The 5 best tutoring software options for Canadian centres, compared.
Teachworks, TutorBird, Tutorbase and TutorCruncher, side by side with Pillar OS, from what each vendor says on its own site. Where a site says nothing, the table says so.
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| Capability |  Pillar OS | TutorBird | Teachworks | Tutorbase | TutorCruncher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French for staff and families | Each family in its own language | One language per account | Not named on their site | Not named on their site | Not named on their site |
| Interac e-Transfer instructions on invoices | On every invoice and reminder | Not found on their site | Not found on their site | Not found on their site | Not found on their site |
| Your own payment account | Stripe or Global Payments; no Pillar fee | Stripe or PayPal; no percentage | Stripe built in | Stripe, plus 1% of what you invoice | Stripe; 1% or 0.65% on smaller plans |
| AI progress reports | From session notes; AI use billed | Not found on their site | Not found on their site | Not found on their site | In a separate AI product |
| Your data moved in for you | On a setup call | Self-serve upload | Self-serve template | They import it for you | Done for you on Enterprise |
| What the price follows | Active students: $35–$599 CAD/mo; extras billed separately | $16.95/mo + $4.95 per extra tutor or staff | Monthly plan + a fee per student-lesson (USD) | 1% of what you invoice; no subscription | From C$45/mo + 1% or 0.65% of client payments |
✓ included · — partly, or with conditions · ✕ not offered · ? not found on their site
Competitor details from each vendor’s own pages, read October 2026. Prices and features change: check with each vendor, and tell us if something here is out of date. Texting, AI use, extra storage, a website, extra locations and the GoHighLevel connection are billed separately on Pillar OS. All product names are trademarks of their owners; Pillar OS is not affiliated with them.
Good to know
What is the best tutoring software?
It depends on your centre. Owners praise Teachworks for scheduling, TutorBird for value, TutorCruncher for agency payroll, Oases for reporting on complex programs, and Tutorbase for a quick start with no subscription. Pillar OS is built for independent centres in Québec and the rest of Canada that work in French or in both languages: one fee by active students from $35 a month in CAD, Interac instructions on every invoice, and each family in its own language. The table above shows what we found on each vendor’s own site.
Which tutoring software connects to GoHighLevel?
Pillar OS connects to GoHighLevel directly, as an optional paid add-on: your families appear in GoHighLevel as contacts, and new GoHighLevel contacts and text replies arrive in Pillar. Pillar also runs fully on its own. TutorBird and Teachworks list Zapier, which links many apps; TutorCruncher lists Zapier, and an API on its Enterprise plan.
Which tutoring software writes AI progress reports?
Pillar OS drafts a parent-ready report from the tutor’s session notes, in English or French, and the tutor reads and edits it before it goes out; AI use is billed separately. On their own sites, we found no report writer for TutorBird, Teachworks or Tutorbase. TutorCruncher offers one in a separate AI product.
How much does Pillar OS cost?
One platform fee by active students, in CAD: $35 a month for up to 50 students, up to $599 at 1,000. No per-tutor, per-lesson or revenue fee. Texting, AI use, extra storage, a website, extra locations and the GoHighLevel connection are billed separately, only if you use them.
Comparison last reviewed October 2026.
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