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italki vs VIPKid
italki and VIPKid are both tutoring platforms. VIPKid is closed — Ended its core overseas-teacher classes for mainland China in 2021 under new education rules. italki is the active option.
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Key differences
- VIPKid is closed — Ended its core overseas-teacher classes for mainland China in 2021 under new education rules. italki is the active option.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only italki offers PayPal, Payoneer and Hyperwallet.
- italki is the older platform — founded in 2007, 6 years before VIPKid (2013).
- italki is based in Hong Kong, VIPKid in China.
Which should you choose?
Choose italki if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal and Payoneer.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2007).
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italki
The largest language tutoring marketplace, with professional teachers and community tutors across 150+ languag…
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VIPKid
Closed
A platform that paid overseas teachers to give one-to-one English lessons to children in China over video.
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| Type | Tutoring platforms like Preply | Tutoring platforms like Preply |
| Category | Tutoring & Teaching | Tutoring & Teaching |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | 21% on single lessons, 15-19% on packages, 30% on group classes, trial lessons commission-free | — |
| Minimum payout | $30 | — |
| Payout speed | On request, Payoneer bank transfers are batched on the 15th and last day of each month and arrive within about 10 days | — |
| Withdraw via | PayPal, Payoneer, Hyperwallet, Bank transfer via Payoneer | Direct deposit |
| Availability | Worldwide | — |
| Founded | 2007 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Beijing, China |
| Popularity | 97 views · 0 likes | 38 views · 0 likes |