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117,655 tutors · 16 platforms
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We compare 117,655 online language tutors from 16 marketplaces, across 11 languages. Median prices range from $16 per hour for Arabic to $24 for German.
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- English tutors46,223 tutors · 16 platformsMedian$18/h
- Spanish tutors12,487 tutors · 12 platformsMedian$18/h
- French tutors9,224 tutors · 12 platformsMedian$21/h
- Chinese tutors9,167 tutors · 12 platformsMedian$18/h
- Japanese tutors6,828 tutors · 12 platformsMedian$20/h
- Italian tutors6,615 tutors · 11 platformsMedian$20/h
- German tutors6,458 tutors · 11 platformsMedian$24/h
- Arabic tutors5,788 tutors · 11 platformsMedian$16/h
- Portuguese tutors4,852 tutors · 11 platformsMedian$17/h
- Russian tutors4,806 tutors · 11 platformsMedian$20/h
- Korean tutors4,166 tutors · 12 platformsMedian$19/h
Tutoring platforms compared
How each marketplace charges, its trial policy and lesson length. Tutor counts are live.
| Platform | Pricing | Tutors listed | Trial lesson | Lesson length | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | Pay per lesson | 39,610 | First class free with many tutors | 60 min | Local tutoring marketplaces in 10 countries (FindTutors, Tusclases, Voscours…), where many tutors give the first class free. |
| italki | Pay per lesson | 22,873 | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min | Every language, with both professional teachers and cheaper community tutors, and lessons from 30 to 90 minutes. |
| AmazingTalker | Pay per lesson | 13,046 | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min | 25- and 50-minute lessons with lesson packages, and a large pool of Chinese and English tutors. |
| Preply | Pay per lesson | 9,668 | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min | The biggest choice of tutors, standard 50-minute lessons and a discounted 25-minute trial with each tutor. |
| NativeCamp | from ¥6,800/month | 5,961 | Free trial period | 25 min | Unlimited 25-minute English lessons for a flat monthly fee, no booking needed; popular in Japan. |
| Cambly | from €24/month | 5,753 | Not advertised | 30 min | English only: a monthly subscription for 30-minute conversation lessons instead of paying per tutor. |
| Classgap | Pay per lesson | 4,797 | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min | Budget 1:1 lessons with a free 20-minute trial and discounts on lesson packs, strongest for Spanish and European languages. |
| Engoo | from $67/month | 4,608 | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min | A budget subscription for English (plus Chinese, Japanese and Korean) with 25-minute lessons and a free trial lesson. |
| Apprentus | Pay per lesson | 3,272 | No trial lessons | 60 min | A European marketplace mixing online and in-person lessons, priced by the hour. |
| Cafetalk | Pay per lesson | 2,459 | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor | A Japan-based marketplace in 34 languages, with many short lesson formats and 25-minute trials. |
| Wiingy | Pay per lesson | 1,538 | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min | Vetted tutors with a free full-length trial lesson, popular with US students for English, Spanish, French and Hindi. |
| Verbling | Pay per lesson | 1,451 | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min | A smaller marketplace of hourly lessons, with free or discounted 30-minute trials. |
| DMM英会話 | from ¥4,880/month | 1,332 | Free trial period | 25 min | Japan's biggest online English school: a cheap monthly plan for a daily 25-minute English conversation. |
| Tutor Hunt | Pay per lesson | 534 | No trial lessons | 60 min | UK tutors with ID checks, handy for GCSE and A-Level language exams as well as adult lessons. |
| Wyzant | Pay per lesson | 394 | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min | US-based tutors for online or in-person lessons, with a money-back guarantee on the first hour. |
| LanguaTalk | Pay per lesson | 359 | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min | A small team of vetted tutors in 16 languages, with 55-minute lessons and 30-minute trials. |
What a lesson costs, by language
Median price of a 60-minute lesson, by language.
- Arabic$16
- Portuguese$17
- English$18
- Spanish$18
- Chinese$18
- Korean$19
- Japanese$20
- Russian$20
- Italian$20
- French$21
- German$24
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Updated November 12, 2026
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