GoRoadie Pro is listed as an iPhone, iPad and Android app; we couldn't find a web version on its site. DriveSchoolPro works in any web browser as well as on iPhone and Android, so you can plan the week on a laptop and run the day from your phone.
Platform Comparison
DriveSchoolPro vs GoRoadie
A plain, feature-by-feature comparison for UK instructors weighing up GoRoadie Pro. It covers what's different, and what DriveSchoolPro doesn't do.
How does DriveSchoolPro compare to GoRoadie?
DriveSchoolPro and GoRoadie Pro are both UK apps for driving instructors, with a diary, a free pupil app, reminders and Stripe card payments. DriveSchoolPro adds DVSA 27-skill tracking, AI lesson briefings, a web version, vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking, and multi-instructor schools in the same product. GoRoadie Pro adds text-message reminders, expense and receipt tracking, pupils' theory test progress and access to GoRoadie's learner marketplace.
This page is for an instructor looking at GoRoadie Pro and wondering whether DriveSchoolPro is worth a look too. GoRoadie Pro is a UK app with features we don't have, so this isn't a case against it. It's a list of what's different.
DriveSchoolPro
Free until 31 March 2027 while in early access, with no subscription fee and no card needed to start. Card payments taken through DriveSchoolPro carry a 3% platform fee plus Stripe's own processing fee.
GoRoadie
Prices change, so we don't quote them here. See GoRoadie's current pricing →
Feature comparison
Features only, no pricing. GoRoadie entries reflect what their public website lists, checked 16 October 2026.
| Feature | DriveSchoolPro | GoRoadie |
|---|---|---|
| AI lesson briefings | Not listed | |
| DVSA 27-skill, 8-category progress tracking | Progress tracking and reflective logs; DVSA skills not named | |
| Theory test progress shown alongside lessons | Yes (Theory Test Pro, 4-in-1) | |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes (text, email and in-app) | |
| WhatsApp reminders | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Pupils book online from your website | Lesson-request link and enquiry manager | |
| Works in a web browser on a computer | Not listed (iPhone and Android apps) | |
| Pupil app or portal | Yes (iOS, Android or web) | Yes (free learner app) |
| Clash checks across pupil, instructor and vehicle | Not listed | |
| Vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking | Not listed | |
| Card payments through Stripe | ||
| Expenses and receipt scanning | Yes ("Making Tax Digital ready") | |
| Multi-instructor schools in the same product | Separate GoRoadie Schools product (demo on request) | |
| Learner marketplace and leads | Yes (GoRoadie marketplace, pay per pupil) | |
| Permanent free plan | Yes, from 1 April 2027 (free until then) | Free for trainee instructors (PDIs); free trial for ADIs |
"Not listed" means we could not find the feature on GoRoadie's public website on 16 October 2026. It may exist. We use "Not listed" rather than "No" so we never say a competitor lacks something we haven't seen them say. If anything here is out of date, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
Where DriveSchoolPro differs
These are the differences that exist today, from the table above.
- The full DVSA frameworkDriveSchoolPro tracks the official 27 skills across 8 categories, lesson by lesson, and pupils see their own progress in their app. GoRoadie Pro lists general progress tracking and reflective logs.
- Lesson prep written for youBefore each lesson, DriveSchoolPro writes a short briefing from your last notes and the pupil's skill ratings, using Claude. We couldn't find an equivalent on GoRoadie's site.
- Phone, tablet and computerDriveSchoolPro runs on iPhone, Android and in any web browser, so the same diary is on your laptop at home and your phone in the car.
- Grows into a schoolAdd instructors to the same account when you take someone on, with role-based access and vehicle tracking. GoRoadie offers schools a separate product.
- A permanent free planDriveSchoolPro is free until 31 March 2027 with no card. From 1 April 2027 there's a permanent Free plan (1 instructor, up to 60 lessons a month), Solo at £22 a month, or School at £22 a month plus £10 per extra instructor, with no VAT charged.
What DriveSchoolPro doesn't do
DriveSchoolPro has no learner marketplace, so it won't bring you new pupils the way GoRoadie can. We don't track expenses or scan receipts, so you'll need accounting software for that side of your tax return. We don't show pupils' theory test progress. Lesson reminders go out by email only for now (WhatsApp is coming soon), where GoRoadie Pro also sends texts. Recording test bookings and results is coming soon. If any of these decides it for you, that's a fair reason to choose GoRoadie Pro.
Where this information comes from
- GoRoadie Pro
- GoRoadie Schools
- GoRoadie: for instructors
- GoRoadie Pro on the App Store
- GoRoadie Pro on Google Play
Checked 16 October 2026. Compare more platforms on our comparison hub.
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DriveSchoolPro vs GoRoadie Pro: common questions
DriveSchoolPro tracks all 27 DVSA skills in 8 categories, lesson by lesson, and pupils see their own progress. GoRoadie Pro lists pupil progress tracking and reflective logs, and shows pupils' theory test progress, which DriveSchoolPro doesn't. It doesn't name the DVSA skills.
Related: How DriveSchoolPro tracks progress
No. GoRoadie runs a marketplace where learners are matched with instructors, who pay per pupil they accept. DriveSchoolPro has no marketplace. It gives you a booking widget for your own website and a Google review request ready to send when a pupil passes, which helps people find you on Google.
Related: Review requests in DriveSchoolPro
GoRoadie Pro says its expense capture is Making Tax Digital ready. DriveSchoolPro records lesson income, invoices and payments but doesn't track expenses or file anything with HMRC, so you'd pair it with accounting software. Our guide explains who needs MTD from April 2027.
We've tried to make it one. The GoRoadie column only records what GoRoadie's own website and app-store listings say, checked on 16 October 2026. Where we couldn't find a feature we say "Not listed", not "No". We don't quote GoRoadie's prices because they change, so use its own page. If you spot an error, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
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