How the models differ
Flat from the first lesson, or sliding over time.
TEO Academy applies one 14% platform commission rate to lesson earnings, including paid trial lessons. Preply publishes a different structure: 100% commission on a trial lesson with each new student, followed by a sliding commission on subsequent lessons that starts at 33% for new tutors and can fall to 18% as completed teaching hours increase.
TEO Academy Flat model
Trial lesson14%
Standard lesson14%
Later lessons14%
Preply Sliding model
Trial with new student100%
New tutor, subsequent33%
400+ hours, subsequent18%
Source and date: Preply figures are based on Preply's publicly published tutor commission information. Preply states that every trial lesson with a new student is subject to 100% commission, subsequent lessons range from 33% to 18%, and its 18% example applies at 400+ completed teaching hours.
Read Preply's commission information. Checked 31 August 2026. Platform terms can change, so tutors should always confirm the latest information directly with the platform.