Best Online Math Tutoring

What separates the top picks on this page?

Four services, four different models. Wyzant scores 8.2 and runs on a marketplace: 65,000 tutors in 300 subjects, pay by the hour, no subscription. Tutor.com scores 8.0 and connects you to a vetted tutor in minutes at any hour. Outschool also scores 8.0 but sells small live classes from $10–20 a session. Varsity Tutors scores 7.6 and is the managed option, with matching, live classes and practice tests wrapped into a membership.

Price is the clearest split. Outschool starts at $18, Tutor.com at $40, Wyzant at $55, Varsity Tutors at $75. Wyzant tutors mostly land between $35–75 an hour. Varsity Tutors is the most expensive per hour here, and pricing is only revealed on a sales call.

What should you check before buying?

Vetting matters most, and it is not uniform. Tutor.com and Outschool background-check every tutor. Varsity Tutors vets rigorously. On Wyzant, background checks are optional, so read the badge on each profile before booking.

Then look at how the service handles fit and billing:

• Wyzant: pay per lesson after it happens, and the first hour is refunded if it does not fit. Profiles show hours taught and ratings.
• Tutor.com: you get a different tutor each time, so there is no ongoing relationship, and hourly subscriptions expire monthly.
• Outschool: group classes mean less individual attention, and quality depends on the teacher — reviews help.
• Varsity Tutors: memberships auto-renew, so check the terms before you commit.

Scoring weights tutor quality and vetting at 30, matching and scheduling at 20, value at 20, lesson platform at 15, and price transparency and policies at 15. If you care about a consistent tutor, weight matching and scheduling heavily. If you care about cost, weight value and transparency.

Wyzant

For families who want one tutor who knows the learner. Our algebra learner's tutor was a certified teacher who diagnosed the gap in ten minutes.

Tutor.com

For late-night homework help. We connected to a chemistry tutor in four minutes at 10 pm, and it is free with a library card in much of the US.

Outschool

For kids who choose their own classes. Our tenth-grader joined a four-student algebra group at $16 a session.

Varsity Tutors

For test prep with structure. The SAT specialist raised our practice score 60 points in five sessions.

Wyzant suits families who want one tutor who knows the learner, at $55 an hour with no subscription. Tutor.com suits late-night homework help, free with a library card in much of the US. Outschool suits kids who pick their own small classes from $18, and Varsity Tutors suits test prep with a managed membership at $75.