TuitionDesk

Overview

TuitionDesk brings tuition administration into a cloud-based system for tutors, coaching centres and institutes managing multiple branches. Its broad mix of student, fee and learning records makes it a strong fit for organisations that need more than a lesson calendar; solo tutors with only a few students may find its centre-oriented scope excessive.

The permanent free plan is a useful way to manage a small roster, while the paid tiers add capacity and progressively more tools for admissions, parent access and branch operations. The main trade-off is that growth means moving through clearly capped student tiers, and integrations beyond the core product require a separately scoped Enterprise arrangement.

Key features

Day-to-day tuition operations

TuitionDesk combines student and batch records with schedules, attendance, fees and installments, homework, tests, progress tracking, parent portal access and reports. This breadth is useful for centres that want administrative and learning activity in one system rather than separate tools. Unlimited batches across plans is a practical advantage, but it does not remove the student, teacher or branch caps that shape how far each tier can stretch.

Aiyan, integrations and data handling

Aiyan offers fee intelligence, teacher insights, in-app help, optional parent features and AI-assisted centre setup, with access dependent on plan. The Free tier’s AI features are credit-gated, so it should not be treated as a full AI package. Named services include Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Razorpay and Stripe; Enterprise integrations can include APIs, webhooks, SSO and custom connectors, subject to paid scoping and compatibility confirmation. That flexibility is aimed at larger operations, not users seeking plug-and-play integrations on a low-cost tier.

Email and web push notifications are free and unlimited, and WhatsApp notifications are available on every plan when enabled in Settings. The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, personal information is not sold, student and parent contact details are not sent to AI services, and account data is not used to train AI models. Google Calendar data is used for calendar events, Google userinfo for showing the connected account, and OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest.

Pricing

TuitionDesk has a permanent free plan and paid plans shown at ₹99/mo. Annual billing saves 15%; no free trial is offered. The plan prices below are exactly as displayed alongside each tier.

The free tier’s 10-student ceiling is the main constraint for a small business that is expanding. Starter raises capacity to 75 but does not include Growth’s admissions CRM or Fee Intelligence AI; Growth raises the cap to 200 and adds those functions. Pro is the first tier with stated multi-branch dashboards and branch admin logins, but caps branches at three. Enterprise removes student and branch caps and adds dedicated onboarding and Customer Success. Starter has Community Support and Pro priority support. Every tier includes unlimited batches, but teacher limits rise from one on Free to unlimited on Enterprise.

Platforms

TuitionDesk supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. That range makes it a flexible option for teams using a mix of phones and desktop systems.

Who it's for

Home tutors can use Free for up to 10 students, while coaching centres and scaling tuition businesses have room to move into higher student tiers as their operation grows. Multi-branch institutes are better matched to Pro or Enterprise, where branch management is explicit. A tutor needing only a modest roster may not benefit from the broader centre-management scope or paid capacity.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Core tuition records span fees, attendance, sessions and learning activity, reducing the need to split routine administration across tools.
• Pro: Unlimited batches on every plan helps organise classes without a batch-count ceiling.
• Pro: The permanent free tier supports up to 10 students and includes core operational features, rather than imposing a trial expiry.
• Con: Student capacity is tiered, and the free plan stops at 10; growing rosters need a paid tier.
• Con: AI access varies by plan and is credit-gated on Free, so the assistant is not equally useful at every price level.
• Con: Enterprise integrations are an additional paid capability requiring custom scoping and compatibility confirmation.

Alternatives

For a wider category comparison, see Tutoring Center Software.

• TutorHive is worth comparing for a tutor who wants a free plan capped at two students or a stated Pro option at $14 a month.
• TutorOne suits readers who prefer INR pricing, with a free plan for one tutor and 15 students and a Starter plan at ₹199 a month.
• Tutitor is an alternative for readers prioritising a free plan with unlimited students, lessons and invoices and a 15 GB library.
• Tutorbase may suit readers who prefer no monthly subscription and accept a 1% fee when invoicing through the system; its Free Core plan includes all features without feature restrictions.
• GuruDesk is a web-only option with a free plan for solo teachers up to 30 students and a Starter Teacher Pack at ₹179 a month for up to 90 students.
• Spoteca is worth considering for a web-based setup with a free plan for up to 10 billable enrollments and all features, or a Growth plan priced at $1 a month per billable enrollment.
• TutorFlit is a web alternative with a Starter plan at no cost, capped at five students and five sessions per month.
• Trakist is another iOS alternative.

Verdict

TuitionDesk is best for tutors and centres that want tuition operations, billing and learning records under one roof, with a permanent free starting point and a path to branch management. Choose it if those combined workflows matter more than keeping the roster unrestricted at low cost; look elsewhere if you need more than 10 students without a paid tier or rely on integrations that must be ready without custom Enterprise scoping.