DrivePro vs DriveJohnsons

Save an estimated £8,000+/year

DriveJohnsons franchise fees are estimated at £150-200/week. DrivePro costs from £16.66/month. That difference could put £8,000-10,000 a year back in your pocket.

Choose your own car

DriveJohnsons includes a car and insurance in their franchise fee. Go independent and choose whatever car works for you - often at a lower total cost.

Build your own brand

When you're with DriveJohnsons, pupils remember the brand - not you. Go independent and every recommendation, every review, every referral builds YOUR name.

No contract lock-in

Franchise agreements come with fixed terms and notice periods. DrivePro is month-to-month. Stay because it works, not because you're locked in.

HMRC Making Tax Digital built in

File quarterly tax returns directly to HMRC from inside DrivePro. DriveJohnsons provides no tax filing tools - that's still on you.

Full control of your business

Set your own rates, choose your own hours, take holidays on your schedule. No franchise constraints on how you run your working day.

• 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
• Full diary & booking management
• Pay-at-booking & cancellation fees
• HMRC Making Tax Digital filing
• AI lesson debriefs
• Marketplace pupil acquisition
• Business health dashboard
• 1.5% + 20p payment fees

DriveJohnsons

• Branded car provided
• Insurance included in franchise fee
• Pupil supply through their website
• DriveJohnsons brand recognition
• National advertising coverage
• Training available
• Contract with notice period
• No tax or financial tools

Choose DrivePro if

• You want to keep an estimated £8,000+ more per year
• You want to build a business under your own name
• You want to choose your own car and insurance
• You want total control over rates, hours, and holidays
• You need HMRC Making Tax Digital compliance
• You want pay-at-booking so pupils pay upfront
• You don't want a contract with notice periods
• You want a marketplace that brings pupils on your terms

Choose DriveJohnsons if

• You're newly qualified and want a car, insurance, and pupils provided from day one
• You value having insurance bundled into your franchise fee
• You prefer not to manage your own car and insurance separately
• You want guaranteed initial pupil supply while building experience
• You want a franchise with slightly lower fees than AA or BSM