A plain, feature-by-feature comparison for instructors already using My Drive Time. It covers what's different, and what DriveSchoolPro doesn't do yet.
This page is for an instructor who uses My Drive Time today and is wondering whether DriveSchoolPro is worth a look. My Drive Time is well liked and its support is a real strength, so this isn't a case for leaving. It's a list of what's different.
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Prices change, so we don't quote them here. See My Drive Time's current pricing →
Features only, no pricing. My Drive Time entries reflect what their public website lists, checked 21 September 2026.
| Feature | DriveSchoolPro | My Drive Time |
|---|---|---|
| AI lesson briefings | Not listed | |
| DVSA 27-skill, 8-category progress tracking | Syllabus manager; DVSA structure not stated | |
| Google review requests at each test pass | Not listed | |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes (email, SMS, app) | |
| WhatsApp reminders | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Booking widget for your own website | Not listed | |
| Clash checks across pupil, instructor and vehicle | Not listed | |
| Vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking | Not listed | |
| Pupil app or portal | Web portal | Yes (student app) |
| Multi-instructor schools | Yes (Schools & Teams) | |
| Test bookings and results recording (coming soon) | Coming soon | Yes (test outcomes) |
| Cancellation-gap broadcast to pupils | Yes (Diary Gaps) | |
| Theory content | Not listed | |
| Free migration of your existing records | Yes (at no cost) |
"Not listed" means we could not find the feature on My Drive Time's public website on 21 September 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 If anything here is out of date, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
My Drive Time's support is a strength we can't match on track record. These are the differences that exist today, from the table above.
There's no theory content in DriveSchoolPro, and no way to broadcast a cancelled slot to your pupils, which My Drive Time lists as Diary Gaps. We don't offer free bulk migration of your records yet, and My Drive Time does. Pupils use a web portal rather than a native app, lesson reminders go out by email only today (WhatsApp is coming soon), and recording test bookings and results is coming soon. My Drive Time has also been around longer. If any of these decides it for you, that's a fair reason to stay where you are.
Checked 21 September 2026. Compare more platforms on our comparison hub.
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It's a fair reason to stay. My Drive Time describes its help and support as award-winning, and DriveSchoolPro is newer, so we can't point to the same track record. If you'd like to try us alongside it, email info@driveschoolpro.com with any question and we'll answer it.
Its website describes a Syllabus Manager that shows how well each pupil is doing against all the skills, but it doesn't say whether the DVSA structure is the default. DriveSchoolPro tracks the official 27 skills in 8 categories, and pupils see their own progress in their portal.
Your data is yours. The account owner can download a copy of everything held for your organisation from Settings, then Profile: pupil records, lesson history, payments and skill records. It's a JSON file, so it's a complete record rather than a spreadsheet ready to import elsewhere. Login tokens and payment links are left out.
We've tried to make it one. The My Drive Time column only records what My Drive Time's own public website says, checked on 21 September 2026. Where we couldn't find a feature we say "Not listed", not "No". We don't quote My Drive Time's prices because they change, so use their own pricing page. The gaps in DriveSchoolPro are set out above. If you spot an error, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
No. Keep your current diary running alongside DriveSchoolPro until you're confident everything's in. There's no big switch-over day, and it's free until 31 March 2027 with no card required.
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