# a scheduling tool for online tutors

**There is demand for tutor scheduling, but the search shows mostly generic or dead tools, not a strong live competitor set.**

Confidence: medium  ·  59 signals  ·  checked 2026-08-01

[Full report with live links](https://showsitsworks.com/idea/scheduling-tool-for-online-tutors)

> **Little of this is specific to tutors.** Under *People asking to be sold to*, only 0 of 3 sourced findings mention tutors at all. The rest describe the product category. A crowded section is evidence the category is crowded, not that anyone is serving tutors.

## Who is already building this

*From data*

- AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System is the main open-source competitor found: 43 stars, last pushed 2023-11-12, and it is stale. It covers automated session scheduling, billing, report card generation, and a tutor dashboard.
  - [AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System](https://github.com/AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System) `github` — 2023-11-12
- groupboard/tutor-scheduler is a smaller PHP/MySQL scheduling system for online tutoring with 7 stars and no push since 2019-08-28.
  - [groupboard/tutor-scheduler](https://github.com/groupboard/tutor-scheduler) `github` — 2017-04-05
- echandsome/flutter-edu-app has 7 stars and was last pushed 2026-02-19; it is still maintained and includes searching, scheduling, and managing tutoring sessions.
  - [echandsome/flutter-edu-app](https://github.com/echandsome/flutter-edu-app) `github` — 2025-02-11
- Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition is still active, with a last push on 2026-07-07, and claims real-time booking validation and role-based access, but no star count was given.
  - [Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition](https://github.com/Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition) `github` — 2025-09-20
- Several other repos are tiny or dead: CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension has 7 stars and last pushed 2023-04-14, OnlineTutoring has 1 star and last pushed 2023-05-15, and EvergeenTutoring last pushed 2018-01-05.
  - [Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension](https://github.com/Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension) `github` — 2023-04-12
  - [zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring](https://github.com/zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring) `github` — 2023-05-15
  - [william-reed/EvergreenTutoring](https://github.com/william-reed/EvergreenTutoring) `github` — 2017-09-28

## What people actually say

*From data*

- "When Covid hit last year, all of my math tutoring business moved online. I took that opportunity to try out a number of different platforms and services to handle scheduling and payment. In the end I wasn't satisfied with any of my options, and so I built my own tool..." This is a tutor saying existing tools did not fit their workflow.
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
- "one entire year their scheduling system was down and we had to sign up for hours by filling out a google form" This is a tutor describing a broken scheduling workflow in an online tutoring job.
  - [If the U.S. Won't Pay Its Teachers, China Will](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13221603) `hackernews` — 2016-12-20
- "I agree this is a risk in the business model. However, given how annoying it can be to coordinate schedules, an online scheduling feature could be useful enough to bring them back to the site." This is a first-hand argument that scheduling friction matters in tutoring-adjacent services.
  - [An Airbnb for Dogs Gets $3.4 Million in Funding](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3819887) `intent` — 2012-04-09

## People asking to be sold to

*From data*

- "I wasn't satisfied with any of my options" is a clear purchase trigger: the user switched to building their own tool after evaluating alternatives. *(not about tutors)*
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
- "an online scheduling feature could be useful enough to bring them back to the site" is an explicit willingness-to-pay style statement tied to retention. *(not about tutors)*
  - [An Airbnb for Dogs Gets $3.4 Million in Funding](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3819887) `intent` — 2012-04-09
- "we already have all in one softwares or platforms for scheduling, video calls and payments" shows buyers are looking for an integrated package, not just a calendar widget. *(not about tutors)*
  - [Ask HN: How can a lay person offer services online during spread of Covid-19?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22767008) `hackernews` — 2020-04-03

## Where the opening is

*Model estimate*

- The data does not show a strong live open-source product that combines tutor scheduling with payments, video calls, and tutor-business management in one maintained package.
  - [AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System](https://github.com/AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System) `github` — 2023-11-12
  - [Ask HN: How can a lay person offer services online during spread of Covid-19?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22767008) `hackernews` — 2020-04-03
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
- The dead/low-activity repos mostly stop at basic booking or class management; none of them clearly solve availability search, booking validation, payments, reminders, and tutor dashboards together for online tutors.
  - [groupboard/tutor-scheduler](https://github.com/groupboard/tutor-scheduler) `github` — 2017-04-05
  - [Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension](https://github.com/Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension) `github` — 2023-04-12
  - [zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring](https://github.com/zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring) `github` — 2023-05-15
  - [william-reed/EvergreenTutoring](https://github.com/william-reed/EvergreenTutoring) `github` — 2017-09-28
  - [Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition](https://github.com/Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition) `github` — 2025-09-20
- The strongest gap is not 'scheduling' in general; it is tutor-specific scheduling with the surrounding workflow that solo tutors actually use.
  - [Ask HN: How can a lay person offer services online during spread of Covid-19?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22767008) `hackernews` — 2020-04-03
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software](https://lunacal.ai/tutor-booking-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [Free Online Tutor Scheduling Software | Setmore](https://www.setmore.com/industries/online-tutoring) `tavily`
  - [TutorBird - The #1 Tutor Management Software](https://www.tutorbird.com) `tavily`

## How big the market might be

*Model estimate*

- This search found 1 named open-source project and it is dead, plus several small or stale adjacent repos.
  - [AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System](https://github.com/AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System) `github` — 2023-11-12
  - [groupboard/tutor-scheduler](https://github.com/groupboard/tutor-scheduler) `github` — 2017-04-05
  - [Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension](https://github.com/Huythanh0x/CamblyScheduleHelperChromeExtension) `github` — 2023-04-12
  - [zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring](https://github.com/zacharyjbaldwin/OnlineTutoring) `github` — 2023-05-15
  - [william-reed/EvergreenTutoring](https://github.com/william-reed/EvergreenTutoring) `github` — 2017-09-28
  - [Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition](https://github.com/Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition) `github` — 2025-09-20
- There were 3 first-hand complaints, 1 unsolved question, and 1 stated want.
  - [An Airbnb for Dogs Gets $3.4 Million in Funding](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3819887) `intent` — 2012-04-09
  - [If the U.S. Won't Pay Its Teachers, China Will](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13221603) `hackernews` — 2016-12-20
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
  - [How does multilevel feedback queue scheduling works?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43691019/how-does-multilevel-feedback-queue-scheduling-works) `stackexchange` — 2017-04-29
- The largest registry-like usage signal in the related set was 784,449 pulls for an unrelated scheduling-adjacent Docker image, while the tutor-specific tools themselves had much smaller numbers such as 13,063 pulls for JHipster Online and 10,936 pulls for onlinepythontutor.
  - [docker: edirom/beethoven-edirom-online](https://hub.docker.com/r/edirom/beethoven-edirom-online) `registries`
  - [docker: jhipster/jhipster-online](https://hub.docker.com/r/jhipster/jhipster-online) `registries`
  - [docker: unjudge/onlinepythontutor](https://hub.docker.com/r/unjudge/onlinepythontutor) `registries`
- There are at least 3 communities with matching threads: community.home-assistant.io, community.openai.com, and forum.djangoproject.com.

## What could go wrong

*Model estimate*

- This is a crowded feature, not an empty category. Commercial tutor scheduling products already cover booking, reminders, payments, calendars, and video integrations.
  - [Top 10 Free Scheduling Tools for Tutors: A 2026 Guide](https://tutorbase.com/blog/top-10-free-scheduling-tools-for-tutors) `tavily`
  - [Best Tutor Scheduling Software Compared (2026 Guide)](https://www.yo-coach.com/blog/best-tutor-scheduling-software-compared) `tavily`
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software for Tutoring Business - Appointy](https://www.appointy.com/online-tutoring-software-for-scheduling-tutoring-lessons) `tavily`
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software](https://lunacal.ai/tutor-booking-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [Free Online Tutor Scheduling Software | Setmore](https://www.setmore.com/industries/online-tutoring) `tavily`
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software for Easy Bookings | YouCanBookMe](https://youcanbook.me/tutor-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [TutorBird - The #1 Tutor Management Software](https://www.tutorbird.com) `tavily`
- The demand signal is real but narrow: the clearest evidence comes from one tutor who built their own tool after being unhappy with existing platforms.
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
- A generic scheduling product will be hard to defend; the moat has to come from tutor-specific workflows, not from calendar logic.
  - [AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System](https://github.com/AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System) `github` — 2023-11-12
  - [Scheduling Is a Domain Problem, Not a Framework Problem](https://dev.to/leonpennings/scheduling-is-a-domain-problem-not-a-framework-problem-lmk) `devto` — 2025-12-19
  - [Why I Compute Every Appointment Slot from Scratch on Every Request](https://dev.to/kingsleyonoh/why-i-compute-every-appointment-slot-from-scratch-on-every-request-3al6) `devto` — 2026-04-18

## What to do this week

*Model estimate*

- Start with solo tutors and small tutoring businesses that need booking, payments, and reminders in one flow.
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software](https://lunacal.ai/tutor-booking-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [Free Online Tutor Scheduling Software | Setmore](https://www.setmore.com/industries/online-tutoring) `tavily`
  - [Looking for a free billing and scheduling app for tutoring](https://www.reddit.com/r/TutorsHelpingTutors/comments/1fvmq8x/looking_for_a_free_billing_and_scheduling_app_for) `tavily`
  - [TutorBird - The #1 Tutor Management Software](https://www.tutorbird.com) `tavily`
- Interview the person-type users behind the strongest complaint and intent signals: the tutor who built Unstuck and the tutor who said the system was down for a year.
  - [If the U.S. Won't Pay Its Teachers, China Will](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13221603) `hackernews` — 2016-12-20
  - [Show HN: Easily offer and share expertise one-on-one](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26824087) `hackernews` — 2021-04-15
- Build around tutor-specific scheduling rules first: availability windows, lesson packages, rescheduling, cancellations, and payment capture.
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software for Tutoring Business - Appointy](https://www.appointy.com/online-tutoring-software-for-scheduling-tutoring-lessons) `tavily`
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software](https://lunacal.ai/tutor-booking-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [Free Online Tutor Scheduling Software | Setmore](https://www.setmore.com/industries/online-tutoring) `tavily`
  - [Tutor Scheduling Software for Easy Bookings | YouCanBookMe](https://youcanbook.me/tutor-scheduling-software) `tavily`
  - [TutorBird - The #1 Tutor Management Software](https://www.tutorbird.com) `tavily`
- If you want a wedge, make it better than generic booking tools at tutor-specific booking validation and conflict avoidance.
  - [Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition](https://github.com/Quratulain-Yasir/Online-Tuition) `github` — 2025-09-20

## Competitor strength

| Project | Stars | Downloads/mo | Activity |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| [AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System](https://github.com/AzimKrishna/Tuition-Management-System) | 43 | — | dead |

## Domain names

- `tutorscheduling.com` — taken
- `tutorscheduling.io` — available
- `tutor.com` — taken
- `gettutor.com` — taken

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Sources searched: hackernews (9), github (20), githubissues (none), discourse (3), intent (1), stackexchange (1), registries (7), tavily (8), devto (10)

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