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Tutor plans & how payments work

Every tutor starts on Free. Upgrade to TutorPlus when you want lower commission, live web classrooms with AI session notes, and featured placement in search.

Free
S$0

Get listed, accept bookings, message students. 15% commission per lesson.

TutorPlus
S$29 / mo

5% commission, live classrooms + AI notes, featured in search.

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Commission per booking
Charged on the lesson fee. Stripe processing fees apply separately.
15%
5%
Profile listing in tutor search
Accept trial & recurring bookings
In-app messaging with students
Verified badge eligibility
Standard review queue
Priority review
Featured placement in search results
Live web classroom (in-browser video)
AI session notes (topics, action items, progress)
Auto-generated after each classroom session.
Support response SLA
Best-effort, typically 2–3 business days
Priority — same business day
Profile analytics
Coming soon
Monthly price
S$0
S$29 / month, cancel anytime

How payments work

MerlionMinds handles the money so you can focus on teaching. Here's the flow for every lesson.

  1. 1. Student pays at booking

    Trial lessons are charged once. Recurring packages are billed monthly via Stripe subscription. Funds are held by MerlionMinds until the lesson is complete.

  2. 2. You teach the lesson

    Run it on the live classroom (TutorPlus) or your preferred tool (Free). Mark the lesson complete when it's done.

  3. 3. 24-hour refund window

    Students have 24 hours to flag issues (tutor no-show, technical problems). After that the lesson is final.

  4. 4. Payout to your bank

    24 hours after completion we deduct commission (15% Free / 5% TutorPlus) and transfer the rest to your linked bank account. Stripe payment processing fees apply separately.

Example: A 1-hour lesson at S$60 → Free tutor receives ~S$51 (after 15% commission) · TutorPlus tutor receives ~S$57 (after 5% commission). Stripe processing fee (≈3.4% + S$0.50) is deducted on top.

Cancellations & refunds

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