Qutor vs Online Quran Learnings
Checked 2026-10-26 · Updated 2026-10-26 · By Online Quran Learnings
The short answer
Qutor is a marketplace; we are an academy. On Qutor you browse independent tutors, pick one and pay by the hour through Qutor’s classroom. Its terms say the tutor, not Qutor, is responsible for the teaching, and that Qutor assumes no responsibility for verifying tutors’ identity or qualifications. With us, our own teachers are checked before they teach, and a female supervisor joins every lesson.
On cost: at the tutor rates Qutor listed (US$7 to US$12 an hour), two half-hour lessons a week come to about US$33.60 to US$57.60 a month once Qutor’s fee is added, against US$39 with us. At one lesson a week every tutor on that page costs less than our plan; at two a week, tutors at US$8 an hour or less do; at three or more a week, every one of them costs more.
Online Quran Learnings publishes this page and is one of the two academies compared, so we may benefit if you choose us. Every fact about Qutor comes from Qutor’s own pages (listed under Sources), read on 26 October 2026. Prices and policies change, so please check Qutor’s site before you pay, and tell us if anything here is wrong.
Where we fit: an academy with a female supervisor in every lesson, every lesson recorded for parents, from US$30 a month and a free trial of up to 3 days with no card. See the table ↓
Qutor and Online Quran Learnings side by side
| What we compared | Qutor | Online Quran Learnings (us) |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | A marketplace: you choose and hire an independent tutor; Qutor runs the online classroom and the billing | An academy: our own teachers, one-to-one and live on Google Meet, for children from age 4 |
| Teachers and checks | Male and female; you can filter by gender. Qutor calls its tutors “hand-picked”, but its terms say it assumes no responsibility for verifying tutors’ identity or qualifications | Male or female, your choice. ID and certificates checked, an interview and a demo class we watch, then training before a first student. Mostly based in Egypt, the UAE, India and Pakistan |
| Who else is in the lesson | No supervisor described | A female supervisor joins every lesson live and listens to the whole class |
| Parents watching | “Parental Watch”: random 30-second clips from every 10 minutes of class, on plans that include it | Join any class live, without telling us first |
| Recordings | Optional archiving to record and replay lessons | Every lesson recorded on our own Google Meet; parents watch through our CRM |
| Free trial | 30 minutes of free classroom time to interview tutors; no card | Up to 3 Days Free Trial, no card |
| Lesson length | You and the tutor decide | 30 minutes |
| Two lessons a week | Set by the tutor: about US$33.60 to US$57.60 a month at the US$7-12 hourly rates listed, fee included (our sum) | US$39 a month for 8 lessons (US$4.88 each) |
| Other fees | A platform fee of 20% of the tutor’s rate or US$1 an hour, whichever is greater; monthly credit plans; unused credits expire after a year | No registration fee |
| Refunds | Payments are non-refundable except as its terms allow; refunds are at Qutor’s sole discretion | Full refund if you ask within 5 calendar days of the first paid class; after that, classes attended are deducted and the rest refunded |
| Discounts | None published | No sibling discount (each child has their own class and fee); low-income families can ask for 10% off |
| Trustpilot rating | 3.8 | 4.8 |
Ratings only: the two Trustpilot profiles have different numbers of reviews, so open both (see Sources).
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Who checks the teacher, and who is in the lesson
This is the biggest difference. Qutor’s FAQ calls it a freelancing site where tutors create their own profiles, and its terms say only the tutor, not Qutor, is responsible for the teaching, that Qutor assumes no responsibility for verifying users’ identity or qualifications, and that it does not try to verify tutors’ statements. Parents judge tutors by their profiles, ratings and reviews, and can watch random clips of the lesson afterwards.
Qutor’s terms also say users under 18 cannot register, while also allowing use with a parent’s consent, so a parent should open the account and stay in charge of it.
With us: every teacher has their ID and certificates checked, an interview and a demo class our team watches, and training before a first student. Then, in every lesson:
- A female supervisor joins every lesson live and listens from start to finish (child safety).
- Parents can join any class live, without telling us first.
- Every lesson is recorded on the academy’s own Google Meet, and parents can watch their child’s recordings through our CRM.
- Teachers never message a child outside class. Every message goes through our team to you.
- If a teacher is not the right fit, we change them. You do not need to give a reason.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
What a month and a year cost
| Lessons | Online Quran Learnings | Qutor at US$7 to US$12 an hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 a week (4 a month) | US$30 a month, US$360 a year | about US$16.80 to US$28.80 a month, US$202 to US$346 a year |
| 2 a week (8 a month) | US$39 a month, US$468 a year | about US$33.60 to US$57.60 a month, US$403 to US$691 a year |
| 3 a week (12 a month) | US$49 a month, US$588 a year | about US$50.40 to US$86.40 a month, US$605 to US$1,037 a year |
| 5 a week (20 a month) | US$59 a month, US$708 a year | about US$84.00 to US$144.00 a month, US$1,008 to US$1,728 a year |
Qutor rows are our sums: the tutor’s hourly rate plus Qutor’s fee (20% of the rate, or US$1 an hour if that is more), for half-hour lessons. US$7 and US$12 were the lowest and highest rates on Qutor’s “hire Quran tutors” page on 26 October 2026; other tutors charge other rates. Qutor bills through monthly credit plans that renew each month.
On our plans the price per lesson falls as you add lessons, from US$30 for 4 lessons to US$59 for 20. On Qutor every lesson costs the same hourly rate however many you book, so the more lessons a week you book, the better our price compares.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Free trial and refunds
- Trial: Qutor gives 30 minutes of free classroom time to interview tutors, with no card. We offer up to 3 days of real lessons free, with no card.
- Refunds: Qutor’s terms say payments are non-refundable except as the terms provide and that refunds are at Qutor’s sole discretion; the full fee for a session cancelled or significantly disrupted by circumstances outside your and the tutor’s control is refunded if you tell Qutor within 36 hours of the scheduled session. We refund in full if you ask within 5 calendar days of the first paid class, and after that we deduct the classes attended and refund the rest (refund policy).
- Credits: on Qutor, unused credits expire one year after purchase.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Which suits your family
Qutor may suit you if you are happy to choose, check and manage a tutor yourself, you want a tutor who teaches in a particular language (its listings include Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hindi and German as well as English), or you want lessons longer or shorter than 30 minutes.
We may suit you if you want a supervisor in every lesson and a recording you can watch afterwards, one fixed teacher your child keeps, and a price that drops per lesson as you add classes: from US$30 a month for one lesson a week to US$59 for five. Families in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE pay in their own currency (fees).
Whichever you choose, ask who has checked the teacher, who else is in the lesson, and whether you can watch. Our guide to choosing an online Quran teacher has the full list.
- No card needed
- One-to-one
- Stop any time
Sources
10 pages, each checked on the date shown
- Qutor: home page (checked 2026-10-26)
- Qutor: FAQs (checked 2026-10-26)
- Qutor: Quran learning fees (checked 2026-10-26)
- Qutor: hire Quran tutors (checked 2026-10-26)
- Qutor: terms of use (checked 2026-10-26)
- Trustpilot: qutor.com (checked 2026-10-26)
- Online Quran Learnings: schedule and fees (checked 2026-10-26)
- Online Quran Learnings: child safety (checked 2026-10-26)
- Online Quran Learnings: refund policy (checked 2026-10-26)
- Trustpilot: onlinequranlearnings.com (checked 2026-10-26)
