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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.

Matthew

Matthew

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English Teacher | Conversation, Business & IELTS Prep

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Melisa

Melisa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sisi

Sisi

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Passionate About Greek Language/Culture & Experienced in Language Teaching 🌍

Native
11 lessons
None listed
Greek
No reviews yet
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Beatrice

Beatrice

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
3 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Adam

Adam

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English language tutor

Native
New tutor
None listed
Thai
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Eilaf

Eilaf

PakistanNative

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
1 yrs · 13 lessons
None listed
Urdu
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sebastian

Sebastian

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Conversational English Tutor | Speaking & Listening Focus

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Beginners
Paula

Paula

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

All levels 🥇

Native
5 lessons
Professional teacher
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
FreyaLinguistic

FreyaLinguistic

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA certified, Linguistics BA, PhD, native English multilingual, specialised in academic support

Native
New tutor
CELTA
German +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mehak

Mehak

PakistanNative

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

TESOL | Conversational & Kids

Native
12 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jeremy

Jeremy

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
8 lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lonwabo

Lonwabo

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
16 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ms. Katia

Ms. Katia

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native English Teacher - Relaxing and Fun Conversations

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Jamie

Jamie

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Beginner|Business|Basic

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Simon

Simon

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA qualified teacher with over 11 years of experience, specialising in teaching IELTS.

Native
11 years teaching
CELTA
French +3
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Zainab

Zainab

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Khadim

Khadim

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Speak Pashto or Urdu in 30 Days with a Top Online Tutor on Preply — Now Here Too

Native
30 lessons
None listed
Pashto +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jovi

Jovi

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 IELTS | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Malay +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sobia

Sobia

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

🏅 Achieve Pashto Fluency with me: Experienced, 1000+ lessons & 50+ 5-Star Reviews on other Platform

Native
5 yrs · 34 lessons
None listed
Hindi +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pauline

Pauline

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Speaking, Exams, IELTS & TOEFL

Native
3 years teaching
Professional teacher
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Grace

Grace

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native English speaker from California

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Geraldine.

Geraldine.

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation, Exams

Native
14 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified ESL Teacher – Practical Fluency & Speaking for Adults & Kids

Native
8 yrs · 19 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Francis

Francis

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +4
No reviews yet
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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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