A plain, feature-by-feature comparison for UK instructors weighing up Passly. It covers what's different, and what DriveSchoolPro doesn't do yet.
This page is for an instructor looking at Passly and wondering whether DriveSchoolPro is worth a look too. Passly is a capable UK product with a marketplace that brings in learners, so this isn't a case against it. It's a list of what's different.
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Features only, no pricing. Passly entries reflect what their public website lists, checked 8 October 2026.
| Feature | DriveSchoolPro | Passly |
|---|---|---|
| AI lesson briefings | Not listed | |
| DVSA 27-skill, 8-category progress tracking | DVSA-aligned scoring; skill count not stated | |
| Google review requests at each test pass | Not listed (reviews on its own marketplace) | |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes (email, in-app, push) | |
| WhatsApp reminders | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Booking widget for your own website | Yes | |
| Clash checks across pupil, instructor and vehicle | Clash checks listed; vehicles not stated | |
| Vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking | Not listed | |
| Pupil app or portal | Yes (iOS, Android or web) | Yes (web portal) |
| Multi-instructor schools | ||
| Test bookings and results recording (coming soon) | Coming soon | Yes (test results logged) |
| Cancellation-gap broadcast to pupils | Yes (push gap alerts) | |
| Learner marketplace and leads | Yes | |
| Theory content | Not listed | |
| Free migration of your existing records | Not listed |
"Not listed" means we could not find the feature on Passly's public website on 8 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 If anything here is out of date, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
These are the differences that exist today, from the table above.
DriveSchoolPro has no learner marketplace, so it won't bring you new pupils the way Passly's can. We can't broadcast a cancelled slot to your other pupils, which Passly does with push alerts, and recording test bookings and results is coming soon, where Passly logs them today. Lesson reminders go out by email only for now (WhatsApp is coming soon), and we don't offer free bulk migration of your records yet. If any of these decides it for you, that's a fair reason to choose Passly.
Checked 8 October 2026. Compare more platforms on our comparison hub.
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Yes. Passly's site says it scores each pupil against the DVSA syllabus lesson by lesson, using five levels grouped into areas such as junctions and manoeuvres. It doesn't state a skill count. DriveSchoolPro tracks the official 27 skills in 8 categories, and pupils see their own progress in their portal.
No. Passly says plainly that it does not send text messages; its reminders go by email, in-app and push notification. DriveSchoolPro sends lesson reminders by email today, with WhatsApp coming soon. Neither uses SMS.
No. Passly runs a marketplace where learners find and book instructors, and that's a real difference. DriveSchoolPro doesn't have a marketplace. What it does have is 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.
We've tried to make it one. The Passly column only records what Passly's own public website says, checked on 8 October 2026. Where we couldn't find a feature we say "Not listed", not "No". We don't quote Passly'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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