- Cost to list
- Free + paid
- Free listing, paid upgrades
- Approval
- Reviewed in days
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Best #4, tutors
- Popularity
- Tranco #38,554
- #537 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- United States
Not established yet: whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources
Is Wyzant worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
Wyzant made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top.
What works
- Showed up in Google for tutors, as high as #4
- The basic listing is free
Watch out for
- Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Measured fit, by business type
How often Wyzant made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Tutors 1/4
Some · best #4
Where Wyzant shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Wyzant accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- 1/4
Wyzant ranked as high as #4 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 31% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- Care.com 3/4, Yelp 2/4, Indeed Company Pages 1/4
- Other sites
- reddit.com, frogtutoring.com, mathnasium.com
Searches: “tutor atlanta ga”, “best tutors in san diego”, “tutor philadelphia”, “top rated tutors albuquerque nm” result
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Wyzant costs and who can list
As stated on Wyzant's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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Census audience: tutors · United States
- Pricing
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Free + paid options
- Creating a tutor profile is free; Wyzant retains a 25% Platform Fee (tutor keeps 75% of posted hourly rate); tutors keep 100% for students they refer; all lessons are subject to a 9% service fee (charged on top, not in hour totals).
- Approval
- Reviewed in days. Manual review: register via the 7-step tutor sign-up, then receive a response after evaluation by the Wyzant team; profile becomes active once approved, per subject. Profile updates are typically reviewed within 3-10 business days.
- Requirements
- Subjects; detailed Free Response (experience, degrees, licenses, certifications, education); mailing address, hourly rate, travel radius; photo recommended; agree to Independent Tutor Agreement; verified email.
- Note
- Tutor search/profile pages returned Cloudflare 403 to curl; link rel not inspected.
Not established: link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to add your business to Wyzant
- 1
Prepare your details
Wyzant asks for: Subjects; detailed Free Response (experience, degrees, licenses, certifications, education); mailing address, hourly rate, travel radius; photo recommended; agree to Independent Tutor Agreement; verified email.
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Wyzant.
- 2
Open the claim page
wyzant.com/tutor/apply - 3
Approval: reviewed in days
Manual review: register via the 7-step tutor sign-up, then receive a response after evaluation by the Wyzant team; profile becomes active once approved, per subject. Profile updates are typically reviewed within 3-10 business days.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
1 thing to know before you claim.
Wyzant alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Wyzant serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Care.com
Home services
In Google's top 10 for 3 searches for tutors (best #1).
PaidTranco #12,932Nofollow link
- 2
Yelp
Review platform
In Google's top 10 for 2 searches for tutors (best #3).
Free + paidTranco #715Nofollow link
- 3
Tripadvisor
Restaurants
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for tutors (best #6).
Free + paidTranco #577Dofollow link
- 4
Groupon Merchant
Multi industry
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for tutors (best #5).
FreeTranco #5,796Nofollow link
- 5
Vagaro
Beauty
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for tutors (best #7).
PaidTranco #15,851Nofollow link
- 6
Private School Review
Education
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #110,616Dofollow link
- 7
Winnie
Education
Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #139,737Nofollow link
- 8
Thumbtack
Home services
Accepts tutors. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
Free + paidTranco #7,692Nofollow link
Questions about Wyzant
Is Wyzant worth it for a business?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. Wyzant made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Wyzant listing cost?
Free + paid options. What we found: Creating a tutor profile is free; Wyzant retains a 25% Platform Fee (tutor keeps 75% of posted hourly rate); tutors keep 100% for students they refer; all lessons are subject to a 9% service fee (charged on top, not in hour totals).. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Wyzant dofollow?
Unknown. We haven't tested Wyzant's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.
How do I add my business to Wyzant?
Start at wyzant.com/tutor/apply. Approval: reviewed in days (Manual review: register via the 7-step tutor sign-up, then receive a response after evaluation by the Wyzant team; profile becomes active once approved, per subject. Profile updates are typically reviewed within 3-10 business days.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Wyzant alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Care.com, Yelp, and Tripadvisor. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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