Superprof
superprof.com
One of the world’s largest tutor marketplaces, by breadth of subjects.
Superprof is a global private-tutoring marketplace founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, France. It connects students with tutors across a very broad range of subjects, from academic and language tutoring to music, sports, and hobbies. Rather than employing tutors, Superprof provides a directory and contact platform where tutors create free listings and learners browse and reach out to them.
Tutors set up free profiles describing their subjects, experience, and hourly rates, and can offer lessons online or in person, to individuals or groups. Students search by subject and location, review profiles and ratings, then contact tutors to arrange lessons. Superprof does not vet or assign tutors like an agency would; quality signals come from profile details, listed qualifications, and reviews.
Superprof charges students rather than tutors: tutors list for free and keep their lesson fees, while students pay a subscription "Student Pass" (around $49/month on the US site) to unlock contact with tutors. The pass is only needed to make contact and can be cancelled once a tutoring relationship is established, though users should watch auto-renewal terms. It suits learners worldwide who want a wide selection of tutors and are comfortable vetting them themselves.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Huge global selection across academic, language, music, sports, and hobby subjects
- Free for tutors to list, with tutors keeping their lesson fees (no per-lesson commission)
- Both online and in-person lessons, for individuals or groups
Cons
- Students must pay a subscription just to contact tutors, and auto-renewal can catch users out
- Minimal central vetting, so tutor quality and credentials vary
Key features
- Searchable tutor profiles with subjects, rates, qualifications, and reviews
- Subscription "Student Pass" that unlocks messaging with tutors
- Optional Premium membership for tutors to increase visibility
- Coverage of a very wide range of academic and non-academic subjects worldwide
Key facts
- Type
- Academic Tutoring Marketplaces
- Model
- Marketplace
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Regions served
- Global (40+ countries)
- Subjects
- 1,000+ subjects — academics, music, sport, hobbies
- Pricing
- Tutors set fees; students pay a monthly connection-pass subscription to contact tutors
- Scale
- Millions of listed tutors