Driving instructor software

Orbit makes its money from a booking fee that learners pay when they book or pay for a lesson by card through Orbit: the greater of £2.99 or 4% of the lesson price. It is added on top of your price, never taken from it. On a £40 lesson the learner pays £42.99 and you receive £40. Cash and bank transfer payments carry no fee, and lessons taken from an already-paid block aren't charged again. You pay nothing: no subscription, no contract, no card needed, and every feature is included.

Only when they book or pay by card through Orbit. The fee is shown as its own line before they pay. Pupils who pay you in cash or by bank transfer pay no fee, and you record those payments in Orbit yourself.

Yes. In Settings → Import, upload a CSV (a Total Drive export or any spreadsheet) and Orbit imports your pupils and their lessons: date, time, duration, status, rate, pickup address and notes. If you only have a list of pupils, you can import names, phone numbers and emails from the Pupils page instead, or add pupils one at a time. Outstanding balances are not imported, so record those yourself.

The iPhone app is coming soon. The Android app is on Google Play, and on any phone you can use Orbit in the browser or add it to your home screen. It is built to be used between lessons, not just at a desk.

Not yet for submission. Orbit keeps your income, expenses and mileage as you work, shows your figures for each Making Tax Digital quarter and estimates the tax to set aside. Making Tax Digital submission is coming once HMRC approves Orbit. Then you will review and send each quarterly update from the app.

Yes. Orbit stores your data with AWS in Ireland (EU), which the UK recognises as providing adequate protection, and we are registered with the ICO under UK GDPR. Your data is never sold to third parties. All connections are encrypted and access is strictly controlled.