Teachworks
About Teachworks
Teachworks is a cloud-based tutoring management software solution designed to automate the key processes for teaching companies, schools and tutoring centers. Typically suited to language, music and driving schools, plus test preparation companies, Teachworks is optimized for use across every platform including touchscreen devices to provide anytime, anywhere access. Promising the ability to manage students, teachers, scheduling, billing, payroll and more, the software provides a centralized, color-coded calendar for booking classes and teaching sessions. Available in six different views and filterable by student, teacher or location, schedules can be rearranged intuitively by dragging, dropping and resizing lessons to set duration. With tutor availability indicated, the system also detects scheduling conflicts, syncs calendar changes across multiple user accounts, sends email confirmations and allows lessons to be booked. A dedicated booking plugin embeds the ability for students to view and join open classes within an existing website, while further communication features include the sending of automatic email and even SMS attendance reminders.
Billing and payroll capabilities then go on to facilitate rule-based pricing, automated invoice generation that can be customized to carry corporate branding, bulk payment processing and also the acceptance of credit card transactions through Stripe. Teachworks also pulls teacher hours tallies straight out of the system calendar to calculate due payroll amounts while detailed records management and real time, custom reporting options enable analysis of every aspect of school service performance. Capable of managing multiple locations, the software is expandable in terms of functionality with a library of extra add-ons including a developer API, while out-of-the-box links to Stripe, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, MailChimp and a host of calendar promise seamless integration with popular apps.
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- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
User-friendly and mobile view very good
Reviewed on 2017/10/19
Easier to schedule, mobile view available, able to have students reschedule sessions.
Easier to schedule, mobile view available, able to have students reschedule sessions.
Pros
The system is simple yes robust to allow us to add multiple user-defined fields in the student profiles. Calendar views are "clean" easy to read. The ability to add other features (add-ons) for free as the need develops is great. It's easier to schedule. They have excellent customer support that responds well within the 2-hour window mentioned.
Cons
The ability to search from anywhere/any page in the program for a student would be helpful. This was a feature in our old system.
Response from Teachworks
Hi there, thanks for the great review! We¿re so happy to hear that you¿re enjoying Teachworks. Our support team is always here to help, so keep the questions coming.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Customization Galore!
Reviewed on 2024/09/15
Incredible. We used to schedule on an Excel spreadsheet back in 2014. I found TW in 2015 and I love...
Incredible. We used to schedule on an Excel spreadsheet back in 2014. I found TW in 2015 and I love how they're always adding new things.
Pros
Ease of scheduling, customization, billing options!
Cons
I wish I could view the calendar by status of completed appointments (so I could view any missed ones, for example).
Response from Teachworks
Hi Angie, thanks for taking the time to submit a review, we really appreciate it! We're happy to hear that you find Teachworks easy to use with plenty of possibilities.
We're always here to help, so please let us know if you have any questions.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Efficient and easy to use
Reviewed on 2024/12/29
Spent a lot of time, and tried out a few different platforms, and Teachworks is by far the best....
Spent a lot of time, and tried out a few different platforms, and Teachworks is by far the best. Whether generating invoices or reports, it is easy and efficient.
Pros
It is very easy to use on mobile or laptop.
Cons
Could be a bit cheaper, but it is not a major issue
Response from Teachworks
Hi Frank, thanks for taking the time to submit a review, we really appreciate it! We're happy to hear that you are enjoying Teachworks and you find it very easy to use.
We're always here to help, so please let us know if you have any questions or what we can do to make Teachworks better for your business.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Lacks 2-way calendar sync
Reviewed on 2024/11/19
Pros
good user interface makes it easy to use
Cons
It lacks two-way Sync to Google Calendar. People have been asking for that for a long time.
Response from Teachworks
Hi Richard, thanks for taking the time to submit a review, we really appreciate it!
We're glad to hear you found our interface easy to use. Regarding Google Calendar, the two-way syncing capability is a feature that will be added to Teachworks in the near future.
If you're still interested in Teachworks, we can certainly reach out to you as soon as we have released two-way calendar syncing to Google Calendar.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Like it so much, I’ve stuck with it for nearly 10 years
Reviewed on 2023/05/24
It has been very positive. The online lesson feature was pretty glitchy when I used it during Covid...
It has been very positive. The online lesson feature was pretty glitchy when I used it during Covid & I ended up using FaceTime instead. But I hardly ever use that anymore - so not really a current issue. I’m not sure that I’ve ever needed customer support help - so I’d say the software works great (though I do have a very helpful husband who helps me out if I ever need it).
Pros
Love the calendar and invoicing most. Love that I can schedule lessons for the entire semester and then easily adjust when things need to change & that it will automatically notify the parents. Also love how easy it is to create invoices, edit them if needed, and send reminders to parents if they’re late. Very easy. Also love, when tax-time comes, that I can easily create a chart with all my income - to send to my CPA. Very easy.
Cons
I know a lot of other piano teachers who use other software that is much cheaper. I’m hesitant to change because I really like Teachworks, don’t want to have to learn a new software system, and have years of notes I don’t want to lose. But I do wish it weren’t quite as expensive.
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My husband introduced me to Teachworks, as he was using it for tutoring. The fact that he was familiar with it & able to assist me with getting it set up - was a huge determining factor.Response from Teachworks
Hi Lisa! Thanks for taking the time to write a review for us, we really appreciate it. We're happy to hear that our calendar, invoicing and other features have been helpful for your business for so many years. If you ever need support, our team is here to help! Thank you for your continued support.
Teachworks FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Teachworks.Q. What type of pricing plans does Teachworks offer?
Teachworks offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$16.49/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Teachworks offers a free 3-week trial with no feature restrictions. After your trial ends, you can subscribe to one of the following pricing plans: Starter: $15 + $0.25 per student lesson, paid monthly Growth: $45 + $0.15 per student lesson, paid monthly Premium: $175 + $0.05 per student lesson, paid monthly (first 5 branch accounts included for companies with multiple branches) You'll also have free access to more than 50 free Integrations & Add-ons and hundreds of customizable settings and features.
Q. Who are the typical users of Teachworks?
Teachworks has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Teachworks support?
Teachworks supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Teachworks support mobile devices?
Teachworks supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Teachworks integrate with?
Teachworks integrates with the following applications:
Google Calendar, Lessonspace, Mailchimp, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Zapier
Q. What level of support does Teachworks offer?
Teachworks offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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