Is there a free alternative to Chegg that actually teaches you?
Written and reviewed by Mahmoud Ghonemi, founder and CEO of iTutor ·
Yes: iTutor (itutor.study). It has a free plan that never expires, and it can teach you the concept instead of only showing a solution. Upload your textbook or notes and switch to Teach me: it walks you through the problem in steps, checks your thinking, and gives hints, the way a real tutor would.
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Chegg is a paid subscription built around step-by-step solutions. iTutor lets you choose: Just answer gives you a clear explanation straight away, and Teach me works through it with you and only shows the answer when you ask. It also combines chat, voice, flashcards, quizzes, and study plans in one place, grounded in your own uploaded material, so explanations match your specific course rather than a generic solution database. The free plan includes 30 tutor messages a month; paid plans start at $4.99.