# Kadrella vs Teachworks: which to choose for your tutoring

*Updated 25 July 2026*

Kadrella and Teachworks both handle students, scheduling and invoicing, but for different audiences. Kadrella targets the independent French tutor with native WhatsApp, Superprof import, bank reconciliation and fixed pricing. Teachworks targets the North American business with teacher payroll, 70+ integrations, a public API and multi-branch. The choice depends on your size and country.

This comparison puts Kadrella and Teachworks side by side on concrete points: pricing, student management, lesson scheduling, invoicing, payment chasing, payroll and integrations. Neither wins everywhere. The right choice mostly depends on how many tutors you manage and where you are.

In practice, if you run a team of salaried tutors in the US or Canada and payroll has to come out of the calendar, Teachworks keeps the edge, with its 70+ integrations such as QuickBooks and Zapier, its public API and its maturity since 2014. If you are an independent tutor in France who lives on WhatsApp, imports Superprof students and wants a fixed price, Kadrella fits better.

## Detailed comparison

| Feature | Kadrella | Teachworks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Main audience | Independent tutors and 1 to 20-tutor businesses | Multi-tutor businesses and agencies in the US and Canada |
| French interface and support | Yes | No |
| WhatsApp integration | Yes | Not native (via Zapier) |
| Automatic Superprof import | Yes | No |
| Automatic bank reconciliation | Yes | No |
| French tax credit certificate | Yes | No |
| Truly unlimited free plan | Yes | No (21-day trial) |
| Fixed price with no per-lesson fee | Yes | No (subscription plus a per-lesson fee) |
| Teacher payroll calculated from the calendar | No | Yes |
| Third-party integrations (QuickBooks, Zapier, Zoom) | No | Yes (over 70) |
| Public API and multi-branch | No | Yes |
| Starting price | Free, then €29/month | From $16.49/month + a per-lesson fee |

> Prices read on 25 July 2026 on teachworks.com/pricing, in US dollars: Starter $16.49/month + $0.320 per billed lesson, Growth $47.99/month + $0.189 per lesson, Premium $187.99/month + $0.065 per lesson. 21-day trial, no free plan, extra branch at $35/month. The per-lesson fee makes the bill hard to forecast as volume grows. 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 a fixed price, with no fee added on every lesson.
- You talk to families on WhatsApp and want a native integration, not a Zapier workaround.
- You get students through Superprof and want to import them without retyping.
- You need French tax certificates for the 50% tax credit and automatic reconciliation of SEPA transfers.
- You want a French interface and support, and a free forever plan to start with unlimited students and tutors.

## Who Teachworks stays the best choice for

- You want teacher pay to be calculated automatically from the calendar, with per-lesson and per-teacher rates.
- You care about connecting QuickBooks Online, Zapier, Zoom and 70+ other tools, or plugging your own build into a public API.
- You run several branches or an agency, with group classes, courses and third-party billing.
- You are in the US or Canada, the English interface suits you and the French focus does not matter to you.
- You want a mature tool, in place since 2014, with a proven integrations catalog.

## Migrating from Teachworks

The switch is a CSV or Excel export of your students from Teachworks, then an import into Kadrella. Superprof students come in automatically. Plan one to two hours for a solo tutor, half a day for a small team, and keep both tools for one billing cycle if needed.

## Frequently asked questions

### Kadrella or Teachworks for a tutoring agency?

For an agency that needs teacher payroll, several branches, a public API and many integrations, Teachworks is more complete. For an independent tutor or a 1 to 20-tutor French business, Kadrella covers the essentials at a fixed price and in French.

### What is the price difference between Kadrella and Teachworks?

Kadrella is free forever on its base plan, then €29 or €49/month, with no per-lesson fee. Teachworks starts at $16.49/month with a fee added on every billed lesson (read 25 July 2026), so a bill that climbs with volume and gets hard to forecast.

### Does Teachworks handle WhatsApp and Superprof?

Teachworks has no native WhatsApp integration (only Zapier workarounds) and no Superprof import. Both are Kadrella features, useful mostly on the French market.

### Can you calculate teacher payroll in Kadrella?

No. Kadrella tracks lessons and invoicing, but not employee payroll. Teachworks calculates teacher pay from the calendar, with per-lesson rates. If that is a core need, Teachworks has the edge.

### Is Kadrella a good fit outside France?

Kadrella is built for France: French interface, tax-credit certificates, SEPA transfer matching. In the US or Canada, the English interface of Teachworks and its accounting integrations such as QuickBooks Online fit better.

### Does Teachworks offer an API and integrations?

Yes. Teachworks offers a public API and over 70 integrations, including QuickBooks Online, Zapier and Zoom. That is a real strength if you connect your accounting or your own tools. Kadrella has no public API or that integrations catalog: it focuses on native WhatsApp, Superprof import and bank reconciliation.

### How long has Teachworks been around?

Teachworks has been in place since 2014, with a proven integrations catalog and a customer base mostly in the US and Canada. Kadrella is newer and built for the French market. If longevity and the number of integrations matter most to you, Teachworks has the edge; if the French market and WhatsApp matter more, Kadrella fits better.

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