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DriversEd.com vs iDriveSafely: which online driver's ed is better?

Both are approved online courses in Texas, California, Florida. Here's how they differ on price and features, checked September 27, 2026 on each provider's own site.

Choose DriversEd.com if you want

Lower price for Florida: DETS course (6 hr) (Free vs $19 + $8 fee), through Florida Virtual School
Phone app (not confirmed for iDriveSafely)
Book in-car lessons (not confirmed for iDriveSafely)

Choose iDriveSafely if you want

Lower price for California: 30-hour driver education ($34.95 vs $59)
Spanish version (not confirmed for DriversEd.com)
Read-aloud audio (not confirmed for DriversEd.com)
Pass or money-back guarantee (not confirmed for DriversEd.com)

Prices

	DriversEd.com	iDriveSafely
Texas: Parent-taught teen course	$69	$59 + $8.95 fee
California: 30-hour driver education	$59	$34.95
Florida: DETS course (6 hr)	Free via Florida Virtual School	$19 + $8 fee

Features

	DriversEd.com	iDriveSafely
Teaching style	Video-heavy	Video-heavy
Phone app	Yes	Not confirmed
Works on a phone	Yes	Yes
Permit test in the course	Yes	Yes
Practice tests	Yes	Yes
Spanish version	Not confirmed	Yes
Read-aloud audio	Not confirmed	Yes
Parent tools	Yes	Yes
Book in-car lessons	Yes	Not confirmed
Pass or money-back guarantee	Not confirmed	Yes

In short

DriversEd.com

Videos and 3D animations, a free app, and the strongest parent materials of the group in Texas (checklists and lesson plans). Only the Texas price could be read, and the California page's license number (#4442, 'Easy Driving School, LLC') matched Aceable's, so it was left out as unverified.

iDriveSafely

Lists Spanish, audio narration and practice tests, and the California course promises unlimited exam retakes 'guaranteed to pass'. The Florida price could not be read, the California page shows no license number, and behind-the-wheel lessons are only described as 'available separately'.

The best course depends on your state, budget and how your teen learns. The quiz ranks every approved option.

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Questions parents ask

Which is cheaper, DriversEd.com or iDriveSafely?

In Texas, iDriveSafely is cheaper ($67.95 vs $69). In California, iDriveSafely is cheaper ($34.95 vs $59). In Florida, DriversEd.com is cheaper (Free vs $27). These are the lowest teen-course prices on each provider's own site on September 27, 2026, including any fee the provider adds; both run frequent sales.

Can you take the permit test through DriversEd.com or iDriveSafely?

Both offer it in the states that allow it (Texas and Florida). In California, the permit test is only given by the DMV.

Are DriversEd.com and iDriveSafely state-approved?

Both are approved in Texas, California, and Florida. We check Texas providers against the TDLR directory and Florida providers against the FLHSMV list; California license numbers are as each provider publishes them.