TUIO
TUIO: A broad tuition platform with a free plan, paid controls, and QuickBooks reconciliation via SaasAnt. Ranked #5 of 26 in Tuition Management Software by our editors (8.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for budget-conscious schools needing broad billing tools.
At a glance
- Editor score8.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forBudget-conscious schools needing broad billing tools
- Free planYes
- Fee coverageTuition_and_fees
- Founded2017 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free plan covers billing, payments, enrollment, fundraising, and communications
- Autopay, payment plans, reminders, portals, and reconciliation support collections
- Professional adds attendance, permissions, exports, SIS forms, and tax receipts
Where it doesn't
- Professional costs $500 per location per year, billed annually
- Transaction fees are separate and may be passed to families
- Integrations are limited to QuickBooks through SaasAnt
Our verdict on TUIO
TUIO is a web-based tuition and school-management platform for schools, childcare centers, and other educational organizations. It brings together billing, payment plans, recurring billing schedules, automated collections, enrollment contracts, registration forms, student records, attendance, fundraising, and parent communications. Families receive a payment portal for viewing invoices, managing payment methods, making payments, and accessing receipts. It is suited to organizations that want tuition and related administrative workflows in one system, particularly those balancing broad coverage with budget considerations.
The pricing structure starts with a free Starter plan. Starter includes billing and payments, enrollment contracts and registration forms, donations and fundraising, parent communications, and unlimited human support. The Professional plan costs $500 per location per year, billed annually. It includes all Starter features, then adds GL accounts and custom exports, attendance and class management, SIS forms, roles and permissions, and tax receipts. Transaction fees are separate; schools may absorb them or pass them to families. Canadian schools are billed in CAD, while US schools are billed in USD.
TUIO’s strongest fit is an organization that needs collection workflows as well as school administration features: automated invoices, payment reminders, autopay, custom payment plans, and real-time payment reconciliation are paired with enrollment and attendance tools. QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop reconciliation is available through SaasAnt, but the platform is web-only and its integration scope is narrow. Choose TUIO when a free starting point, payment operations, and broad school workflows matter more than a wide ecosystem. Organizations needing native connections beyond QuickBooks or a non-web platform should consider alternatives.
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TUIO pricing
TUIO fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Fee coverage | Tuition_and_fees |
| Recurring billing | Yes |
| Autopay | Yes |
| Payment plans | Yes |
| Reconciliation tools | Yes |
| Financial aid workflows | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | PCI DSS, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: QuickBooks Online via SaasAnt, QuickBooks Desktop via SaasAnt See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | tuiopay.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
TUIO integrations
TUIO lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- QuickBooks Online via SaasAnt
- QuickBooks Desktop via SaasAnt
Alternatives to TUIO
- TADSA broad tuition administration platform for schools managing billing, aid, payments, and reconciliation.9.4
- FACTS Tuition ManagementAn integrated option for school-wide billing, payment plans, reconciliation, and financial aid.9.2
- Blackbaud Billing ManagementA finance-focused billing system for tuition, aid, payments, and collections.9.1
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