Is SmartCookie cheaper than TutorBird?

Not for teams. With one teacher, SmartCookie costs €19 a month, or €15.20 billed yearly, against €16.95 for TutorBird. Each extra teacher costs €19, €17 or €15 on SmartCookie Teams, depending on team size, and €4.95 on TutorBird. Choose SmartCookie for what it does for language teachers, not for the price.

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.

Do you offer a free trial?

Yes. You get 14 days completely free, with no credit card.

Do you take a cut of what I charge?

Only when your student pays online: SmartCookie keeps 0.6% of that payment. Stripe charges its processing fee separately, and that money goes to Stripe, not to us. If your student pays you by bank transfer, Bizum or cash, you mark the payment request as paid and we take nothing.

SmartCookie vs TutorBird: built for language teachers

A TutorBird alternative built for language teachers. What each one does, what it costs, and when TutorBird is the better pick.

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No credit card
14 day free trial

Choose TutorBird if

You run a team and price matters most. Each extra tutor costs €4.95 a month
You need payroll for your tutors, or a website built in the same tool
You teach many subjects, not only languages

Choose SmartCookie if

You teach languages and want a tool built for language lessons, with card and Bizum payments, packs that count down on their own, and founders who answer you in Spanish or English.

Try it free for 14 days

Any subject, or built for languages?

Pick TutorBird if you run a team on a tight budget or teach many subjects. Extra tutors cost less, and it adds payroll and a website builder. Pick SmartCookie if you teach languages. It is built for language lessons, takes card and Bizum payments, and you talk to the founders in Spanish or English.

Compared on 9th of October 2026 using tutorbird.com/pricing. SmartCookie is our product.

Built for: SmartCookie: Language teachers; TutorBird: Tutors of any subject
One teacher: SmartCookie: €19 a month; TutorBird: €16.95 a month
Each extra teacher: SmartCookie: €19, €17 or €15; TutorBird: €4.95
Try it: SmartCookie: 14 days, no card; TutorBird: 30 days, no card

Both cover lessons, packs and payments

TutorBird is built for tutors of any subject, SmartCookie for language teachers.

SmartCookie and TutorBird compared feature by feature
Feature	SmartCookie	TutorBird
Booking
Booking linkStudents pick a time from your availability		Students book from the Student Portal
Google Calendar syncBusy times blocked, bookings added		Syncs with your personal calendar. Google Calendar isn't named
RemindersAutomatic emails before each class		Email and SMS
Teaching
Lesson packsClasses come off a prepaid pack	Count down on their own	Blocks of hours sold upfront
AttendanceWho came, who missed, who cancelled late		Plus make-up credits
Lesson notes and planningWhat you covered and what comes next		Shared and private notes
Student portalEach student sees classes, packs and payments		For students and parents
Payments
Online paymentsStudents pay you online	Card and Bizum through Stripe, 0.6% per payment	Stripe and PayPal, fees not listed
Payment requestsBill the classes you gave, see who owes what		Invoices and Auto Pay
Price and fit
One teacherMonthly price	€19 a month, €15.20 billed yearly, VAT excluded	€16.95 a month, no yearly plan listed
TeamsSeveral teachers in one account	Each teacher sees only their own courses	With permissions and payroll
Built forWho the product is designed around	Language teachers	Tutors of any subject
Spain and EUPrices, payments and language	Prices in €, Bizum, app in Spanish and English	Prices in € in Spain, app in Spanish (one of 6 languages), Bizum not listed
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What SmartCookie does for language teachers

TutorBird covers lessons in any subject. SmartCookie is shaped around how language teachers work.

A booking link with no student account

Share one link. Students pick a time in your real availability, and the class lands on your calendar.

smartcookieapp.com/book/martina

Pick a time

Get paid for the classes you gave

Turn taught classes into a payment request. Students pay by card or Bizum, no account.

Payments1 unpaidAll paid

Maria Torres€120Paid

Leo Fischer€90UnpaidPaid

Notes on every class

Plan the next lesson and keep what you covered, right on the class.

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

TutorBird is cheaper for teams

With one teacher, SmartCookie's yearly plan costs less. From 2 teachers, TutorBird does.

Teachers on your team, you included

Solo plan

SmartCookie€19a month€15.20 a month if billed yearly

TutorBird€16.95a monthNo yearly plan listed

Price per month by number of teachers
Teachers	SmartCookie		TutorBird
Teachers	Monthly	Yearly, per month	Monthly
1 teacherSolo	€19	€15.20	€16.95
3 teachersTeams	€57	€45.60	€26.85
5 teachersTeams	€91	€72.80	€36.75
10 teachersTeams	€176	€140.80	€61.50

SmartCookie prices exclude VAT. One teacher is the Solo plan. From 2 teachers it's Teams, at €19 per teacher, €17 from the 4th and €15 from the 16th.

TutorBird prices are the euro prices tutorbird.com shows in Spain, France and Germany, €16.95 a month plus €4.95 for each extra tutor. It doesn't say whether VAT is included and shows no yearly plan. In the UK it shows £13.95 plus £3.95, and in the US $16.95 plus $4.95. Checked on 9th of October 2026.

Move your students from TutorBird in 3 steps

Start in SmartCookie while TutorBird keeps running, and move when you're ready.

Step 1
Start your 14-day free trial. No card needed, and TutorBird keeps running while you set up.
Step 2
Import your students from a CSV. Any spreadsheet app can save one.
Step 3
Run your calendar, bookings, packs, notes and payments in one place, built for language teachers.

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