What is the main difference between SmartCookie and Kydemy?

Kydemy is academy software made first for dance and music schools, priced by active students and family members, with unlimited teachers, a native app, online enrolments and SEPA direct debits. SmartCookie is built for language teachers and small academies, priced per teacher, with packs, a booking link, lesson notes and card or Bizum payments in one place. SmartCookie is our product, so keep that in mind.

Who should choose SmartCookie over Kydemy?

Teachers on their own and teams of 2, where SmartCookie costs less each month. Also teachers who give private lessons that students book from a link, who want their lessons in Google Calendar, or whose students in Spain pay by Bizum.

When is Kydemy the better choice?

When you run an academy with group classes, families and many teachers. Kydemy includes unlimited teachers and admins, a native app for students, families and teachers, online enrolments, SEPA direct debit batches and online payments with no Kydemy fee. From 3 teachers with up to 100 active students and families, it also costs less.

How much does Kydemy cost, and is SmartCookie cheaper?

Up to 2 teachers, yes. SmartCookie costs €19 a month for one teacher, or €15.20 billed yearly, and €38 a month for 2. Kydemy starts at €40 a month, or €400 a year, for up to 100 active students and family members with unlimited teachers. From 3 teachers SmartCookie costs more: €57 a month for 3 and €91 for 5. SmartCookie also adds 0.6% to each online payment, while Kydemy only passes on Stripe's fees. Neither price includes VAT.

Can I bring my students over from another tool?

Yes. You can import your student list from a CSV, which Google Sheets, Excel or any spreadsheet app can save. No adding them one by one, no starting from scratch.

Can I use SmartCookie and my current tool together?

Yes. Start your 14-day trial while your current tool keeps running, import your students from a CSV and move over when you're ready. If both tools take bookings, keep only one booking link live so no student books twice.

SmartCookie vs Kydemy: a tool for teachers, or software for academies?

Kydemy is academy software made first for dance and music schools. It costs from €40 a month plus VAT for up to 100 active students and families, with unlimited teachers, a student app and SEPA direct debits. SmartCookie is a Kydemy alternative built for language teachers and small academies: €19 a month per teacher, with packs and lessons paid by card or Bizum through Stripe.

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SmartCookie vs Kydemy for language teachers and small academies

SmartCookie is a web app for language teachers and small language academies: booking link, weekly lessons, packs, attendance, lesson notes and card or Bizum payments. €19 a month for one teacher, €91 for a team of 5, excluding VAT. Checked on 21st of October 2026.

SmartCookie vs Kydemy for language teachers and small academies
What we compare	SmartCookie	Kydemy	What it means
Built for	Language teachers and small language academies	Dance and music schools first, also language and training academies	Size and lesson type decide: private lessons or an academy timetable
How you pay	Per teacher, never per student	Per academy, by active students and family members, with unlimited teachers	From 3 teachers and up to 100 active students and families, Kydemy costs less
Booking	Students book from your link and see when you are free	Students ask to enrol in a class online and the academy approves it	SmartCookie books a private lesson, Kydemy enrols a student in a class
Lesson packs	Each class comes off the student's pack on its own	Lesson packs with an expiry date that students can buy online, plus monthly fees and single classes	Both sell packs. Kydemy is built around an academy's monthly fees
Payments	Card and Bizum through Stripe, 0.6% per online payment	Stripe or PayPal with no Kydemy fee, plus SEPA direct debit batches in every plan	SmartCookie adds Bizum, Kydemy adds SEPA and takes no cut
Calendar sync	Your lessons show up in Google Calendar and your busy times are blocked	Not listed. Students see the academy's class calendar in the app	Only SmartCookie lists Google Calendar sync
For your students	A private student portal from one link	A native iOS and Android app for students, families and teachers, in every plan	Kydemy gives students and families an app to install
Invoices and Verifactu	Payment requests and pack balances. No legal invoices	Payments, receipts and invoicing, with Verifactu support still in progress	If you issue invoices, Kydemy fits better. Spain has announced a delay to October 2028
Good fit for	One teacher up to a small team	Academies with class timetables, families and monthly fees	Pick the tool that matches how you teach today

Kydemy and SmartCookie pricing: per teacher or per academy

SmartCookie charges per teacher, with booking, packs and card or Bizum payments in the plan, and up to 2 teachers it costs less. From 3, Kydemy does, if you stay at 100 active students and families or fewer.

Kydemy and SmartCookie pricing: per teacher or per academy
Pricing question	SmartCookie	Kydemy	Planning note
Trial	14 days, no card	14 days, plus a 60 day money-back guarantee	Same trial length. Kydemy adds a refund window
One teacher	€19 a month, or €15.20 a month yearly	€40 a month, up to 100 active students and families	For one or two teachers, SmartCookie costs less
A team of 3	€57 a month	€40 a month, with unlimited teachers	From 3 teachers, Kydemy costs less if you stay at 100 active students and families or fewer
A team of 5	€91 a month	€40 a month, or €70 from 101 active students and families	With 5 teachers, Kydemy costs less up to 250 active students and families
Payment fees	0.6% per online payment, plus Stripe's fee	No Kydemy fee, only Stripe's: 1.5% + €0.25 per European card	SmartCookie adds a small fee on online payments. Kydemy doesn't
Billing	Monthly or yearly, 20% less yearly	Monthly, or €400 a year, the price of 10 months	Both reward paying yearly. Neither price includes VAT

Kydemy prices are its euro list prices on monthly billing, excluding VAT. From 101 to 250 active students and families, Plan M costs €70 a month. Plan L is €120 and XL €225 a month. The own-brand app, the QR attendance app and the grading system are sold separately. SmartCookie's team prices are on SmartCookie Teams. SmartCookie prices exclude VAT. Checked on 21st of October 2026 on kydemy.com/precios. See SmartCookie pricing.

Choose SmartCookie when you teach private lessons on your own or with a small team

Kydemy is built around an academy's classes and monthly fees. SmartCookie is built around one teacher's week, or a small team's.

Private lessons booked from your link
Students pick a lesson type and an open slot on your link, and the lesson goes straight into your calendar. Kydemy lists enrolment requests for classes.
A student portal with nothing to install
Students open their portal from a link, with no app to download, and see their lessons, packs and payments. Kydemy gives students and families a native iOS and Android app.
Card and Bizum for students in Spain
Students pay by card or Bizum from a link, without making an account. Kydemy lists Stripe and PayPal, not Bizum.
Your lessons in Google Calendar
Your lessons show up in Google Calendar and your busy times stay out of bookings. Kydemy doesn't list Google Calendar sync.

Kydemy remains a strong pick for academies with group classes, many teachers and families, who want a student app and SEPA direct debits.

Everything a teacher needs, without the academy setup

Student portal

A private space for each student in one link

Intelligent calendar

Plan and manage every session

Maria's B2 grammar

10:00 - 11:00

Leo's trial lesson

13:00 - 14:00

Booking link

Receive and manage bookings

smartcookieapp.com/book/martina

Pick a time

Lesson notes & tracking

Track progress effortlessly

Maria's B2 grammar

Plans

Bring the B2 role-play cards

Prep the listening clip

Review conditionals, then a warm-up

In-class

Struggled with third conditional

Great vocab recall today

Student management

Records, packs and attendance

Student payments

Get paid by card or Bizum

Payments1 unpaidAll paid

Maria Torres€120Paid

Leo Fischer€90UnpaidPaid

Our review: SmartCookie or Kydemy?

Use SmartCookie when you teach languages and want private lessons booked from your link, packs, a student portal and card or Bizum payments, priced per teacher. Use Kydemy when you run an academy with group classes, families and many teachers, and want a student app, SEPA direct debits and no Kydemy fee on online payments.

“When you're a language teacher, you have to do a thousand things at once. So to manage everything, having an assistant really helps. Well, I see SmartCookie as if it were one :) It helps me plan my classes properly, manage notes, and keep track of students in a smooth and easy way!”

Olga Filimonova

Lecturer and PhD student

“Within moments of using SmartCookie, it was obvious that this was built by someone that understands what it means to be a passionate teacher that cares about structure, a detailed overview and precision. SmartCookie completely takes care of my administrative tasks so that I can focus on being a passionate teacher.”

Tinika Muller

CEO at FloTutor

“SmartCookie it's an essential app for teachers because it frees up our time by centralizing planning, student tracking, and assessment, reducing administrative tasks and allowing us to focus on what truly matters as educators: teaching.”

Óscar Ortega

Language teacher & Co-founder of didactas.com

“When I met Martina, I knew she had the best interests of teachers in her heart. That's why I was so excited to learn about SmartCookie. I've interviewed her and was able to test it out - it's a lifesaver for independent teachers who want to focus on growing their business and leave busy work behind. Congrats to the Smart Cookie team!”

Andrew Woodbury

Educator & Co-Founder of ImPact Canada

“When I met Martina, I knew she had the best interests of teachers in her heart. That's why I was so excited to learn about SmartCookie. I've interviewed her and was able to test it out - it's a lifesaver for independent teachers who want to focus on growing their business and leave busy work behind. Congrats to the Smart Cookie team!”

Andrew Woodbury

Educator & Co-Founder of ImPact Canada