A plain, feature-by-feature comparison for UK driving schools weighing up Teachworks. It covers what's different, and what DriveSchoolPro doesn't do yet.
This page is for a UK driving school looking at Teachworks and wondering whether a driving-specific tool would fit better. Teachworks is a mature, flexible platform used by many kinds of teaching business, so this isn't a case against it. It's a list of what's different.
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Features only, no pricing. Teachworks entries reflect what their public website lists, checked 8 October 2026.
| Feature | DriveSchoolPro | Teachworks |
|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for UK driving instructors | International; driving is one of several markets | |
| AI lesson briefings | Not listed (AI support chat only) | |
| DVSA 27-skill, 8-category progress tracking | Not listed (general results tracking add-on) | |
| Google review requests at each test pass | Not listed | |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes (email, SMS) | |
| WhatsApp reminders | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Booking widget for your own website | Yes | |
| Clash checks across pupil, instructor and vehicle | Yes (with vehicle and student add-ons) | |
| Vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking | Not listed | |
| Pupil app or portal | Yes (iOS, Android or web) | Web portal (no app listed) |
| Multi-instructor schools | Yes (unlimited teachers) | |
| Test bookings and results recording (coming soon) | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Cancellation-gap broadcast to pupils | Not listed | |
| Theory content | Not listed | |
| Import of your existing records | Self-service import listed |
"Not listed" means we could not find the feature on Teachworks'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 If anything here is out of date, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.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.
Teachworks has been around far longer and has a much bigger library of add-ons and integrations. It offers two-way Google Calendar sync, where DriveSchoolPro exports one way to your calendar. It sends reminders by SMS as well as email; DriveSchoolPro sends email only for now (WhatsApp is coming soon). We don't have a self-service bulk import yet, recording test bookings and results is coming soon, and we can't broadcast a cancelled slot to other pupils. If any of these decides it for you, that's a fair reason to choose Teachworks.
Checked 8 October 2026. Compare more platforms on our comparison hub.
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Teachworks is a scheduling and billing platform for teaching businesses worldwide, including tutoring, music and language schools, with a driving-school edition. Its driving page doesn't mention the DVSA or UK tests. DriveSchoolPro is built only for UK driving instructors, around the DVSA 27 driving skills.
Yes. Its Vehicle Manager add-on stores vehicle profiles, and its conflict checker stops a vehicle being double-booked. We couldn't find MOT, tax or insurance tracking. DriveSchoolPro checks every booking against the pupil, instructor and vehicle, and tracks MOT, tax and insurance dates with alerts.
Teachworks' FAQ says its data is hosted with Amazon Web Services in the US. If UK data residency matters to you, ask any vendor where pupil records are held before you sign up, including us.
We've tried to make it one. The Teachworks column only records what Teachworks' 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 Teachworks' 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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