Your student works in the lesson
The video call, whiteboard, Study Guides, Flash Cards and a live website share one window.
Zoom runs the call. Class Spot runs the lesson, and the week around it.
Class Spot is the online classroom for tutors: a video call, a whiteboard you both write on, homework that marks itself and a live website your student can use, plus booking, reminders and payment tracking. Keep your Zoom link while you switch, or teach in Class Spot from day one.
Class Spot is the better fit when your lessons need more than a video call
Zoom is the video tool most tutors start with, and it handles a call well. Class Spot keeps the call and adds what a lesson and a tutoring practice run on: a board you both write on, materials that check themselves, one thread per student, and the booking and payments around it. You can move at your own pace, starting with your existing Zoom link.
Homework that marks itself
Turn a PDF into a Study Guide with self-checking exercises and see the score before the next lesson.
Your practice runs beside the lesson
A booking page, reminders, payment tracking and invoices come with Solo Pro.
Keep Zoom while you switch
Paste your Zoom link into Class Spot, and the schedule, reminders and payment tracking start working around it.
Class Spot vs. Zoom for tutoring compared
What each gives a tutor during the lesson and between lessons, what it costs, and where Zoom is the stronger pick.
| Class Spot | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Built for | Online tutoring: the lesson and the practice around it | Video meetings for every kind of team |
| Free plan | 40-minute lessons, 3 student profiles, whiteboard and AI at the board | 40-minute meetings, up to 100 participants, 3 whiteboards |
| Paid plan for one tutor | Solo Pro, $15/mo; Solo Max, $25/mo | Pro, $16.99/mo, or $14.16/mo billed yearly |
| How students join | A link in any browser, no account | A Zoom link, in the Zoom app or a browser |
| Apps | iOS and Android | Desktop and mobile apps |
| In the lesson | ||
| Video call and screen share | Every plan | Every plan |
| Whiteboard | A shared board in the same window as the call, with templates and AI at the board | Zoom Whiteboard: 3 boards on Basic and Pro, unlimited on Business |
| Practising on a website | Shared Tab Control, from Solo Pro: your student controls only the tab you chose; peer-to-peer | Remote keyboard and mouse control of a shared screen |
| Interactive materials | Study Guides built from your PDFs, Flash Cards, Materials Library | Files shared in chat or on screen |
| Homework that marks itself | From Solo Pro | Not included |
| AI | AI assistant at the whiteboard: a graph, formula or short lesson as you talk; graphs and formulas from Solo Pro | Meeting summaries and notes: 3 meetings a month on Basic, unlimited on Pro |
| Recordings | Solo Max and Business, saved in the student’s thread | Local on Basic; cloud, 10 GB per licence, on Pro |
| Lesson length | 40 min on Free, 70 min on Solo Pro, unlimited on Solo Max and Business | 40 min on Basic, up to 30 hours on Pro |
| Group lessons | Up to 10 students on Solo Max, 20 on Business | Up to 100 participants on Pro, breakout rooms, polls |
| Around the lesson | ||
| Booking page | Public teacher page with open slots, from Solo Pro | Zoom Scheduler, a paid add-on from $4.99/mo; since October 23, 2026, new Basic and Pro users no longer get the free booking page |
| Reminders | In-app and Telegram on Free; email from Solo Pro | Calendar invitations |
| Calendar | Two-way Google Calendar sync, from Solo Pro | Google and Microsoft calendar sync |
| Payment tracking and invoices | From Solo Pro; students pay you directly, 0% commission | Not included |
| Student history | One thread per student with lessons, homework, invoices and recordings, from Solo Pro | Not included |
| Parents | Parent view and parent reports coming soon | Not included |
| Data location | EU company under GDPR; lesson recordings in Frankfurt | Data region choice on Pro and above |
| Pricing | ||
| Free | $0, 40-minute lessons | $0, 40-minute meetings |
| One tutor | Solo Pro, $15/mo: classroom, homework, booking, payment tracking | Pro, $16.99/mo: video meetings up to 30 hours, cloud recording |
| With cloud recording | Solo Max, $25/mo | Pro, $16.99/mo |
| Team of 5 tutors | Business, $99/mo | Pro, $84.95/mo for 5 licences |
| Yearly billing | 30% off the monthly price | About 17% off: Pro at $14.16/mo |
Try it on the Free plan first, with real students and no card.
Start for freeLast checked October 21, 2026. Class Spot prices exclude VAT, from classpot.com/en/pricing. Zoom Workplace prices and plan limits from zoom.us/pricing, shown in USD; Zoom prices can vary by region. All checked October 21, 2026. Zoom is a trademark of Zoom Communications, Inc. “Not included” means the feature does not appear in Zoom Workplace plans on that date.
What changes when the call becomes a classroom
Zoom gets you and your student on a call. These are the places a tutor feels the difference during the lesson and between lessons.
Your student does the lesson with you
On a shared Zoom screen, your student mostly watches. In Class Spot, the video call sits in the same window as the whiteboard, the exercises and the website you teach from, so your student writes, answers and clicks during the lesson. Zoom can hand over control of your whole shared screen; Class Spot’s Shared Tab Control, on Solo Pro and above, hands over only the one tab you chose, and your desktop and other tabs stay private.
A Class Spot lesson
Video callA Zoom lesson: Video call
A whiteboard you both write onA Zoom lesson: Your screen, shared
A Study Guide your student answers inA Zoom lesson: Files sent in the chat
One website tab your student controlsA Zoom lesson: Remote control of your whole screen
Homework that marks itself
After a Zoom lesson, homework usually travels by email or messenger, and you check it by hand. In Class Spot, drop in a textbook chapter or your notes and get a draft Study Guide with exercises that check themselves. Teach from it live, send it as homework, and see the score before the next lesson.
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Every student’s lessons, homework and payments in one thread
With Zoom, a student’s history is spread across recordings, chat, email and your payment notebook. Class Spot keeps one thread per student with every lesson, homework score, material, recording and invoice in the order it happened. A parent view of the app, with lessons, homework and invoices, is coming soon.
One subscription for the call and the practice
Zoom Pro costs $16.99 a month and covers the video call, with cloud recording and meetings up to 30 hours. Class Spot Solo Pro costs $15 a month and covers the call, the whiteboard, self-checking homework, a booking page, reminders and payment tracking. Solo Max adds recordings, unlimited lesson length and groups of up to 10 for $25.
Class Spot Solo Pro, $15
Video callZoom Pro, $16.99: Yes
YesShared whiteboardZoom Pro, $16.99: 3 boards
YesSelf-checking homeworkZoom Pro, $16.99: —
YesBooking pageZoom Pro, $16.99: Paid add-on
YesPayment tracking and invoicesZoom Pro, $16.99: —
YesCloud recordingZoom Pro, $16.99: 10 GB
On Solo Max, $25Prices per month, billed monthly. Class Spot price before VAT.
Class Spot vs. Zoom: which to choose
Zoom is a strong pick for large classes, webinars and conversation-only sessions. When your lessons use a board, materials and homework, and you run your own practice, Class Spot is the stronger fit.
Why tutors pick Class Spot
- Your student writes, answers and practises during the lesson.
- You set homework every week and want it checked before the next lesson.
- You want booking, reminders and payment tracking in the same app as the lesson.
When Zoom fits better
- You teach classes larger than 20 students, or run webinars and lectures.
- Your sessions are conversation only, with no board, materials or homework.
- Your school or clients require Zoom.
| Tutor type | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Language tutor who sets homework every week | Class Spot |
| Maths tutor who works through problems on a shared board | Class Spot |
| Tutor who tracks payments in a notebook or spreadsheet | Class Spot |
| Tutor who wants each student’s history in one thread | Class Spot |
| Speaking coach whose sessions are conversation only | Zoom |
| Lecturer teaching groups of 50 or more | Zoom |
Keep your Zoom link. Let Class Spot run everything around it.
0 changes for your students on day one. They keep joining on your usual Zoom link.
Start with the admin. Class Spot handles the schedule, reminders and payment tracking around your existing Zoom calls, and the Class Spot classroom is one button away when you and your student are ready.
Paste your Zoom link
Add your usual Zoom link to your lessons in Class Spot. Your students join exactly as before.
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 photo of your payment notebook or a spreadsheet. Check the balances once, and reminders and invoices take it from there.
Frequently asked questions
Still have a question?Do I have to stop using Zoom?
No. Paste your Zoom or Google Meet link into your Class Spot lessons and keep calling the way you do now. The schedule, reminders, homework and payment tracking work around it straight away. When you want to try the Class Spot classroom, it is one button away.
What do my students need to join a Class Spot 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.
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. Class Spot is run by an EU company under GDPR, and lesson recordings are stored in Frankfurt.
How do Class Spot and Zoom prices compare?
Class Spot Solo Pro is $15 a month and Solo Max $25, before VAT. Zoom Pro is $16.99 a month, or $14.16 a month billed yearly. Zoom Pro covers video meetings; Solo Pro covers the lesson, homework, booking and payment tracking.
Do I still need a Zoom subscription with Class Spot?
Class Spot includes its own video call on every plan. You can keep Zoom for the first weeks and move each student into the Class Spot classroom once they have tried it.
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. Paid plans come with a 14-day free trial; you add a card to start it.
How is this different from sharing my screen on Zoom?
You can still share your screen in Class Spot when it is the quickest way to show something. The difference is what your student can do. In Class Spot the call sits in the same window as the whiteboard, the exercises and the website you teach from, so they can write, answer and click themselves.
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.
Can I teach groups in Class Spot?
Yes. Solo Max covers groups of up to 10 students and Business up to 20. For lectures or webinars with 50 or more people, Zoom offers more room.
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.
Start free and run your next lesson in Class Spot.
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