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Driving instructor software, compared
Lesson Diary next to the other apps UK driving instructors use — on price, the cut they take of your lesson money, online booking, and how easy it is to get your data out. Checked 27 August 2026.
| Lesson Diary | Total Drive | GoRoadie Pro | DriveSchoolPro | MyDriveTime | Passly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price & terms | ||||||
| Monthly price | £9.99/mo | £18–£26/mo (4 tiers) | £15/mo (free for PDIs) | Free until 31 Mar 2027, ~£22/mo expected after | £19/mo solo (free for PDIs) | £14.99/mo, drops to £8.99 later |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial | 30-day free trial | 60-day free trial | Free early access, then a 14-day trial | 30-day trial + 6-month money-back | 14-day free trial |
| Cut of your lesson money | £0 — we never handle pupil payments | Card fee set at sign-up, not published | 1.9% on app-raised payments | Stripe fees only, no platform cut | No card processing in the app | 1.5% flat + Stripe fees |
| Everything on one plan | Yes | No | Yes | Solo plan; per-instructor add-on for schools | Per-instructor discounts for schools | Yes |
| Cancel yourself, anytime | Yes | Web form, ends at period end | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Diary & scheduling | ||||||
| Works on the web | Yes | Yes | Mobile-first, limited web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring lessons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Working hours & time off | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Double-booking flagged | Yes | Not advertised | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phone calendar sync | Via the mobile app | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Gap alerts between lessons | Yes | Enhanced tools on higher tiers | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes |
| Booking & getting pupils | ||||||
| Pupils book online themselves | Yes | Ultimate (£23) and up | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Booking link & QR code | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | No | Partly |
| Booking widget for your site | Yes | Not advertised | No | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Draw your pickup area on a map | Yes | No | Partly | No | No | Partly |
| Approve, defer or decline requests | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes |
| Pupils & progress | ||||||
| Pupil records & lesson history | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Progress notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DVSA syllabus tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | All 8 categories, 27 skills | Yes | Yes |
| Mock tests, marked DVSA-style | DL25-style, live pass/fail | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | Yes |
| Per-pupil pricing & packages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pupil portal | Web, no download | Branded native app | Pupil app | Web, no download | Student app | Web, no download |
| Waiting list | Yes | School feature | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Theory & practical test dates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Money & admin | ||||||
| Who has paid, who owes you | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Payment records & financials | Yes | Yes | Finance + tax exports | Income & pass-rate reports | Yes | Yes |
| Export pupils, lessons & payments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Email (WhatsApp coming) | yes, plus SMS | Yes |
| Multi-instructor / school mode | Focused on solo — no bloat | Yes | Partly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A note on fairness. We build Lesson Diary, and it is one of the tools on this page — so read the comparison with that in mind. Every rival figure was checked on 27 August 2026 against each company’s own website. Prices and plans change; if you spot something out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
Sources: Total Drive, GoRoadie Pro, DriveSchoolPro, MyDriveTime, Passly
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