Docens is a tutoring platform owned by the tutors who use it. Set your own rates, keep 92% of what you earn, and build lasting student relationships without a corporation standing between you.
Wyzant, Chegg Tutors, Preply, and Varsity Tutors have built businesses by standing between tutors and students, extracting massive fees from both sides of every lesson.
Traditional tutoring platforms hide their fee structures. On Docens, every cent is accounted for, because you own the platform.
Every feature designed by tutors, for tutors. Fair fees, real ownership, and technology that makes teaching better.
A transparent 8% fee covers platform costs and the cooperative fund. No hidden charges, no surprise deductions, no sliding scales.
HD video lessons, interactive whiteboard, screen sharing, file exchange, and built-in scheduling. Everything you need in one place.
Vote on fee structures, platform policies, and new features. One tutor, one vote. Your cooperative, your rules.
You know what your expertise is worth. Set your hourly rate and adjust it anytime. No algorithms undercutting you.
Build lasting connections with your students. Your students stay your students, with portable reviews and reputation.
Share lesson plans, discuss pedagogy, and collaborate with fellow tutors. A professional network that actually helps you teach better.
Docens creates a better experience for tutors, students, parents, and schools by removing the extractive middleman.
Keep more of what you earn, set your own rates, and build a sustainable teaching practice with real ownership.
Lower session costs because tutors keep more. Direct relationships with your tutor, not a platform algorithm.
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Know that your money goes to qualified educators, not corporate shareholders.
Partner with a cooperative of vetted tutors for after-school programs, test prep, and supplemental instruction at fair rates.
Adjust your sessions per week and hourly rate to compare earnings on traditional platforms versus the Docens cooperative.
I taught AP Chemistry on Wyzant for three years and watched them take a quarter of every session. On Docens I keep 92%, and I finally feel like my expertise is valued, not exploited.
The best part is not just the money. It is knowing that when I vote on a policy change, it actually happens. We decided together to lower the platform fee from 10% to 8%. Try getting Wyzant to do that.
My students followed me from Preply to Docens. They pay less per session and I earn more. There is no catch, just no corporation extracting value from both sides of the lesson.
Sign up and verify your credentials. Share your subjects, experience, and availability. We review applications within 48 hours.
Match with students, deliver lessons using our built-in video and whiteboard tools. Keep 92% of every session from day one.
After your first month, become a member-owner. Vote on policies, share in profits, and help shape the future of education.
Docens runs on Coopify, a 100% open-source platform. Every line of code is public. No hidden algorithms deciding who gets students, no secret formulas for search ranking. Just transparent, fair technology owned by educators.
Full access to all teaching tools. No credit card required. Help us build the tutoring platform educators deserve.
Fees based on cooperative revenue, not per-tutor charges. Small cooperatives pay less, growing ones contribute more.
Docens will always be open source. Self-host for free, or use our managed platform for convenience.
Wyzant takes 25% of every session. Chegg takes a similar cut. Docens is owned by the tutors themselves, so there is no corporation extracting profit. You keep 92% of every session, set your own rates, and vote on platform decisions.
Any subject where there is student demand. Our tutors currently cover math, science, languages, test prep (SAT, ACT, GRE), computer science, music, writing, and more. If you have expertise, you can teach it.
Students search by subject, availability, and location. Our search algorithm is open source and transparent, so there is no hidden boost or pay-to-rank system. Your profile visibility is based on your qualifications and student reviews.
The fee covers video infrastructure, payment processing, server costs, and the cooperative fund. The cooperative fund is used for marketing, tutor support, and platform improvements, all decided by member vote.
Absolutely. Many tutors transition their existing students to Docens. Your students will pay less because our fees are lower, and you will earn more. Everyone wins except the old platform.
HD video conferencing, interactive whiteboard, screen sharing, file sharing, scheduling, payment processing, and messaging. Everything you need to deliver great lessons without juggling multiple tools.
After your first month of active tutoring, you become a member-owner. You get one vote in cooperative decisions: fee structures, new features, board elections, and policy changes. Ownership is equal regardless of how many hours you teach.
You can leave at any time. Your student reviews and reputation data are exportable. There are no non-compete clauses or lock-in periods. We want tutors to stay because the platform works, not because they are trapped.
Join educators building a tutoring platform that values expertise over extraction. Fair pay, your rates, real ownership.
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