# Pricing — X-Area

Tutoring management software for South Africa.
Website: https://www.x-area.co.za · Contact: hello@x-area.co.za

**Last updated:** 2026-07-25
**Currency:** ZAR (South African Rand)
**Billing period:** Monthly
**Tax:** All prices exclude VAT
**Commitment:** No hidden fees. Cancel anytime. Onboarding support included in every plan.
**How to buy:** Sales-assisted — book a demo at https://www.x-area.co.za/contact.html

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## Core

- **Price:** R1,200/month (excl. VAT)
- **Best for:** Independent tutors and small tutoring practices that need scheduling and attendance
- **Included:**
  - Session scheduling
  - Attendance tracking (secure check-in links, auto-computed status)
  - Student management
  - Tutor management
  - Subject management
  - Staff members
  - Documents & compliance
  - Invoicing
  - Basic reports & calendar
- **Not included:** Assessments & grading, tasks & announcements, client portal, real-time notifications, advanced reports

## Standard

- **Price:** R2,500/month (excl. VAT)
- **Best for:** Growing tutoring companies that also mark work and coordinate a team
- **Included:** Everything in Core, plus
  - Assessments & grading
  - Task management
  - Announcements
- **Not included:** Client portal, real-time notifications, advanced reports & analytics

## Pro — most popular

- **Price:** R3,900/month (excl. VAT)
- **Best for:** Tutoring companies and online schools that report to client schools or universities
- **Included:** Everything in Standard, plus
  - Client portal (branded, read-only dashboards for client organisations)
  - Real-time notifications
  - Google Calendar & Google Meet integration
  - At-risk student alerts (below 70% attendance across 3+ sessions)
  - Advanced reports & analytics
  - Priority onboarding

## Driving School

- **Price:** R1,900/month (excl. VAT)
- **Best for:** Driving schools (separate vertical — flat plan, not part of the tutoring ladder)
- **Included:**
  - Self-service lesson booking against instructor availability slots
  - Instructor and learner management
  - Learner pickup locations
  - Licence code tracking (Code 8 / 10 / 14)
  - Attendance and lesson history
  - Invoicing

## Custom / Enterprise

- **Price:** Custom — contact hello@x-area.co.za
- **Best for:** Large organisations with requirements beyond the standard ladder
- **Included:** Negotiated scope on top of Pro

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## Trial

A free trial is available with a server-side expiry gate. Upgrading is sales-assisted: contact hello@x-area.co.za or book a demo.

## What every plan includes

- Multi-tenant, browser-based web application — nothing to install
- Students need no app and no account to check in
- Rand pricing and VAT-aware invoicing
- POPIA-aligned data handling (see https://www.x-area.co.za/privacy.html)
- Onboarding support
- Local South African support

## Plan comparison

| Feature | Core R1,200 | Standard R2,500 | Pro R3,900 | Driving School R1,900 |
|---|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
| Session / lesson scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Attendance tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Student & tutor management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Subject management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Licence codes |
| Documents & compliance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic reports & calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assessments & grading | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Task management | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Announcements | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Client portal | No | No | Yes | No |
| Real-time notifications | No | No | Yes | No |
| Google Calendar & Meet | No | No | Yes | No |
| At-risk student alerts | No | No | Yes | No |
| Advanced reports & analytics | No | No | Yes | No |
| Priority onboarding | No | No | Yes | No |
| Self-service lesson booking | No | No | No | Yes |
| Learner pickup locations | No | No | No | Yes |