Cluey alternative
Considering Cluey? Here's how Tuterly compares.
Cluey is one of the more established online tutoring brands in Australia, and for a lot of families it's a perfectly good fit. This page is a factual comparison of the two approaches - so you can pick the right one rather than the louder one. We'll be honest about where Cluey is the better choice and where Tuterly is.
What Cluey does well
The honest version.
Cluey is a well-built product. Their online classroom is purpose-designed for tutoring (rather than a generic Zoom call), they vet their tutors before letting them work, and they handle scheduling and payment so the parent never has to coordinate with the tutor directly. For families who want a fully managed "agency handles everything" experience, that's a real benefit.
They also have proprietary lesson content - structured curriculum that tutors deliver - which can be a plus if you specifically want a more standardised teaching approach across tutors.
Where Tuterly is different
A platform, not an agency.
Tuterly is structured differently. The tutors aren't contractors paid a fraction of the parent rate - they're independent operators who set their own price and keep what they earn. The platform provides the tooling (session reports, practice worksheets, progress dashboards, parent messaging) that's typically only available through an agency.
What that means in practice:
Lower headline price
Because no agency commission is taken out of the tutor's hourly rate. Average Tuterly rate is around $60/hr versus typical agency rates of $90-130/hr.
You choose your tutor
Rather than being assigned one. You can browse their profile, see their rate, read their background, and pick the one that fits.
Online or in-person
Cluey is online-only. Tuterly supports both, so you can switch if online isn't working out for your child.
You keep your tutor
If a tutor leaves the platform, you can keep working with them directly - the relationship is yours, not the platform's.
Feature comparison
The side-by-side.
Tuterly vs Cluey
Same agency-tier tooling. Without the agency price.
Stay with Cluey if
- • You want a fully hands-off experience with no tutor coordination
- • You prefer standardised curriculum delivered consistently across tutors
- • You don't want to evaluate tutor profiles yourself
- • Online-only is what you want anyway
Try Tuterly if
- • You'd rather see hourly rates upfront and pick your own tutor
- • You want the same agency-tier reporting tools at a lower price
- • You want both online and in-person as options
- • You already trust a specific tutor and want better tools for them
See real tutors before you decide.
Browse Tuterly tutors in your area, see their rates upfront, and message them directly. No signup needed to look.
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