Wyzant review

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.

Who it is for

Families who want to choose a specific tutor by rate, reviews and background check

Price

Tutors set their own hourly rates. See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Search tutors by subject and ZIP code, online or in person
• Tutor profiles show credentials, student reviews and background check status
• Message tutors before booking, on the site or in the app
• Good Fit Guarantee: the first hour is free if the first lesson is not a fit
• Pay only after a lesson, processed by Wyzant

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: You see each tutor's hourly rate before contacting them
• Strength: Students can request a background check on a tutor
• Strength: Offers in-person lessons as well as online ones
• Weakness: Prices vary by tutor, so there is no single published rate
• Weakness: Quality depends on the individual tutor you pick
• Weakness: Choosing from many profiles takes more time than a matched service

Key facts

• Model: Marketplace, tutors set rates
• Formats: Online and in person, 1-on-1
• Guarantee: First hour free if the first lesson is not a fit
• Owner: A division of IXL Learning

Where it ranks

Wyzant is No. 2 in our Best Online Tutoring Services verdict.