SpeakDuo

Language Exchange · Free on the App Store

GET
Page language: English

46,196 tutors · 16 platforms

English tutors for beginners

20,127 of the 46,196 English tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$30/h
Median / hour
$19–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

9,899 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ciara

Ciara

Native

Cambly

Hi! My name is Ciara and I am from the North of England.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (107)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alexa

Alexa

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified English teacher with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 23 lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mapesho

Mapesho

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

🎓 TEFL Conversational English

Native
42 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
S

S

Native

Cambly

Hi I'm from Melbourne, Australia. I work as a kindergarten and primary school teacher.

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (106)
Not shown

Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ben

Ben

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Willy

Willy

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TEFL | Business Chinese 💼

Native
5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

Elliot

Elliot

Native

Cambly

Hello, I am an experienced teacher from the USA where I went to school and achieved both a BA and an MA in English.

Native
Not listed
Language degree
Spanish
★ 4.7 (127)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ellen

Ellen

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified EFL/ESOL Tutor

Native
1 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Georgian +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anthony

Anthony

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
2 yrs · 37 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Min Nan Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Catherine

Catherine

Native

Cambly

Do you want to speak clear, confident English in meetings, interviews, and everyday conversations?

Native
8 years teaching
Language degree
Spanish
★ 4.9 (104)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ekim

Ekim

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

TEFL and Cambridge Certified English Tutor with 6 years of experience. Native speaker.

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Onyinye

Onyinye

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational💼

Native
3 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Raymond

Raymond

Native

Cambly

As a profoundly motivated and devoted person with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.3 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
SAMANTHA

SAMANTHA

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

Certified TEFL teacher with over 10 years teaching experience.

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Swahili
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Centis

Centis

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversational | Kids & Teens

Native
3 yrs · 7 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mina

Mina

Native

Cambly

Hello students! 😊 My name is Mina and I am passionate about teaching English as a second language to both adults and children.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.3 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Amelie

Amelie

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English speaker, offering general conversation practice, and basics for beginners

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lorraine

Lorraine

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

💬 Conversational English |

Native
2 yrs · 10 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Educator

Educator

Native

Cambly

Hello, World. Nice to meet you. I am Educator Brooke from the USA.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.3 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Trey

Trey

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

19 year old Canadian Ready to Guide You to Fluency!

Native
48 lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 89% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shawnie

Shawnie

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

Travel English 🗺️✏️

Native
7 yrs · 4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sam

Sam

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

I'm Teacher Sam from the UK, living in Africa.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (114)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Simon

Simon

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

TEFL and PTLLS Certified Native English Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Phuti

Phuti

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation | IELTS Exam 📚

Native
3 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 English tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, and Cambly. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 28,487 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal