A parent’s guide · October 2026

Wyzant alternatives.
For high school math.

Wyzant lets you pick a tutor and pay per lesson. If the price, the search, or the scheduling is not working, here are the other options, what they cost, and who each one suits.

Start with the short answer

By the Sophie team A guide for parents

Help at the desk, when the homework is due.

A note from us. We make Sophie, our own tutor for AP Calculus. None of the companies in this guide pay us. Prices come from their own pages where they publish them.

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The short answer

First, know what is not working.
Then pick the fix.

Most families leave Wyzant over price, the time spent finding the right tutor, or scheduling. Each problem has a different answer.

Want a person, matched for you: Varsity Tutors, or a dedicated tutor from The Princeton Review.
Need help tonight: Tutor.com and The Princeton Review connect a human tutor on demand. See the options
Tight budget: Khan Academy and library tutoring are free. Khanmigo is $4 a month. Compare a semester’s cost

How Wyzant works

Wyzant is a marketplace of more than 65,000 tutors. You search profiles, read reviews, message a tutor and book a lesson, online or in person. Each tutor sets their own price, and you pay after each lesson. There is no subscription.

The price. Wyzant says AP tutors cost $35 to $60 an hour on average. Some charge $150 or more.
A 9% fee. Wyzant adds a service fee of 9% to each lesson, plus taxes.
The Good Fit Guarantee. If the first hour with a new tutor is not a good fit, you can report it within 30 days, and Wyzant refunds that hour.
Cancelling a lesson. Each tutor sets their own policy, with up to 36 hours of notice. Lessons booked with Instant Book have a 24 hour window.

Why parents look elsewhere.

Many families find a great tutor on Wyzant. Others run into one of these:

Finding the right person takes time. Tutor quality varies, so parents read profiles and try tutors. A homeschool parent who likes Wyzant still says you have to vet carefully.
The cost adds up. At $35 to $60 an hour plus 9%, two hours a week through a semester is well over $1,000.
Help is booked, not on demand. A lesson needs a time that works for both of you. Homework gets stuck at 9 pm.
Billing and support. Wyzant’s Trustpilot score is 1.6 from about 1,500 reviews. Recent reviews mention disputed charges, tutors who did not show up, and slow replies. Many reviews come from tutors rather than families.

The alternatives.

Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors matches your child with a tutor instead of asking you to search. Most families buy a monthly Learning Membership. PrepMaven reports $70 to $100 an hour, or about $269 to $299 a month for 4 hours plus group classes. Prices come through a sales call. Read our Varsity Tutors review.

Tutor.com and The Princeton Review

One company now. Its on demand tutoring connects your child to a human tutor in a minute or two, at any hour, and lists AP Calculus AB and BC. Plans start at $39.99 a month for one hour, or $349.99 for 10 hours to use within six months. New users get a free 30 minute trial. A dedicated tutor on a schedule starts at $80 an hour.

Check first whether your library, school district or employer already gives you Tutor.com for free.

Khan Academy and Khanmigo

Khan Academy’s AP Calculus AB and BC courses are free, with videos and practice. Its AI helper, Khanmigo, costs $4 a month and works by typed chat. See how Khanmigo compares with Sophie.

Free help nearby

Your library. Many public libraries offer free live online tutoring, such as Brainfuse HelpNow, with a library card. Hours and subjects vary, so check yours.
Your school. Ask the teacher about help before or after class. Many high schools also run peer tutoring through a math honor society.

What a semester costs.

Pick how much help your teen needs. These are estimates from published or reported prices. Your price may differ.

Hours of help a weekFor how long

Estimated cost of 36 hours of math help
Option	Per hour	36 hours
Wyzant	$38 to $65Average AP rate, with the 9% fee.	$1,368 to $2,340
Varsity Tutors	$70 to $100Reported by review sites. Ask for your quote.	$2,520 to $3,600
The Princeton Review, on demand	$29 to $40Published plans, by the hour.	$1,044 to $1,440
Khan Academy and library tutoring	FreeWhere your library offers it.	Free
Sophie	$8 to $10Our own tutor. Published prices, packs of hours.	$288 to $360

Khanmigo is not in the table because it is priced by the month: $4.

How to choose.

Which Wyzant alternative fits which need
If your teen	Try
Wants the same person every week	Varsity Tutors, or a dedicated Princeton Review tutor
Gets stuck the night before it is due	Tutor.com or The Princeton Review on demand, or Sophie
Practices well alone, on a screen	Khan Academy, with Khanmigo if you want a helper
Needs help but the budget is tight	Library tutoring, the teacher, peer tutoring
Works on paper and thinks out loud, in AP Calculus	Sophie

A note about Sophie · Our own product

For AP Calculus, Sophie beside them.

Sophie supports your child through AP Calculus AB and BC, from this week’s homework to the exam in May. There is no tutor to search for and nothing to schedule.

Your child explains their thinking out loud. A phone on a stand lets Sophie see the work on paper, and she follows each step as they write. She asks a question or gives a small hint. Your child does the math, so the understanding is theirs.

Wyzant and Sophie compared
Feature	Wyzant	Sophie
Tutor	A person you choose	An online tutor, not a person
Price	$35 to $60Average AP rate per hour, plus a 9% fee.	$8 to $10Per hour. Published on our site.
How you pay	Per lesson, after it happens	Buy a pack once. No subscription. Hours do not expire.
Booking	Schedule with the tutor	Whenever your child needs help
Subjects	300+	AP Calculus AB and BC only

Sophie is a live online tutor, not a person. She focuses on AP Calculus AB and BC. If your child needs another subject, or you would prefer a human tutor, one of the options above may be a better fit.

See Sophie's prices Start with this week's homework

For parents

Questions parents ask.

What are the best alternatives to Wyzant?

It depends on what your teen needs. Varsity Tutors matches you with a tutor on a monthly plan. Tutor.com and The Princeton Review offer human tutors on demand, around the clock. Khan Academy is free. Many public libraries offer free live tutoring with a library card. For AP Calculus on paper, there is also Sophie, our own tutor.

How much does Wyzant cost?

Each tutor sets their own rate. Wyzant says AP tutors cost $35 to $60 an hour on average, and some charge much more. Wyzant adds a 9% service fee to each lesson, plus taxes.

Does Wyzant charge a fee to parents?

Yes. Wyzant adds a 9% service fee on top of the tutor’s rate for each lesson. The fee also applies when a cancelled lesson is charged.

Is the first Wyzant lesson free?

Not up front. Under the Good Fit Guarantee, if your first hour with a new tutor is not a good fit, you can report it within 30 days and Wyzant refunds that hour.

Is there an on demand alternative to Wyzant?

Yes. The Princeton Review, which runs Tutor.com, connects students to a human tutor in a minute or two, around the clock, from $39.99 a month for one hour. Sophie is also there whenever your child needs help with AP Calculus.

What is the cheapest alternative to Wyzant for AP Calculus?

Free options come first: Khan Academy’s AP Calculus courses, free tutoring through many public libraries, and your teen’s teacher. Among paid options, Khanmigo costs $4 a month, and Sophie costs $8 to $10 an hour.

Sources

The sources we used for this guide. Prices and plans can change.

First, know what is not working.Then pick the fix.