Priced for one tutor
Solo Pro is $15 a month. ClassIn Standard is $99 a month per teacher.
The online classroom sized for a private tutor.
Class Spot gives you a full online classroom, with a whiteboard, self-checking materials and a live website to practise on, plus booking and payment tracking, for $15 a month. Students join by link, and you pay month to month.
Class Spot is the better fit when you teach for yourself
ClassIn is built for schools and institutions, with lessons of up to 2,000 students on its top plan and subscription plans priced per teacher. Class Spot is built for the private tutor: one flat monthly price, students who join from a link, and the booking, reminders and payment tracking a one-person practice runs on.
Pay month to month
Class Spot bills monthly, and you keep access to the end of the period if you cancel. ClassIn’s per-teacher plans are prepaid in three-month cycles.
Students join from a link
Your lesson opens in any browser on a laptop, tablet or phone, with nothing to install.
Your practice runs in the same app
A booking page, reminders, payment tracking and one thread per student come with Solo Pro.
Class Spot vs. ClassIn compared
What each offers a private tutor, how it bills, and where ClassIn is the stronger pick.
| Class Spot | ClassIn | |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Built for | Private tutors, online schools and agencies | Schools, universities, tutoring businesses and independent teachers |
| Free plan | 40-minute lessons, 3 student profiles, 500 MB | 40-minute lessons, 10 lessons a month, 20 teaching tools, 5 GB |
| Entry paid plan | Solo Pro, $15/mo | Standard, $99/mo per teacher |
| Billing | Monthly; 15% off for 6 months, 30% off yearly | Three months in advance; discounts for 6 and 12 months |
| Cancelling | Access continues to the end of the paid period | Prepaid fees are non-refundable |
| How students join | A link in any browser, no account | ClassIn apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android |
| In the lesson | ||
| Whiteboard | Shared whiteboard with templates and AI at the board | Near-limitless blackboard, saved and shared after class |
| Teaching tools | Study Guides, Flash Cards, Materials Library | 37 tools on paid plans, including virtual physics and chemistry labs, polls and rewards |
| Live website in the lesson | Shared Tab Control: hand over mouse and keyboard; peer-to-peer | Built-in web browser |
| Self-checking exercises | Homework auto-checked, from Solo Pro | Tasks, tests and a test bank |
| AI | AI assistant at the whiteboard on every plan | Not listed |
| Class size | One-to-one; groups up to 10 on Solo Max, 20 on Business | Up to 50 on Standard, 1,000 on Plus, 2,000 on Enterprise |
| Recordings | Solo Max and Business | Cloud and on-site recording on paid plans |
| Lesson length | 40 min on Free, 70 min on Solo Pro, unlimited on Solo Max and Business | 40 min on Free, 4 hours on Standard, up to 24 hours on Enterprise |
| Around the lesson | ||
| Booking page | Public teacher page with open slots, from Solo Pro | Batch scheduling in the Business management portal |
| Payment tracking | Balances, invoices and payment reminders, from Solo Pro; 0% commission | Payment center in the Business management portal |
| Reminders | In-app and Telegram on Free; email from Solo Pro | Not listed |
| Google Calendar | Two-way sync from Solo Pro | Not listed |
| Messages | One thread per student with lessons, homework, invoices and recordings | Chat with students between classes |
| Parents | Parent view in the app; parent reports coming soon | Automatic learning reports |
| School tools | Teacher management and shared materials on Business | Admin dashboard, LMS and LTI integrations, livestreaming, hybrid classrooms |
| Pricing | ||
| Free | $0, no expiry | $0, 10 lessons a month |
| Solo tutor | Solo Pro, $15/mo; Solo Max with recordings, $25/mo | Standard, $99/mo, billed $297 per quarter |
| School of 5 teachers | Business, $99/mo | Standard, $495/mo for 5 teachers |
| Larger plans | Business up to 50 teachers, $5 per extra teacher | Plus $199 and Enterprise $299 per teacher a month |
Try it on the Free plan first, with real students and no card.
Start for freeLast checked October 20, 2026. Class Spot prices exclude VAT, from classpot.com/en/pricing. ClassIn prices and plan limits from classin.com/pricing; features from classin.com and its independent teacher and download pages. All checked October 20, 2026. “Not listed” means the feature does not appear on the vendor’s public pages on that date.
What changes when the platform is sized for one tutor
ClassIn serves schools with large classes and many teachers. These are the places a private tutor feels the difference.
A price that fits one teacher
ClassIn Standard costs $99 a month per teacher, billed $297 at the start of each quarter. Class Spot Solo Pro costs $15 a month and includes the classroom, self-checking homework, a booking page and payment tracking. Over a year, that is $180 on Solo Pro, or $126 billed yearly, against $1,188 on ClassIn Standard.
| One teacher, one year | Price |
|---|---|
| Class Spot Solo Pro, billed yearly | $126 |
| Class Spot Solo Pro, billed monthly | $180 |
| ClassIn Standard, billed quarterly | $1,188 |
Month to month, on your terms
Private tutoring has quiet months and busy ones. Class Spot bills monthly, offers 15% off for six months and 30% off for a year, and keeps your access to the end of the paid period if you cancel. ClassIn bills three months in advance, and prepaid fees are non-refundable.
Class Spot
Shortest billing periodClassIn: 3 months
1 monthPaid upfront for one teacherClassIn: $297
$15If you cancelClassIn: Prepaid, non-refundable
Access to the end of the periodStudents join from a link
ClassIn offers apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. In Class Spot, your student clicks the lesson link and opens the classroom in any browser on a laptop, tablet or phone, with nothing to install and no password. They create an account, which takes a minute, once you want to send them homework and reminders.
Send your lesson link
1Your student clicks it
2You are both in the classroom
3Your practice runs beside the lesson
ClassIn’s scheduling and payment center sit in its Business management portal, built for schools. Class Spot gives a private tutor the same jobs on Solo Pro: students book open slots on your public page, reminders go out by Telegram and email, Google Calendar stays in sync both ways, and each lesson lands in your payment records with its invoice.
Class Spot vs. ClassIn: which to choose
ClassIn is a strong pick for a school running large classes with many teachers. For a private tutor with a one-to-one or small-group practice, Class Spot is the stronger fit.
Why tutors pick Class Spot
- You teach for yourself and want a monthly price you can pause with the seasons.
- Your students join from a link on whatever device they have, without installing an app.
- You want booking, reminders and payment tracking in the same app as the lesson.
When ClassIn fits better
- You teach classes of 50 or more students at once, or lectures with livestreaming.
- You teach science and want virtual physics and chemistry labs inside the classroom.
- Your school needs several teachers in one class, LMS and LTI integrations, or hybrid classrooms.
| Tutor type | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Private tutor teaching one-to-one online | Class Spot |
| Language tutor with weekly homework and Flash Cards | Class Spot |
| Small online school with up to 50 teachers on one plan | Class Spot |
| School running classes of 50 to 2,000 students | ClassIn |
| Science teacher who wants virtual labs in class | ClassIn |
Move to Class Spot at your own pace
1 link all your students need to join. Any browser, nothing to install.
Start on the Free plan while your current subscription runs out. Move students one at a time, and switch to a paid plan when your timetable is in Class Spot.
Bring your materials
Upload the PDFs and notes you teach from. Class Spot drafts Study Guides with self-checking exercises, and tidying them takes minutes.
Bring your calendar
Connect Google Calendar. On day one your existing schedule copies across, links included, and it stays in sync both ways.
Add your students and balances
Upload a payment spreadsheet or a photo of your notebook. Check the balances once, then send each student their lesson link.
Frequently asked questions
Still have a question?Can I try Class Spot before my ClassIn subscription ends?
Yes. The Free plan needs no card and stays free, and every paid plan comes with a 14-day free trial. Start with a few students while your current quarter runs out.
What do my students need to join a lesson?
Your lesson link. It opens in any browser on a laptop, tablet or phone, with nothing to download and no password. Students create an account, which takes a minute, once you want to send them homework, messages and reminders.
Is Class Spot available in Chinese?
Yes. The Class Spot website is available in English and Chinese.
Can I take my data with me?
Yes. Export students, balances, materials and history at any time. Study Guides, Flash Cards and Boards use an open format, and your data is stored in Frankfurt under GDPR.
How do Class Spot and ClassIn prices compare?
Class Spot Solo Pro costs $15 a month and Solo Max $25, before VAT, billed monthly or with a discount for 6 or 12 months. ClassIn Standard costs $99 a month per teacher, billed three months in advance, with Plus at $199 and Enterprise at $299.
What happens if I cancel?
You keep access until the end of the period you have paid for. You can export your students, balances, materials and history before you go.
Does Class Spot take a cut of what my students pay me?
Your students pay you directly, the way they do now, and Class Spot takes 0% commission. Class Spot keeps the books for you: who owes what, invoices sent on time, and a polite reminder when a payment is due.
What do I get on the Free plan?
40-minute lessons, 3 student profiles, up to 3 Study Guides, Boards and Flash Card decks, and the AI assistant at the whiteboard. It needs no card and stays free.
Can I teach groups in Class Spot?
Yes. Solo Max covers groups of up to 10 students and Business up to 20. Class Spot is built for one-to-one and small-group lessons; for classes of 50 or more, ClassIn offers more room.
Does Class Spot record lessons?
Yes, on Solo Max and Business. Each recording sits in the student’s thread beside that lesson’s homework, materials and invoice.
How long can a lesson be?
Up to 40 minutes on Free and 70 minutes on Solo Pro. On Solo Max and Business, lessons run as long as you need.