Total Drive vs MyDriveTime

Total Drive7.2Visit MyDriveTime6.9Visit

Higher score Total Drive #3 in Driving School Software 7.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Total Drive

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MyDriveTime #5 in Driving School Software 6.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit MyDriveTime

• Total Drive fits best

  UK schools wanting teaching tools and mobile apps

• MyDriveTime fits best

  Solo instructors and small schools wanting a free start

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Side by side

Feature	Total Drive 7.2/10 Visit ↗	MyDriveTime 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Driving School Software	#5 in Driving School Software
Best for	UK schools wanting teaching tools and mobile apps	Solo instructors and small schools wanting a free start
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£18/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Total Drive 0/6 · MyDriveTime 0/6
Online lesson booking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Student progress records	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Instructor scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Vehicle scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Student portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Online payments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks lessons, pupil progress, reflective logs and school finances. Offers iOS and Android apps for learners and parents. Optional theory tests and 2D and 3D teaching aids broaden instruction.	Schedules lessons and keeps student records, history and progress in one place. Offers syllabus tools, reflective logs and recorded journey routes. Provides iOS and Android apps with calendar sharing for Google, Outlook and Apple.
Cons	No general free plan; monthly plans start at £18. Online booking is not included in the Basic plan. Teaching aids and online booking are split across different plans.	Paid plans start at £19 per month, with team instructor fees added by tier. Feature depth is focused on driving-school diary and administration needs. The PDI Best Start plan has no listed price in its plan description.
Our verdict	Total Drive brings lesson administration, pupil records, progress tracking and payments together for independent instructors and driving schools. Its web platform and iOS and Android apps also give learners and parents access to lessons,… Read the review →	MyDriveTime brings lesson scheduling and driving-school administration together for instructors, trainees, students and schools. Its diary, student records, lesson history, progress tracking and syllabus tools suit solo instructors and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Total Drive — where it wins

  • Tracks lessons, pupil progress, reflective logs and school finances.
  • Offers iOS and Android apps for learners and parents.
  • Optional theory tests and 2D and 3D teaching aids broaden instruction.

  Where it doesn't

  • No general free plan; monthly plans start at £18.
  • Online booking is not included in the Basic plan.
  • Teaching aids and online booking are split across different plans.

• MyDriveTime — where it wins

  • Schedules lessons and keeps student records, history and progress in one place.
  • Offers syllabus tools, reflective logs and recorded journey routes.
  • Provides iOS and Android apps with calendar sharing for Google, Outlook and Apple.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at £19 per month, with team instructor fees added by tier.
  • Feature depth is focused on driving-school diary and administration needs.
  • The PDI Best Start plan has no listed price in its plan description.

• Total Drive7.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A UK-focused toolkit for lesson administration, pupil progress and optional teaching aids.

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• MyDriveTime6.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free-start diary and admin platform for instructors and driving schools.

  Visit MyDriveTimeFull verdict →