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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.

Ted

Ted

Native

Cambly

I built and ran my construction company for over 40 years while volunteering to help other to learn to speak in public an read.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (75)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

ChinaNative

italki · China

From Survival English to Confident Speaker - Let's Get There Together

Native
34 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Maryam

Maryam

TürkiyeNative

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kandy

Kandy

Native

Cambly

I absolutely love teaching English. It is so fun to meet people from around the world and make new friends.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (75)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rebekah

Rebekah

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL teacher with 4+ years of experience with students of all levels

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Conversational

Conversational

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 Conversation Exams Travel

Native
9 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +10
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Heather

Heather

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Heather! I am certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

Native
20 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
★ 4.5 (110)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Trisann

Trisann

JamaicaNative

italki · Jamaica

Certified English teacher with 8 years of experience and a neutral accent

Native
10 yrs · 41 lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Blessing

Blessing

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 Conversation 🗣Travel✈️

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Suzanne

Suzanne

Native

Cambly

I love getting to know people! I am a serious animal lover, art nerd and adore teaching English, art, science, and talking about everything!

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (73)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Katya

Katya

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English language tutor ready to share my Californian culture with you!

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Teacher Tebatso

Teacher Tebatso

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Oral English 🗣

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Caroline Bergin! I am a teacher from Canada, living in beautiful British Columbia!

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (87)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nasir

Nasir

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sakshi

Sakshi

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

🗣 Oral English | Kids 👶

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katherine

Katherine

Native

Cambly

I have taught ESL for 8 years. I am also a private tutor and geography teacher.

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.6 (94)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Tutor Caroline

Tutor Caroline

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

Certified English and Swahili teacher with TEFL certificate

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Swahili +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
SHARIKA

SHARIKA

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Kids🤩 | Business English 💼

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amanda

Amanda

Native

Cambly

Hi, my name is Amanda and I live near Philadelphia, PA.

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (70)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Kagi

Kagi

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified IELTS and TEFL teacher with Experience

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tebatso

Tebatso

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kadie

Kadie

Native

Cambly

Hello and welcome!

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
★ 5.0 (64)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
TUTOR M

TUTOR M

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Qualified teacher with 5 years experience and qualified to teach kids and adults

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Xhosa
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cindy

Cindy

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓TESOL Oral,Business and Exams

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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.

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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

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