Vedantu Live wants a per-class revenue share. BYJU's wants you to be a tile inside their app. Cuemath wants you on their roster, not yours. You'll have a working coaching site, demo-class calendar, fee-reminder flow, and parent-update digest set up before this week's batch begins.
Enquiry form captures grade, subject, board, slot. WhatsApp lands with a 1-tap demo-booking link. Zoom / Meet link + reminders auto-fire.
Recurring tuition fees with 7d / 3d / day-of WhatsApp reminders + payment links. Attendance marked per class, parent pinged on misses.
Weekly WhatsApp digest with attendance %, topics covered, homework, test scores. One line per class from the tutor, parent sees the whole picture.
| Feature | DCS | The other guys |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 5 min | Onboarding call + content review |
| Cost | Flat $49-149/mo all students | Revenue share or per-class fees |
| Demo-class scheduling | Native, WhatsApp confirms + reminds | In-app, parents miss the slot |
| Fee reminders | WhatsApp + payment link | Email / in-app — late list grows |
| Parent updates | Auto-digest from class notes | Phone calls + ad-hoc messages |
| Own your student + parent data | Yes — CSV export | Locked into their roster |
Enquiry form on your site captures student grade, subject, board (CBSE / ICSE / IB / state), and preferred slot. WhatsApp lands with the request and a 1-tap demo-class booking link. Parent + student profile auto-created, ready for a demo without you opening a spreadsheet.
Parent picks a slot from your demo calendar. Zoom / Google Meet link auto-generated. WhatsApp confirmation, 24h reminder, and 30-min pre-class ping go out automatically. Tutor sees the demo brief — grade, syllabus, weak topic — before the student joins.
Recurring tuition fees per student or batch. 7d, 3d, and day-of WhatsApp reminders with a Stripe / Razorpay / UPI link. Receipts auto-send on payment. Late list updates without you chasing parents on the parents WhatsApp group.
Tutor marks attendance on a tablet or phone at the start of each class — present, absent, late. Parent gets a WhatsApp ping if the student misses class. Per-student attendance % rolls up into the monthly parent update.
Yes. After every class the tutor adds a 1-line note — topic covered, homework, concept the student struggled with. WhatsApp digest goes to parents weekly with attendance %, topics covered, and test scores. No more "how is my child doing?" calls.