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SME AI Office vs Teachworks

Teachworks is lesson scheduling and billing software for tutoring and music schools; SME AI Office runs a Singapore learning centre's terms, classes, PayNow fees and accounting.

Prices checked 30 September 2026

The short answer

Choose Teachworks if you teach one-to-one or small groups billed by the hour or by prepaid hours, want teacher hours turned into payroll, or run several branches under one master account.

Choose SME AI Office if you run weekly classes sold by the term in Singapore, paid by PayNow. Teachworks Starter is US$16.49 a month (about US$198 a year) plus US$0.32 per student lesson. SME AI Office is free, with a small 0.5% fee only on card and automatic PayNow payments.

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SME AI Office and Teachworks compared for a Singapore business, 30 September 2026
SME AI OfficeTeachworks
Price Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee Starter US$16.49 a month plus US$0.32 per student lessonGrowth US$47.99, Premium US$187.99 a month, each with a smaller per-lesson fee
Free plan Yes, for good. Website, terms, classes, enrolments and the register, no cap on lessons No free plan. Free trial, 21 days
How parents pay Free PayNow QR on every fee, amount and reference filled in. Cards through your own Stripe0.5% on Stripe payments on Free, 0% on Pro 365, plus Stripe's fee Card payments through Stripe, paid from the invoice
How fees are charged Per lesson or one term fee. Joining mid-term pays only for lessons left Per hour, flat fee or prepaid hours packages, with bulk invoicing
Parents and students Centre website: parents see seats left, enrol, book a free trial and pay by PayNow Online calendars for teachers, parents and students; students can book from your website
Teachers Teacher logins on Pro 365 (their own lessons, never a fee). Payroll with CPF on Pro 365Pay per lesson taught is not worked out for you Teacher hours are pulled from the calendar for payroll
Accounting and GST Term fees held as paid in advance, moved to income lesson by lesson. GST F5 on Pro 365 Connects to QuickBooks Online
Messages Fee, trial and called-off lesson emails. No bulk email or SMS Unlimited emails (bulk emails under a fair usage policy) and SMS lesson reminders
Branches One centre. Several branches are Done for you, from S$199 a month Premium includes 5 branch accounts, then US$35 a month each

Only on SME AI Office

  • Free planYes, for good. Website, terms, classes, enrolments and the register, no cap on lessons

Which one fits

SME AI Office fits when

  • You run weekly classes sold by the term, with mid-term joining and make-ups.
  • You want parents to pay by a free PayNow QR, straight to your bank.
  • You want term fees, GST and payroll with CPF in one system.

Teachworks fits when

  • You bill one-to-one lessons by the hour or by prepaid hours.
  • You want teacher pay worked out from the hours on the calendar.
  • You run several branches and want them under one master account.

Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.

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Questions

Is SME AI Office cheaper than Teachworks in Singapore?

Yes. Teachworks has no free plan: Starter is US$16.49 a month plus US$0.32 for every student lesson, so the bill grows with each lesson taught. SME AI Office is free with no cap on lessons. Parents pay by a free PayNow QR on every plan; a small 0.5% fee applies only to card and automatic PayNow payments.

What is a Singapore alternative to Teachworks?

SME AI Office is built for Singapore learning centres. It sells classes by the term or by the month, skips Singapore public holidays, emails parents the fee with a PayNow QR, and gives the centre a website where parents enrol and book a free trial. Term fees go into the accounts by themselves, with GST F5 on Pro 365.

Does SME AI Office handle make-up lessons and students joining mid-term?

Yes. You set how many make-ups each student gets a term, and SME AI Office counts the lessons owed. A lesson the centre calls off is always owed back. A student joining mid-term pays only for the lessons left, worked out for you, or the full term if you prefer.

Can SME AI Office pay my teachers like Teachworks?

Partly. Pro 365 includes payroll with CPF, payslips and the CPF file, and teachers can have their own login to take the register. But SME AI Office does not work out pay from the number of lessons taught, which Teachworks does from its calendar. You enter each teacher's pay in payroll.

Can I move from Teachworks to SME AI Office?

Yes. Send us your list of classes, students and parents as a spreadsheet, and we load it and set up your terms and website. Your Teachworks account stays open until you are happy. WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over.

Teachworks facts are from teachworks.com/pricing, teachworks.com/features/billing, teachworks.com/features/calendar, teachworks.com/features/integrations, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Teachworks is a trademark of Teachworks Inc.. SME AI Office is not connected with Teachworks.

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