Head-to-head comparison

OBRI vs Khan Academy — Free Content vs Tutor CRM

Khan Academy offers free learning content. OBRI is the CRM for tutors who teach live — students, homework, payments, and parent access.

Best for: Tutors who recommend Khan Academy but need a system to manage live lessons and track individual progress.

In short

Yes. Assign Khan exercises as homework links and track completion in OBRI lesson notes.

OBRI

Free up to 3 students. Paid from $9/mo.

Khan Academy

Free for learners.

FeatureOBRIKhan Academy
Live one-to-one tutoring CRM
Free practice contentLink externally
Homework assign + submitSelf-study only
Payment tracking
Lesson notes per student
Parent portal
Scheduling + reminders
Individual progress for YOUR studentsGeneric platform progress
No commission
Works with external resourcesContent library

Why tutors switch from Khan Academy to OBRI

  • You teach live — Khan does not replace your business operations.
  • You need payment and scheduling, not just videos.
  • Parents want a tutor-led progress view.
  • Combine Khan practice with OBRI lesson management.

The bottom line

Khan Academy is a free, world-class library of practice and video — but it is for self-study, not for running a tutoring business. It tracks generic platform progress, not your students, your payments, or your lessons.

OBRI is the operating system for tutors who teach live: scheduling, homework, payment tracking, lesson notes, and parent access. The smart move is to combine them — assign Khan exercises as homework and track who actually completed them in OBRI.

How to switch from Khan Academy in 4 steps

  1. 1Keep Khan Academy as a free content and practice resource.
  2. 2Create a free OBRI account and add your live students.
  3. 3Set up lessons and the homework portal in OBRI.
  4. 4Assign Khan exercises as homework links and track completion in lesson notes.

Who should choose what

Choose OBRI if

Tutors teaching live who need to manage students, lessons, homework, and payments.

Stick with Khan Academy if

Learners or tutors who only need free self-study content and practice exercises.

Quick answers

Can I use Khan Academy with OBRI?
Yes. Assign Khan exercises as homework links and track completion in OBRI lesson notes.
Does OBRI replace Khan Academy?
No — complementary. Khan for self-study content; OBRI for your tutoring business.
Can I assign Khan Academy work in OBRI?
Yes. Add Khan exercise links as homework tasks in OBRI and record completion in each student's lesson notes.
Does OBRI replace Khan Academy?
No — they are complementary. Khan provides content; OBRI runs the tutoring business around your live lessons.

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