BaseCRM alternative
BaseCRM alternative: Kadrella, tutoring management built for France
Kadrella is a French alternative to BaseCRM for tutors who work in France. It invoices in euros, generates tax-credit certificates, sends invoices and reminders over WhatsApp and imports Superprof students. BaseCRM, an Israeli CRM for many trades, stays a better fit if you invoice in Israel or want progress reports for parents.
Updated 15 September 2026
BaseCRM is an Israeli CRM for small businesses, based in Jerusalem. It has a dedicated page for private tutors and learning centres: scheduling with email reminders to students and parents, a digital student file, lesson notes, progress reports for parents, invoices and receipts. The interface is available in Hebrew, English, French, Russian and Arabic.
The same software also serves fitness coaches, clinics, lawyers and estate agents. Its invoicing is built for the Israeli tax system: the software is registered with the Israeli Tax Authority and assigns the numbers required in Israel automatically. Prices are shown in shekels: free up to 500 clients, then ₪99/month for the Professional plan.
Kadrella starts from a different place: the tutor or small business working in France. Students, lessons and Google Calendar sync, invoicing in euros, automatic bank reconciliation, certificates for the 50% tax credit, a URSSAF simulator. Families get invoices and reminders over WhatsApp, straight from Kadrella, and students from Superprof come in without retyping.
On pedagogical follow-up, BaseCRM goes further than Kadrella: lesson notes, homework, exam results, materials stored in the student file and progress reports to send to parents. Kadrella focuses on admin and money, with an AI secretary that drafts actions from incoming messages, then approved by a manager. If you work in France, the deciding point is often the invoice: BaseCRM produces it under Israeli rules, Kadrella under French rules.
Detailed comparison
| Feature | Kadrella | BaseCRM |
|---|---|---|
| Main audience | Independent tutors and 1 to 20-tutor businesses | Israeli small businesses, tutors included |
| French interface | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan with no student cap | ✓ | Free up to 500 clients |
| Invoicing and payment tracking | ✓ | Yes (Israeli tax invoice format) |
| French tax credit certificate | ✓ | Not mentioned on the site |
| WhatsApp integration | ✓ | Not mentioned (link sharing only) |
| Automatic Superprof import | ✓ | Not mentioned on the site |
| Automatic bank reconciliation | ✓ | Not mentioned on the site |
| Google Calendar sync | ✓ | Professional plan |
| Progress reports for parents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Israeli tax-compliant invoices | ✗ | ✓ |
| Starting price | Free, then €29/month | Free (500 clients), then ₪99/month |
Prices read on 25 July 2026. Competitor source: https://basecrm.co.il/fr/pricing/. Prices read on 30 September 2026 on basecrm.co.il/fr/pricing. BaseCRM: free plan up to 500 clients, Professional plan at ₪99/month (Israeli shekels, no VAT added); people who sign up by 31 October 2026 get the first year free with every feature. The site shows no euro prices. Kadrella: free forever plan with no student limit, Essentials €29/month, Complete €49/month.
Who Kadrella is the best choice for
- You teach in France and want invoices in euros and tax-credit certificates, which BaseCRM does not mention.
- You talk to families on WhatsApp and want to send invoices and payment reminders from your management tool.
- You get students through Superprof and want to import them without retyping.
- You want to see who has paid without checking bank statements by hand, thanks to automatic bank reconciliation.
- You want a tool built only for tutoring, not a general CRM adapted to several trades.
Who BaseCRM stays the best choice for
- You work in Israel and need invoices that comply with Israeli tax rules, with automatic allocation numbers.
- You want to send parents detailed progress reports and keep lesson notes, homework and materials in the student file.
- You need an interface in Hebrew, Russian or Arabic, on top of French and English.
- You run another activity alongside tutoring (coaching, a studio, consulting) and want one CRM for everything, with a landing page and receipt scanning.
Moving from BaseCRM to Kadrella
BaseCRM lets you export all your data to Excel, including on the free plan. Export your students, save the file as CSV, then import it into Kadrella. Common fields (name, contact, rate) are picked up; plan one to two hours for a solo tutor.
Also keep a copy of your lesson notes and progress reports: Kadrella has no equivalent to the BaseCRM parent reports. You then connect WhatsApp and your Google Calendar, run the Superprof import if needed, and create your first invoices in euros.
Frequently asked questions
Is BaseCRM free?+
BaseCRM has a free plan up to 500 clients, then a Professional plan at ₪99/month, in shekels (read 30 September 2026). People who sign up by 31 October 2026 get the first year free. Kadrella offers a free forever plan with no student cap, then Essentials at €29/month.
What is the difference between Kadrella and BaseCRM?+
BaseCRM is an Israeli CRM for many trades, with a version for tutors and invoicing that follows Israeli tax rules. Kadrella is a French tool dedicated to tutoring: euro invoices, tax-credit certificates, WhatsApp, Superprof import and bank reconciliation.
Does BaseCRM handle the French tax-credit certificate?+
The BaseCRM site mentions no French tax certificate and no 50% tax credit. Its invoices are designed for the Israeli Tax Authority. Kadrella generates the certificates your families attach to their return for the 50% tax credit.
Is BaseCRM available in French?+
Yes. The BaseCRM interface comes in Hebrew, English, French, Russian and Arabic, and the site has pages in French. Prices are still shown in shekels and invoicing follows Israeli rules. Kadrella is in French and English, with prices and invoices in euros.
Does BaseCRM send invoices over WhatsApp?+
The BaseCRM site describes sending invoices to parents by email. WhatsApp appears there as a support channel and a way to share the landing page link. Kadrella sends invoices and payment reminders over WhatsApp, straight from the app.
Does BaseCRM make progress reports for parents?+
Yes, it is one of its strong points for tutors: lesson notes, homework, exam results and detailed progress reports to share with parents. Kadrella has no equivalent. On pedagogical follow-up, BaseCRM has the edge.
Can I import my Superprof students into Kadrella?+
Yes. Kadrella turns Superprof leads into student records, with no file to build. The BaseCRM site does not mention Superprof. It helps if you find some of your students through that platform.
BaseCRM or Kadrella for a tutor in France?+
For a tutor working in France, Kadrella fits the local setup better: euro invoices, tax-credit certificates, a URSSAF simulator and EU hosting. BaseCRM is better placed for a tutor based in Israel, or for one who puts parent progress reports ahead of admin.
Does Kadrella do bank reconciliation?+
Yes. Kadrella matches incoming transfers to the right students automatically, so you see who has paid without checking your statements. The BaseCRM site talks about tracking payments and balances due, but does not mention automatic bank reconciliation.
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