9 Best Online Tutoring Services of 2026

The Princeton Review ranks first because it is the easiest way to get a qualified tutor on screen for a single homework problem, at any hour, with a price published on the page. Tutor.com's tutors now work under The Princeton Review brand, and the service says students can connect with tutors 24/7 in 80+ subjects on mobile, tablet or desktop. Subscriptions start at $39.99 a month for 1 hour, which The Princeton Review lists as $40 an hour; the 3 and 5 hour plans bring that down to $38 and $36 an hour. One-time packs run from $349.99 for 10 hours to $1,449.99 for 50 hours, valid for 6 months. A free session lets a student try it first. The tradeoff is that on-demand help is matched to whoever is available, so it is less suited to a long program with one tutor, and the page does not describe tutor screening. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Wyzant is the pick for families who want control over who teaches their child. Students search by subject, read each tutor's credentials and reviews, and can see whether a tutor has had a background check or ask for one. You can message a tutor before booking, and lessons can be online or in person. Wyzant's Good Fit Guarantee says you either love your first lesson or the first hour is free, and you pay only after a lesson. Each tutor sets a rate; sample chemistry tutor profiles on Wyzant's How it works page listed $30 to $50 an hour when we checked, but there is no single published price, so we mark pricing as pending. The tradeoff is effort: you have to compare profiles yourself, and quality varies by tutor rather than being set by the company. Wyzant is a division of IXL Learning. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Preply is the budget pick and the strongest choice for languages. Its homepage lists 100,000+ tutors and 120+ subjects, with tens of thousands of English tutors and thousands of Spanish, Chinese and French tutors. Every tutor sets their own price, and Preply's math tutor page says lessons start from $3, with an average price of $17. Students can filter by price, availability, tutor country and specialty, and Preply offers a free tutor replacement if a student is not happy. The Super Tutor badge marks tutors with consistently strong performance. For parents, the drawbacks are that Preply is built around language learning, school subject coverage is thinner than at dedicated K to 12 services, and the site does not publish a detailed tutor screening process. Prices on the main site show in local currency outside the US, so check the currency setting. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Outschool started as a live class platform for kids and now runs a tutoring section where independent teachers offer 1-on-1 sessions in English, math, science, world languages, music, arts and life skills. Each listing shows the teacher's ratings, degrees, teaching certificates and years of experience, which makes screening easier than on a bare marketplace. Many listings target reading support for kids with dyslexia or ADHD. There are no contracts or sales calls: you book by the session. Outschool says it has served 1.5M+ learners. Each teacher sets a price, and sessions on the tutoring page ranged from $18 to $90 when we checked, but because those listings change we mark pricing as pending. The tradeoffs are that teachers are independent, so quality varies, and the platform is built for children rather than college students. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Thinkster Math is the most focused service here: it does only math, and it does it with a fixed tutor. Every plan includes 45 minute live 1:1 sessions with the same certified tutor, plus a 24/7 AI coach with 10,000+ adaptive activities, video tutorials and a parent dashboard that tracks mastery skill by skill. The Ignite plan starts from $22.50 a session and the Signature plan, which uses top 5% masters-certified tutors with SPED options, starts from $45. Families choose 1, 2 or 3 sessions a week. A 7-day free trial includes a Math Health Report and a 30 minute live session, and Thinkster offers a full refund if there is no measurable improvement after 6 months of consistent engagement. The limit is scope: it covers K to 8 math plus Algebra 1 and Geometry, so it cannot help with reading, science or test prep. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Varsity Tutors has the broadest coverage of any service here, with 3,000+ subjects from elementary phonics to the Bar Exam, CPA and MCAT. It combines private 1-on-1 tutoring with weekly live classes, practice tests and diagnostics, and it says it matches students with a top 5% tutor. It reports a 4.9 out of 5 average session rating from 3.4M learner ratings and 10M+ hours delivered. The catch is price transparency: the site asks families to talk with its team to explore options, availability and pricing, so we could not confirm a USD rate and mark it pending. The site's disclaimer also says tutors are independent contractors who use their own methods and materials. Varsity Tutors makes most sense when you need an uncommon subject, graduate test prep or several subjects under one account. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Learner is a managed service: a parent answers a 1 minute assessment, has a 5 minute call, and Learner schedules the first session within 72 hours. It says it hires only 3% of tutor applicants, after an interview, a recorded problem-solving video and a live teaching interview. Plans start with Silver at $219 a month for 2 hours, and Gold at $349 for 4 hours adds unlimited group classes and homework help; larger plans run up to 30 hours a month. A trial costs $25, and Learner lists sessions at $56 to $99. Sessions can be recorded for review. The downsides are cost and rigidity: the entry plan works out to about $110 an hour, and unused hours do not roll over. It suits families who value a vetted, matched tutor over the lowest price. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Revolution Prep is the most structured option on this list and the most expensive to start. Its tutors are employees rather than contractors, and it says fewer than 2% of applicants are hired; Distinguished tutors average 2,300 hours of experience and Premium tutors 7,500. Academic private tutoring covers 100+ subjects for grades K to 12 from $990, test prep private tutoring for the SAT, ACT, PSAT/NMSQT, SSAT and ISEE starts at $1,990, and group test prep with up to 10 students starts at $499. Students keep the same tutor, parents get a weekly video update, and an academic advisor oversees the plan. There is a refund within the first 30 days or 6 hours, and a score guarantee for students who meet conditions such as 20+ hours of tutoring and 4 practice tests. It is a poor fit for occasional homework help. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Club Z Tutoring stands out for one reason: it offers in-home tutoring as well as online sessions, which few national services still do. It covers math, science, reading, writing, study skills and foreign languages from kindergarten through college, and its college tutors, which it describes as rigorously vetted, handle courses such as Organic Chemistry and Physics. It also runs online SAT and ACT classes and music lessons in guitar and piano. Club Z uses its own online classroom and a student app. The weak points are transparency and setup: there are no prices on the site, you start by filling out a form or calling, and some pages, including the pricing page, were down for maintenance when we checked. It ranks last because families cannot compare its cost or tutor screening against the others before talking to sales. We compared documented features and published prices only.