# TutorCruncher alternative: Kadrella, tutoring software built for tutors *Updated 25 July 2026* Kadrella is a French alternative to TutorCruncher built for independent tutors rather than agencies. It includes WhatsApp integration, Superprof import and automatic bank reconciliation, with a truly unlimited free plan. TutorCruncher stays a better fit for businesses with more than 20 tutors. TutorCruncher is a British tutoring management platform, used mostly by agencies in the UK and the US. It charges a monthly subscription plus a fee on every payment collected, so the bill moves with your volume. Kadrella starts from a different place: one tutor or a small French tutoring business who wants to handle students, scheduling, reminders and invoicing without leaving WhatsApp. The job is the same (student management, lesson scheduling, payment chasing, tutoring), but the tool is in French, ships the tax-credit certificates and offers a free plan. Beyond the tool itself, the two products answer different daily routines. A TutorCruncher agency juggles a sales pipeline, tutor recruitment and several branches, so its screens carry options a solo tutor rarely opens. Kadrella keeps the surface narrow: your students, your week of lessons, the payments still owed and the messages waiting on WhatsApp. Reminders and payment chasing run on their own, and the bank reconciliation ties each incoming transfer back to the right student. None of that replaces what an agency needs at scale, and TutorCruncher remains the stronger choice once you hire, run payroll and bill across currencies. The line is simple: TutorCruncher for the growing agency, Kadrella for the tutor who wants less admin and a clear monthly price. ## Detailed comparison | Feature | Kadrella | TutorCruncher | | --- | --- | --- | | Main audience | Independent tutors and 1 to 20-tutor businesses | Agencies and multi-tutor businesses | | French interface and support | Yes | Partial (invoices in English) | | WhatsApp integration | Yes | No | | Automatic Superprof import | Yes | No | | Automatic bank reconciliation | Yes | No | | French tax credit certificate | Yes | No | | Truly unlimited free plan | Yes | No (2-week trial) | | Accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks) | No | Yes | | Tutor payroll and advances | No | Yes | | Multi-branch and white-label | No | Yes (paid add-on) | | Starting price | Free, then €29/month | From £25/month + per-payment fees | > Prices read on 25 July 2026 on tutorcruncher.com/pricing (GB: £25/month Pay as you go, £60/month Startup, from £200/month Enterprise), plus a fee on every payment collected. Kadrella: free forever plan, Solo €29/month, Pro €49/month. ## Who Kadrella is the best choice for - You are an independent tutor or a small French tutoring business and you want predictable pricing with no fee on every payment. - You talk to families on WhatsApp and want those messages in one place, not another portal to open. - You get students through Superprof and want to import them without retyping. - You need French tax certificates for the 50% tax credit and automatic bank reconciliation. - You want to start free, with unlimited students and tutors, before paying anything. ## Who TutorCruncher stays the best choice for - You run an agency of more than 20 tutors, with several branches and white-label branding. - You want to export accounting to Xero or QuickBooks and run tutor payroll inside the tool. - You bill in several currencies and collect international payments. - You are in the UK or the US and the French focus does not matter to you. ## Moving from TutorCruncher to Kadrella Export your students from TutorCruncher as a CSV, then import that file into Kadrella. Common fields (name, contact, hourly rate) are picked up automatically. Plan one to two hours for a solo tutor, half a day for a small business. If some students come from Superprof, the Superprof import pulls them in directly, with no file to build. You then recreate your recurring lessons, connect WhatsApp and your Google Calendar. Nothing forces you to drop TutorCruncher on day one: many keep both for one billing month. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kadrella cheaper than TutorCruncher? Kadrella has a free forever plan with unlimited students and tutors, then Solo at €29/month and Pro at €49/month. TutorCruncher starts at £25/month plus a fee on every payment collected (read 25 July 2026). At the same volume, Kadrella stays fixed while TutorCruncher grows with what you collect. ### Can I import my data from TutorCruncher? Yes. Export your students as a CSV from TutorCruncher and import them into Kadrella. Students from Superprof can also be imported automatically. Recurring lessons take a few minutes to recreate. ### Is TutorCruncher available in French? TutorCruncher's French translation is partial and, according to user reviews, invoices stay in English. Kadrella is fully in French, support included, and handles French tax certificates. ### Which TutorCruncher alternative for an independent tutor? For a solo tutor, Kadrella avoids per-payment fees and paid agency add-ons. You handle scheduling, payment reminders and invoicing from WhatsApp, with a free plan to start. ### Does Kadrella handle payments like TutorCruncher? Kadrella tracks payments and runs read-only automatic bank reconciliation: it matches incoming transfers to the right students. TutorCruncher collects cards directly and runs tutor payroll, which Kadrella does not. ### Is TutorCruncher a good fit for a small tutoring business? TutorCruncher aims at agencies with more than 20 tutors. For a 1 to 20-tutor French business, its multi-branch and white-label features are often unused while the price and complexity remain. Kadrella targets exactly that segment. ### Does Kadrella offer a free plan? Yes, a free forever plan with unlimited students and tutors. TutorCruncher offers a two-week trial, with no permanent free plan. ### Does TutorCruncher have a mobile app? TutorCruncher has no native mobile app, and several user reviews point this out; it runs in the browser. Kadrella does not have a native app yet either. On this specific point, the two tools are on the same footing. ### Is TutorCruncher hard to get started with? Several TutorCruncher reviews mention a learning curve and setups that need a developer to customise. That weight makes sense for an agency with many tutors and branches to configure. For a solo tutor or a small team, Kadrella keeps setup light: you import your students, connect WhatsApp and your Google Calendar, and start from a free plan with no card. TutorCruncher stays the more configurable tool once you truly need that depth. --- Source page: https://kadrella.com/en/alternatives/tutorcruncher