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TutorDex vs Tutorperch

TutorDex lands on Depends, and Tutorperch lands on Worth it.

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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Tutorperch

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are a UK parent or tutor who wants direct, commission-free bookings and can accept a young, unproven marketplace.

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TutorDex versus Tutorperch
Compare	TutorDex	Tutorperch
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	UK private tutors	UK parents hiring independent tutors
Who it's not for	Tutors needing guaranteed student lead volume	Families wanting platform-held payments or dispute protection
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 known vulnerabilities in reviewed sources; Gridinsoft trust score is 63/100 and no public security page exists; DBS checks are done manually.¹¹
Support quality	No direct evidence	Hand-reviewed tutors; 5/5 Trustpilot
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 5/5 and Reddit tutors report early clients, though some dismiss it as a First Tutors clone.¹⁰
Biggest gotcha	Zero commission means the platform does not handle payments or disputes for you.^⁵	No commission means no escrow; lesson payments go straight to tutors with no platform recourse¹²

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 Tutorperch when

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

When Tutorperch is not a fit

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

Sources

Trustpilot reviews of tutordex.nettrustpilot.com
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First Tutors officially closes, TutorDex is being built as its successorreddit.com
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TutorDex 2026 company profiletracxn.com
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TutorDex help: First Tutors alternatives UKtutordex.net
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Founder profile: Henry L., TutorDexuk.linkedin.com
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Gridinsoft scan of tutordex.net (79/100)gridinsoft.com
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5 Best Websites to Find Tuition Assignments in Singaporesmarterme.sg
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What happened to First Tutors? UK guidelatimertuition.com
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Reddit: I built a free tool for tutors to manage students, schedulesreddit.com
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Read Customer Service Reviews of tutorperch.comtrustpilot.com
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Tutorperch.com - Safe or Scam? (63/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
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How Tutorperch compares to other UK tutoring platformstutorperch.com
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Security pagetutorperch.com
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0% commission. Pay £9.99 once to unlock your chosen tutorfacebook.com
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Tutorperch imports First Tutors reviews to your profilefacebook.com
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Any success on Tutorperchreddit.com
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