Question 1

What's the best platform for Spanish tutors leaving Preply or Italki in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Once you have 20+ regular students from Preply or Italki, the math flips hard. Preply takes 33% on the first 20 hours per student + 18% after. Italki takes 15% per lesson. If you're charging $25/hr and teach 100 hours/month: Preply takes $625-$825 of your $2,500. On Kourze: you charge directly to the student (Stripe checkout, you own the relationship), keep $2,300-$2,450 after Stripe + 0-1% Kourze fee. Migration math: at 50 hours/mo you save $1,500-$2,000/mo.

Question 2

How do I move my Preply students to my own Kourze checkout legally?

Accepted Answer

Don't poach during a Preply lesson (that violates their ToS and your account gets banned). What works: build your Kourze brand SEPARATELY (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), drive students to spanish.yourname.com, and let students discover you organically + decide to switch. Many tutors run dual for 6-12 months — Preply for new student acquisition, Kourze for the relationship long-term. Once your direct funnel matches Preply lead volume, fade Preply.

Question 3

Can I run group classes / cohorts on Kourze?

Accepted Answer

Yes — this is where Kourze actually beats Preply/Italki cleanly. Preply/Italki are 1-on-1 marketplaces. They don't ship a 'Beginner Spanish 8-Week Cohort' product. On Kourze: open cart Mon, close Fri, kickoff next Mon, 8 weeks of drip-released modules + weekly live class (Zoom integration) + group chat for practice + weekly check-in. Price: $297-$497 for the 8-week container, 30-100 students per cohort. Math: 50 students × $397 = $19,850 per cohort, you keep ~$19,400 on Kourze Pro.

Question 4

Does Kourze handle subtitles in Spanish for my video lessons?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Mux auto-generates Spanish subtitles for every video you upload (powered by their transcription service). You can edit them inline. Useful for: students who can't follow native-speed audio yet, search-friendly transcript inside the player, SEO indexing. Preply/Italki record sessions but don't ship auto-subtitles. Kourze ships them by default.

Question 5

What about between-lesson Q&A? My students DM me daily.

Accepted Answer

Kourze AI tutor trained on YOUR lessons + grammar explanations + your tone — answers student questions 24/7 in your voice. 'What's the difference between ser and estar?' gets a clean answer citing your Lesson 3 explanation. Cuts your DM burden 60-80% so you can scale to 100+ active students without burnout. Preply/Italki don't ship this — you live in their in-platform chat 16 hours/day.

Question 6

What does the math actually look like for a Spanish tutor going independent?

Accepted Answer

Active tutor charging $25/hr × 100 hrs/month = $2,500/mo gross. Preply: 33% first 20 hrs + 18% after = ~$825 fees → $1,675 net. Italki: 15% across all = $375 fees → $2,125 net. Kourze Pro: Stripe ~$70 + Kourze 1% ~$25 + $29 plan = $124 fees → $2,376 net. Annual delta vs Preply: $8,412 extra. That's a whole month of work back in your pocket.

Question 7

Can students still book 1-on-1 lessons on Kourze?

Accepted Answer

Yes — calendar booking is built in. Student picks a slot from your calendar, pays $25-$75/lesson via Stripe, Zoom link auto-sent. Same UX as Italki/Preply on the student side, but you keep 95-99% instead of 67-85%. Add the group cohort + recorded course library as upsell paths and you've built a real business, not a Preply gig.

Best platform for Spanish tutors leaving PreplyKourze vs Preply vs Italki

Marketplace tutors hit a wall around 50 students

Honest pick by tutor profile

3-way snapshot for language tutors

Kourze

Preply

Italki

What actually moves the needle for language tutors going independent

Direct Stripe billing (0-1% vs 15-33%)

Group cohorts at $297-$497 per student

AI tutor trained on your lessons (24/7 between-lesson Q&A)

Auto-subtitles in Spanish (Mux)

Calendar booking for 1-on-1 (keep your premium tier)

100 hrs/mo × $25/hr = $2,500 — what you actually keep

Pick by your tutor stage

0-20 students, no audience

30+ regular students, $2k+/mo

Selling group classes / courses

Group cohorts + premium 1-on-1

What language tutors ask before leaving Preply

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