Finding the right app for your business
ADI Admin is built for independent UK driving instructors who want simple, practical tools for running their driving school, without paying for extras they may never use. Keep your pupils, lessons, diary, progress and finances in one place. Start free with no card required or automatic subscription, or choose Pro for £4.99/month.
See how ADI Admin compares with Total Drive, MyDriveTime and GoRoadie Pro on price and features. Each app offers something different, and some instructors will benefit from the additional tools available elsewhere. It comes down to what you actually need for your business.
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Published by ADI Admin. Competitor information comes from the official sources linked below, rather than hands-on testing. Prices and features can change. Please check with each provider before subscribing.
Here's what each app costs for an individual instructor. Bear in mind that the plans don't all include the same features.
Free: £0. Up to 5 pupils and 3 receipt uploads.
No payment card required. No expiry date. The Free plan does not automatically turn into a paid subscription.
Pro: £4.99/month. Unlimited pupils and receipt uploads. Cancel anytime.
ADI Admin plan detailsBasic £18, Ultimate £23, Pro £24 and Elite £26 per month, including VAT.
30-day trial with full access. PDI Head Start offers free use until qualification or up to 12 months, subject to its terms.
£19/month for individuals, including SMS messages.
30-day trial with no card required. PDI Best Start advertises free use until qualification; start a trial and apply to extend.
Pricing and trial source£17/month, as listed in its product FAQ.
A free trial is advertised with no card required. Check the trial length when signing up. Free PDI access is also advertised.
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VAT is stated above where explicit in the cited plan information. Check the final amount payable with each provider.
ADI Admin plans are shown separately. Competitor entries describe advertised subscription features. On smaller screens, scroll the table sideways to compare all five columns. Column links lead to pricing or official sources.
| Feature | ADI Admin Free | ADI Admin Pro | Total Drive | MyDriveTime | GoRoadie Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diary and lesson records | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Pupil records | Up to 5 total pupils | Unlimited pupils | Included | Included | Included |
| Pupil progress records | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Income and expense records | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Expense receipt uploads | 3-upload allowance | Unlimited uploads | See provider for details | Photo or document attachments | Photo-scan receipts |
| Automated pupil reminders | Not included | Not included | Included | SMS included | Included |
| Pupil-facing app | Not included | Not included | Pupil and parent app | Student app | Learner app |
| External calendar connection | Not included | Not included | Google and Apple sync | Calendar export | Device calendar sync |
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A feature marked "Included" does not mean it works in exactly the same way across every app. Competitor pupil and receipt allowances are not assumed to be unlimited.
For independent UK driving instructors who want to keep their admin simple and organised, without paying for extras they don't need.
Everything you need for day-to-day admin, including pupils, lessons, diary, progress, payment tracking, prepaid balances, expenses and driving tests. All in one browser-based app, without loads of extras you may never use. Start with the Free plan, with no card required or automatic subscription, and upgrade to £4.99/month Pro when you need more room.
No pupil portal, automated pupil reminders, online self-booking or pupil card payment processing. No external calendar or accounting integration. Choose Pro when you need more than five saved pupils or the Free receipt allowance.
For instructors who want a broader suite of pupil communication, diary and teaching tools.
Pupil and parent apps, reminders, reflective logs, calendar sync and optional in-app payments. Basic includes 2D road scenarios; higher plans add online booking or 3D teaching aids.
Plan choice matters: online booking is in Ultimate and Elite, while the additional 3D teaching aids are in Pro and Elite. Accounting submission uses a connected provider or partner - transaction syncing is manually initiated.
For instructors who value detailed teaching records and help getting set up.
Student progress, reflective logs, test outcomes and faults, prepaid lessons, a student app and financial reports. The provider also advertises migration assistance and a one-to-one start-up session.
The individual subscription costs more than ADI Admin Pro. CSV payment export is included, but external accounting software or professional submission services can add costs. Select the accounting option that fits your needs.
For instructors who want to manage enquiries, waiting pupils and available lesson slots.
Live waiting list, enquiry manager, learner app, reminders, reflective logs and instructor-offered lesson slots. Its September 2026 update confirms a QuickBooks integration on the web dashboard.
Its published FAQ describes instructor-offered slots rather than pupils freely booking into your diary. Online payment charges apply, so check current payment terms as well as the subscription price.
Both plans give you the same everyday features: a daily diary, lesson records, weekly repeats, pupil records and progress, block-booking balances, income and payment status, expenses and driving-test records. You can use ADI Admin on your phone, tablet or computer, and add it to your home screen from your browser.
Free: Save up to five pupils, including inactive pupils. You can upload three receipts. This allowance doesn't reset every month, although removing a receipt can make room for another.
Pro: Removes the pupil and receipt quantity limits. Both plans support JPG, PNG and PDF uploads up to 5 MiB, with a maximum of 10 pages per PDF.
Payment records: Keep track of paid, unpaid and prepaid lessons. You still collect pupil payments outside ADI Admin.
Pupil contact: Call, text or email from a pupil record and share progress summaries. Automated reminders and pupil logins aren't included.
ADI Admin Pro costs less per month than the other paid options shown here. But those apps also offer additional features that could be worth paying for if you need them.
Think about which features you'll actually use. Do you need to take payments through the app? Will you use calendar connections or accounting software? And are there extra charges for any of those services? Keeping records of your income and expenses is also different from submitting tax information to HMRC.
Total Drive offers tax submission through connected providers. MyDriveTime includes CSV payment export and offers accounting options that may cost extra. ADI Admin doesn't provide accounting integrations or tax submission.
Do you want pupils to log in, receive automatic reminders or accept offered lesson slots?
Do you need to take payments through the app, or just keep track of payments you've already received?
Would you use calendar connections, teaching resources or accounting integrations?
Are there limits on how many pupils, receipts or files you can save?
Can you bring your existing records across, and how would you get your data out if you decided to leave?
Reviewed on 14 October 2026. This comparison is based on information published by each provider and ADI Admin's current plans. We haven't tested the competing apps ourselves, and we're not ranking them or scoring how easy they are to use.
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Start with up to five pupils and three receipt uploads, with no time limit. If you need more room later, Pro is just £4.99/month.
No card required. No time limit. No automatic subscription.
