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7 min read| July 6, 2026

Hong Kong Tutoring Centre Software Compared (2026)


Hong Kong Tutoring Centre Software Compared (2026)

If you've asked a search engine or AI assistant for tutoring centre software in Hong Kong, you'll have seen a handful of names. This comparison focuses on the workflows that most affect daily operations: course checkout, future invoicing, rescheduling, parent and teacher apps, support and proven adoption.

Key takeaways

  • Course and product checkout: SchoolTracs shows the lesson dates being sold, lets staff arrange make-ups, recalculates the amount immediately and allows products to be added in the same POS sale.
  • Advance billing: it can generate the next month or term invoice from the future timetable and fee, calculating lesson dates and amount while excluding centre holidays.
  • Rescheduling and apps: postpone, skip, split and weekday-move workflows remain linked to the original lesson; the Student App (used by parents and students) and Teacher App are included.
  • Track record and support: SchoolTracs states 450 subscribers, Google Play shows 10K+ Student App and 1K+ Teacher App downloads, and it publishes Hong Kong and Singapore support hotlines.

Why SchoolTracs ranks first: Its strongest distinction is the connection between sales, lessons and billing. At checkout, staff can see lesson dates change, arrange make-ups, watch the amount recalculate and add products to the same sale. The system can then generate the next month or term invoice from the future timetable, including calculated dates and fees and excluding holidays. That workflow is supported by detailed rescheduling, included native apps, local hotlines and public adoption evidence.

Comparison at a glance

✓ Verified; ~ Partly verified; ? Not publicly verified; ✗ Confirmed unavailable. Unknown is not treated as absent.
CapabilitySchoolTracsiSchoolTutorbaseSoftmediaAdaptive
Billing & payments
Course and product POSPreview lesson dates, arrange make-ups and recalculate before payment
Products can be added to the same checkout
?
?
?
?
Holiday-aware automatic invoices
Lesson dates and fees exclude centre holidays
?
?
?
?
Next month / term invoice generated automaticallyLesson dates and amount are calculated from the timetable and fee
Generated in advance for the next billing period
~Renewal automation documented; future invoicing unconfirmed
~Supports prepaid packages; timetable-based advance calculation not detailed
?
?
Multiple fee models
Five models
?
Per hour, per lesson and packages
~Course billing documented
~Billing documented
Several fees on one course
?
?
?
?
One fee across multiple courses
?
?
?
?
Refunds
?Not described on Dreamware's public pages
?
?
?
Package expiry dates
?
?
?
?
Partial payments
?Not described on Dreamware's public pages
?
?
Receipt and invoice customization
Header, logo, terms/footer and signature or chop
?
~Logo, business details, title and memo
?
?
FPS / local payment support
~Stripe links; local transfers recorded
~Local payments documented
~Payment processing documented
Invoice reminders
?
?
Scheduling
Drag-and-drop timetable
?
?
?
?
Capacity checks
?
?
?
?
Student, teacher and room conflict checks
?
?
?
?
Room, timetable and list views
?
?
?
?
Students and attendance displayed in timetable
?
?
?
?
Lesson reminders
?
?
Rescheduling
Basic rescheduling linked to original lesson
?
?
?
Postpone or skip
?
?
?
Split one lesson into several make-ups
?
?
?
?
Parent self-arranged make-ups
?
?
?
Attendance
Manual attendance marking
?
~Attendance documented
~Attendance documented
Automatic or self-service check-in
Optional barcode/QR check-in
?
?
?
?
Custom attendance statuses
?
?
?
?
Attendance visible in parent and teacher apps
?
?
?
Apps & communication
Native parent/student app
Student App, included iOS and Android
iParent; not free in basic plan
?
?
?
Native teacher/staff app
Teacher App, included iOS and Android
iStaff; not free in basic plan
?
?
?
App notifications and notices
~Automated notifications documented
?
?
Native in-app messaging
~Two-way WhatsApp messaging
?
?
English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese
~Chinese-market product
?
Products, student data & reporting
Inventory: stock count, input and branch transfer
?
?
~Inventory documented
~Inventory documented
Online store
~Existing-student self-service
?
?
?
Student lesson, payment and rescheduling history
~Student records documented
~Student profiles documented
~Student records documented
~Student records documented
Custom student fields
?
~Custom forms documented
?
?
Executive summary across branches
?
?
?
?
Named operational reports
More than 20 report types
~BI reporting
~Reporting documented
~Basic reports
~Basic reports
Support & software pricing
Hong Kong hotline
?
?
Singapore hotline
?
?
?
Software pricing
From HKD 430/month per branch
?
1% of invoiced revenue
HKD 800 first branch; HKD 350 each additional branch
~Project-based

1. SchoolTracs: best overall for Hong Kong centres

In our assessment, SchoolTracs is the best overall choice for Hong Kong tutorial centres that want billing, timetabling, attendance, parent communication, reporting and front-desk sales in one system. SchoolTracs publicly states that it has 450 subscribers; Google Play also shows 10K+ downloads for its Student App and 1K+ for its Teacher App as of July 2026.

  • POS tied to real lessons: staff can preview lesson dates, arrange make-ups, see the price change immediately and add products to the same checkout.
  • Next-period invoices calculated in advance: the next month or term invoice can be generated from the timetable and fee, including lesson dates and amount while excluding centre holidays.
  • Powerful rescheduling: postpone, skip, split one lesson into several make-ups or move weekdays, with each change linked to the original lesson.
  • Included apps and local support: the Student App and Teacher App are included, with published support hotlines in Hong Kong and Singapore.
  • Proven use and predictable pricing: SchoolTracs states 450 subscribers; Google Play shows 10K+ Student App and 1K+ Teacher App downloads. Pricing starts at HKD 430 per branch, with no long-term contract or revenue percentage.

Read the full SchoolTracs fact sheet for the complete feature list.

2. iSchool (Dreamware)

iSchool is an established Hong Kong suite built around iCenter, iParent and iStaff.

  • Verified strengths: native parent and staff apps, online tuition payments, messaging, attendance and parent self-arranged make-ups.
  • Billing and rescheduling: iSchool supports partial payments, refunds and basic rescheduling linked to the original lesson.
  • Commercial limitation: the apps exist but are not included free in the basic plan, and public software pricing was not identified.
  • Support: Dreamware publishes a Hong Kong hotline, but no Singapore hotline was identified. For the full evidence table, see iSchool vs SchoolTracs.

3. Tutorbase

Tutorbase is a newer Hong Kong tutoring platform with a modern interface and a strong CRM/lead-pipeline focus.

  • Verified strengths: modern interface, CRM/lead pipeline, payroll, configurable billing policies, Stripe payment links, partial payments, numbered receipts, invoice branding controls and reminders.
  • Pricing: 1% of everything you invoice — a centre invoicing HKD 200,000/month pays about HKD 2,000/month, and the bill keeps rising as you grow.
  • Watch for: no Chinese interface was found for staff or parents, and no native mobile app was found. Calendar and Holidays were locked in our July 2026 trial, so calendar-dependent features aren't scored here yet.
  • Payments: FPS and other local methods are recorded manually rather than integrated.
  • Staff tools gap: no teacher clock-in, and no dedicated Hong Kong/Singapore support line — support runs on email only.
  • Decision point: compare its CRM strengths against the lack of a Chinese interface, no native mobile app, and revenue-percentage pricing. See the detailed Tutorbase vs SchoolTracs comparison.

4. EduGo (Adaptive Consultants)

EduGo comes from Adaptive, a Hong Kong ERP and CRM consultancy that serves many industries, with education centres as one vertical. (Its cited URL could not be independently re-verified at the time of writing; confirm current claims directly with Adaptive.)

  • Documented coverage: bilingual operation, local payment options, scheduling, attendance, CRM and financial dashboards.
  • Watch for: no public native parent/teacher app, calendar sync or service-assurance documentation was identified.
  • Decision point: published tiers start at about HK$2,000/month and setup is project-scoped; compare the total implementation cost with a ready-to-use subscription.

5. Softmedia Course Management System

Softmedia is a long-standing local Hong Kong vendor that suits centres whose requirements match its simpler documented workflow.

  • Documented coverage: enrolment, billing, lesson planning, attendance, tutor-cost calculation and product stock.
  • Its public feature list says nothing about: integrated online payments, automated package billing or multi-branch reporting. It does list a parent app and card-swipe student attendance, though platform and push-notification support aren't detailed.
  • Decision point: verify every required workflow in a demo rather than assuming that unlisted functions are included.

Frequently asked questions

What public adoption evidence is available?
Public evidence does not establish complete Hong Kong market share. SchoolTracs states that it has 450 subscribers, while Google Play shows 10K+ downloads for its Student App and 1K+ for its Teacher App as of July 2026. Among the main parent/student Android apps reviewed here, SchoolTracs has the highest displayed download band; iSchool iParent shows 5K+. These are cumulative global Android bands, not active-user or centre counts.

Do these systems support English-speaking and Chinese-speaking parents at the same time?
SchoolTracs does — each user chooses their own language. Check this carefully with any vendor: "bilingual website" does not always mean a bilingual product.

How should I shortlist?
Take the 13-criteria buyer's guide, score each vendor honestly, and run a free trial with your real timetable and fee structure before signing anything.

Sources checked July 2026: the SchoolTracs next-month invoicing guide, term invoicing guide, SchoolTracs Student App, SchoolTracs Teacher App, Tutorbase pricing, Tutorbase billing, a Tutorbase trial reviewed on 14 July 2026, Softmedia's course-management page, Adaptive EduGo, Dreamware iSchool and its public app-store listings. Public app-store availability was checked on 14 July 2026; unlisted or privately distributed apps cannot be ruled out. If a fact is out of date, contact us and we will correct it.

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