Comparison
Crestio vs TeachWorks.
TeachWorks is built for tutoring centers. Crestio is built for the tutor — solo or small team. Here's the honest split.
| Feature | Crestio | TeachWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions | ||
Log a session in 8 seconds | ||
AI-polished parent updates | ||
Press-and-hold voice capture | shipping Q2 | |
Drag-to-reschedule on calendar | ||
Recurring session templates | ||
Inline NLP composer ("Tue 4pm Hector") | ||
| Notes & AI | ||
Notes that read like you wrote them | ||
AI lesson plan generation | ||
Per-student progress digest | ||
| Billing & parent payments | ||
Parents pay by card via Stripe | ||
Auto-pay (parent saves card) | shipping Q2 | |
Multi-invoice batch payment | ||
Refund flow with audit log | ||
GST handling (Australia) | ||
| Parent portal | ||
Branded parent portal (your name, your color) | ||
Parent satisfaction signal per note | shipping Q2 | |
Term reports as branded PDFs | shipping Q2 | |
Parent-side messages | ||
| Team | ||
Multi-tutor with role split | yes (up to 15) | |
Owner brief on the dashboard | ||
Per-tutor payouts | ||
Built for 10+ tutor centres | ||
| Pricing | ||
Starting price | $24/month | $59/mo + $5/tutor |
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 | 1-3 days |
Direct line to the founder | ||
Migration help (free) | yes — full white-glove | |
When TeachWorks is the better choice.
- You run a tuition centre with 10+ tutors and need built-in payroll, employee scheduling, and group classroom management.
- You've been on TeachWorks for 5+ years and your operational habits are deeply tied to its UI — switching cost is real.
We wrote this comparison ourselves. If something here is wrong or has shifted, email hello@crestio.ai and we'll update it.
Switching from TeachWorks? 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.
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