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GoStudent vs Varsity Tutors
GoStudent and Varsity Tutors are both tutoring platforms. Fees — GoStudent: Salaried and per-session roles. Varsity Tutors: Tutors ~$15-22/hr.
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Key differences
- Fees — GoStudent: Salaried and per-session roles. Varsity Tutors: Tutors ~$15-22/hr.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- GoStudent screens providers before they can join, while Varsity Tutors is open to anyone.
- Varsity Tutors is the older platform — founded in 2007, 9 years before GoStudent (2016).
- GoStudent is based in Austria, Varsity Tutors in United States.
Which should you choose?
Choose GoStudent if…
- You are an experienced professional ready to pass a screening.
Choose Varsity Tutors if…
- You are just starting out and want to sign up without a screening.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2007).
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GoStudent
A European online tutoring platform that hires tutors for one-on-one lessons.
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Varsity Tutors
A US live-learning platform from Nerdy Inc, matching tutors with students for 1:1 lessons, classes, and test p…
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| Type | Tutoring platforms like Preply | Tutoring platforms like Preply |
| Category | Tutoring & Teaching | Tutoring & Teaching |
| Vetted | Yes | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Salaried and per-session roles | Tutors ~$15-22/hr |
| Payout speed | — | Twice a week |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer monthly | Direct deposit |
| Availability | Europe | US and Canada (not AK, CA, CO, DE, HI, ME, NH, ND, VT, WV, PR) |
| Local to | Austria, Germany, United Kingdom | United States |
| Founded | 2016 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Stock ticker | — | NYSE: NRDY (Nerdy) |
| Popularity | 94 views · 0 likes | 46 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GoStudent or Varsity Tutors?
GoStudent: Salaried and per-session roles. Varsity Tutors: Tutors ~$15-22/hr.
Where are GoStudent and Varsity Tutors available?
GoStudent: Europe. Varsity Tutors: US and Canada (not AK, CA, CO, DE, HI, ME, NH, ND, VT, WV, PR).
Which is easier to join, GoStudent or Varsity Tutors?
Varsity Tutors — anyone can sign up, while GoStudent screens providers before accepting them.