A plain, feature-by-feature comparison for instructors already using Total Drive. It covers what's different, and what DriveSchoolPro doesn't do yet.
This page is for an instructor who uses Total Drive today and is wondering whether DriveSchoolPro is worth a look. You don't have to leave: you can run both side by side and decide after a week of real lessons.
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.
Prices change, so we don't quote them here. See Total Drive's current pricing →
Features only, no pricing. Total Drive entries reflect what their public website lists, checked 21 September 2026.
| Feature | DriveSchoolPro | Total Drive |
|---|---|---|
| AI lesson briefings | Not listed | |
| DVSA 27-skill, 8-category progress tracking | Yes (customisable) | |
| Google review requests at each test pass | Not listed | |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes | |
| WhatsApp reminders | Coming soon | Not listed |
| Booking widget for your own website | Online booking listed | |
| Clash checks across pupil, instructor and vehicle | Not listed | |
| Vehicle MOT, tax and insurance tracking | Not listed | |
| Pupil app or portal | Yes (iOS, Android or web) | Yes |
| Multi-instructor schools | ||
| Test bookings and results recording (coming soon) | Coming soon | Yes |
| Cancellation-gap broadcast to pupils | Yes (Smart Gaps) | |
| Theory content | Yes (Theory Suite) | |
| Free migration of your existing records | Migration support listed |
"Not listed" means we could not find the feature on Total Drive'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 If anything here is out of date, email info@driveschoolpro.com and we'll correct it.
These are the differences that exist today, from the table above. None of them is a reason to switch on its own.
There's no theory content in DriveSchoolPro, and no way to broadcast a cancelled slot to your pupils. We don't offer free bulk migration of your records yet. Lesson reminders go out by email only today (WhatsApp is coming soon), and recording test bookings and results is coming soon. Total Drive has also been in the UK market 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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Yes. Total Drive's own help pages say its Progress Syllabus is pre-filled with the standard DVSA syllabus, and that you can add categories and skills of your own. DriveSchoolPro tracks the official 27 skills in 8 categories, so both start from the same framework.
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 Total Drive column only records what Total Drive'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 Total Drive'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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