Another Session vs TutorBird
Another Session is built for one tutor running regular lessons: student records, notes, packages, payment tracking and parent updates in one place. Free for up to 3 clients; Complete is $10/month in the US for unlimited clients. TutorBird lists lesson and progress notes, prepaid blocks of hours, automatic invoicing, online payments and a student portal, at $16.95/month for one tutor on its main pricing page. Both offer a 30-day trial with no card required.
Free for up to three clients. No card required.
The quick verdict
Choose TutorBird if you run a tutoring business with staff, want families to book lessons themselves, or want a website builder. Choose Another Session if you tutor alone and want a simpler record of lessons, notes, packages, payments and parent updates.
The rest of this page sets out the differences between TutorBird and Another Session in detail.
TutorBird and Another Session at a glance
| Feature | TutorBird | Another Session |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | TutorBird$16.95/month for one tutor on the main pricing page | Another SessionUS: $10/month for unlimited clients. Free for up to 3 clients, all features included. |
| Extra tutors or staff | TutorBird$4.95/month each | Another SessionNo staff accounts. One tutor per account. |
| Free trial or free account | TutorBird30-day trial, no card required | Another Session30 days of unlimited clients, no card required, then free for up to 3 clients |
| Lesson notes | TutorBirdYes, lesson and progress notes | Another SessionYes, typed or dictated, held against the lesson they belong to |
| Prepaid lessons | TutorBirdYes, prepaid blocks of hours | Another SessionYes. Packages count lessons down and show what is left. |
| Invoicing | TutorBirdAutomatic invoicing | Another SessionInvoices and payment requests you review before sending, with optional monthly sends |
| Online payments | TutorBirdYes | Another SessionTracks what is owed and paid, and prepares a payment request using your own payment link or bank details |
| Parent access | TutorBirdStudent Portal with family access | Another SessionA private client link. No password for parents to keep. |
| Self-service booking | TutorBirdOptional, through the Student Portal | Another SessionNo. You add lessons yourself, one at a time or as a repeating slot. |
| Monthly summaries | TutorBirdNot listed on the pages checked | Another SessionYes. A summary per student you review and send to parents. |
| Payroll and website builder | TutorBirdYes | Another SessionNo |
| Best suited to | TutorBirdTutoring businesses and tutors who want families to self-book | Another SessionOne tutor with a regular list of students |
TutorBird prices checked 31 October 2026 on its main pricing page. Its UK page shows different regional figures, including $14.95, so confirm your own signup price. Another Session figures are USD; see Pricing for your local rate. Official pricing source.
Where TutorBird and Another Session differ
Both handle students, lessons, notes, prepaid lessons and invoices. The difference is how much else comes with them.
TutorBird is built to grow with a business. You can add tutors and staff, track payroll, build a website and let families book through a portal. If you plan to hire, that matters.
Another Session is built for one tutor. You open it before a lesson to see what you covered last time and what to revisit. You write a short note afterwards. You check how many lessons are left on a package and which families still owe. At the end of the month, you review a summary per student and send it to parents.
Another Session does not have staff accounts, payroll, a website builder or self-service booking, and it is not trying to. If you need those, TutorBird is the better fit.
What each one costs for one tutor
| Cost | TutorBird | Another Session |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (USD) | TutorBird$16.95 | Another Session$10 |
| Over 12 months, paid monthly (USD) | TutorBird$203.40 | Another Session$120 |
| With one extra tutor (USD per month) | TutorBird$21.90 | Another SessionNot available. One tutor per account. |
For one tutor at the main-page price, the difference is $83.40 across a year. Another Session is cheaper because it does less: no staff, payroll, website or self-booking.
Both let you start without a card. After Another Session’s 30-day trial, keep every feature free for up to 3 clients, or choose Complete for unlimited clients, with the same features.
TutorBird prices checked 31 October 2026. Regional prices or separate charges change the comparison. Official pricing source.
Choose Another Session if
- You tutor alone and do not plan to hire
- You want lesson notes, packages and payments on one student record
- Parents need to see lessons and what is owed, not book slots
- You want to review invoices before they go out
- You want every feature free for up to 3 clients, or unlimited clients for $10/month in the US
Choose TutorBird if
- You have other tutors or staff, or plan to
- You need payroll tracking
- Families should book and manage lessons themselves
- You want a website builder in the same product
The parts of Another Session a TutorBird user would compare
These are the screens a solo tutor uses every week.
Student records
Every student has one page: contact details, their rate, the next lesson, the balance on their package and what is outstanding.
Lesson history and notes
Lessons sit in order under the student, each with the note you wrote afterwards. Before the next one, you read the last one.
Packages and payments
Packages count down as you log lessons. Payments show as due or paid, so you can see which families still owe.
Threads across your students
A read across every student: who has not been in for a while, whose focus has not moved, and who is due a summary. Monthly summaries are written and sent from each student’s page.
Moving from TutorBird
There is no direct TutorBird integration. Export your student list, then import it into Another Session from a CSV.
Export your student list from TutorBird
TutorBird has documented a student-list export. Keep that file, and any invoice or payment records, as your archive of everything before the switch.
Upload, review and import the CSV
In Clients, choose Import clients and upload your CSV. Check the column mapping, review the rows, then import. Set individual rates and package balances afterwards.
Settle balances before switching billing
Notes, payment history and package balances do not transfer. Reconcile what each family owes first, so nobody is invoiced twice.
Start from this month’s lessons
Add the students you teach now and log lessons from the switch date. The record builds forwards.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best TutorBird alternative for a solo tutor?
If you tutor alone and want a simple record of lessons, notes, packages, payments and parent updates, Another Session covers that, free for up to 3 clients or $10/month in the US for unlimited clients. If you need staff, payroll or self-booking, TutorBird already does that well.
Is Another Session cheaper than TutorBird?
For one tutor at TutorBird’s main-page price of $16.95/month, twelve months cost $203.40. Another Session Complete costs $120 over twelve monthly payments, a $83.40 difference. TutorBird’s UK page shows different regional figures, so check your own price.
What does TutorBird do that Another Session does not?
Staff accounts, payroll tracking, a website builder and optional self-service booking for families. Another Session has none of those.
Can parents see lessons in Another Session?
Yes. Each client has a private link that parents open without a password, showing lessons and payment information. They cannot book or change lessons.
Can I move my students from TutorBird?
Yes, through a CSV. Export your student list from TutorBird, then upload it in Another Session, check the columns and import. Notes, payment history and package balances do not transfer.
Does Another Session handle prepaid lesson packages?
Yes. Packages count down as you log lessons and show what is left on each student’s record.
Free for up to three clients. No card required.
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