Comparison
Crestio vs Notion.
Notion is a beautiful blank page. Crestio is a tool that already knows what a tutoring practice looks like.
| Feature | Crestio | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Tutoring workflows | ||
Pre-built session log, notes, invoices Notion templates exist but are skeletons. | ||
AI-polished parent updates Notion AI is general-purpose; not tuned to a tutor's voice. | ||
Stripe parent payments built in | ||
Watermarked file viewer with audit | ||
Calendar with drag-to-reschedule | ||
| Flexibility | ||
Custom databases and views | ||
Connect to anything | shipping Q4 via API | |
| Pricing | ||
Starting price | $24/month | $10-20/seat/month |
Per-tutor charge on team plan | ||
Free trial | 7 days, no card | |
Annual discount | ~17% | |
Platform fee on parent payments Stripe processing fee is separate, ~2.9%+30c. | 1% (transparent) | |
| Data ownership | ||
Full export (CSV + files) | ||
Own your data after cancellation | ||
GDPR / Australian Privacy Act compliant | ||
Data hosted in Australia | ||
| Support | ||
Email support | ||
Reply time | < 24h | 1-2 days |
Direct line to the founder | ||
Migration help (free) | yes — full white-glove | |
When Notion is the better choice.
- You love systems-building and want to design your own tutoring database from scratch.
- You already use Notion for everything else and want a single tool — even at the cost of building it yourself.
We wrote this comparison ourselves. If something here is wrong or has shifted, email hello@crestio.ai and we'll update it.
Switching from Notion? We'll move you in 24 hours, free.
Send your export. We'll stand up your Crestio account with every student, every session, every invoice. You email parents one time with the new login. That's the whole job.
See it in your own day.
7-day free trial. No card needed. Or open the live sandbox and click around — no signup at all.