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Tuition centre software in Singapore, compared
Which software suits a small tuition or enrichment centre in Singapore, where parents enrol for a term and pay the fee by PayNow? Seven options side by side, each price from the product’s own site and dated, with a full comparison one click away.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
Side by side
| Software | Price | Free plan | How parents pay | Accounting and GST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SME AI Office | Free. No monthly fee and no platform fee | Yes, for good. Website, terms, classes, enrolments and the register, no cap on lessons | Free PayNow QR on every fee, amount and reference filled in. Cards and automatic PayNow through your own HitPay account | Term fees held as paid in advance, moved to income lesson by lesson. GST F5 on Pro 365 | See Learning Centre › |
| Classcard | Starter US$99 a month. Growth US$199, Business US$349 | No free plan. Free trial, 7 days, no credit card | PayNow 0.50% through Classcard in Singapore | Zoho and Xero integrations from Growth | vs SME AI Office › |
| Teachworks | Starter US$16.49 a month plus US$0.32 per student lesson | No free plan. Free trial, 21 days | Card payments through Stripe, paid from the invoice | Connects to QuickBooks Online | vs SME AI Office › |
| TutorBird | US$16.95 a month, plus US$4.95 for each extra tutor or staff member | No free plan. Free trial, 30 days, no credit card | Stripe and PayPal integrations, automatic invoicing and late fee automation | Expense tracking, revenue reports and tax summaries; QuickBooks integration | vs SME AI Office › |
| My Music Staff | US$16.95 a month, plus US$4.95 for each extra teacher or staff member | No free plan. Free trial, 30 days, no credit card | Stripe and PayPal integrations, automatic invoicing and late fee automation | Expense tracking, revenue reports and tax summaries; QuickBooks integration | vs SME AI Office › |
| Jackrabbit Class | From US$49 a month, based on student count at the end of each month | No free plan. Demo on request | Integrated ePayments offered in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK | Not listed | vs SME AI Office › |
| Classe365 | Core US$100 a month for 1 to 100 students | No free plan. Free trial, 15 days, no credit card | Add-on, US$75 a month: invoices and online payment for parents | Finance and accounting add-on, US$75 a month | vs SME AI Office › |
Each full comparison says what the other product does that SME AI Office does not, such as grade books, progress notes and SMS reminders.
When each one fits
- SME AI Office: choose it if you run one tuition or enrichment centre in Singapore with classes on a fixed day and time: parents enrol, book a free trial and pay on your website, a student who joins mid-term pays only for the lessons left, make-ups are counted, and term fees move into income lesson by lesson. It has no grade book and no bulk SMS. See Learning Centre ›
- Classcard: choose it if you run a sports academy, studio or school across several locations, want recurring billing and instalments, a grade book and skill tracking, or bulk email and WhatsApp from one system. Full comparison ›
- Teachworks: choose it 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. Full comparison ›
- TutorBird: choose it if you tutor one-to-one, want lesson notes, homework and progress tracking for each student, or want SMS reminders and a student portal with self-booking. Full comparison ›
- My Music Staff: choose it if you teach private music lessons, want lesson notes and progress tracking for each student, two-way calendar sync, or SMS reminders and a student portal with self-booking. Full comparison ›
- Jackrabbit Class: choose it if you run a gymnastics, dance, swim or cheer programme in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the UK, want integrated card payments there, student skill tracking, or your own branded parent app. Full comparison ›
- Classe365: choose it if you run a school, academy or college that needs grade books, transcripts, an online learning system, admissions forms or alumni records, and you are ready to pay per student with add-ons. Full comparison ›
Free, with no platform fee. Your PayNow QR is free; cards and automatic PayNow go through your own HitPay account.
Questions
What is the best software for a small tuition centre in Singapore?
For one centre with classes on a fixed day and time, SME AI Office covers enrolment, term fees by PayNow, the register and make-up lessons on its Free plan, with the accounts underneath. If you need grade books, progress notes or bulk SMS, Classcard, TutorBird or Classe365 have them. If you teach one-to-one and bill by the hour, Teachworks or TutorBird suit that way of charging.
Is there free tuition centre software in Singapore?
Yes. SME AI Office is free for one centre: website, terms, classes, enrolments and the register, with no cap on lessons, no card and no time limit. None of the others checked on 30 September 2026 has a free plan; each offers a free trial or a demo.
Can parents pay term fees by PayNow?
On SME AI Office, yes: each fee goes to the parent with your PayNow QR, the amount and reference filled in, free on every plan. Cards go through your own HitPay account at HitPay’s own fee, with no platform fee from us. Classcard takes PayNow through its own payments at 0.50%; the table shows how parents pay on each of the others.
What can SME AI Office not do for a tuition centre?
It has no grade book, report cards or progress notes, and sends no bulk email or SMS; it emails fees, trials and called-off lessons. It runs one centre; several branches are SME AI Office Custom, from S$199 a month.
Facts about each product are from its own site, checked on 30 September 2026; each full comparison lists its sources. Names are trademarks of their owners. SME AI Office is not connected with any of them.