UK curriculum (GCSE/11-plus focus)
- Anyone wanting guaranteed in-person tuition . this skews online
- Bargain hunters unwilling to compare rival marketplaces first
Sources
- Trustpilot reviews of tutordex.nettrustpilot.comreview
news
- 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
- Tutorful homepagetutorful.co.ukofficial
- Tutorful product security pagetutorful.co.ukofficial
- Tutorful.co.uk Safety Review (Excellent Trust Score)gridinsoft.comsecurity
- Trustpilot reviews of tutorful.co.uktrustpilot.comreview
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