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English tutors for beginners

20,121 of the 46,353 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–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,121
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,942 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ferdie

Ferdie

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Hello everyone. I am from South Africa and I would love to be part of your English journey.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Carol

Carol

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Carol, and I offer support for your learning goals.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Clair

Clair

Native

Cambly

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Maxine

Maxine

Cambly

I have been in the employment industry for many years, and done many different kinds of interesting work.

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Darryl

Darryl

Native

Cambly

Learning another language is like becoming another person.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Luis

Luis

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi, My name is Luis. I've been with Cambly for 8 years and I have been teaching English for about 20 years.

Native
20 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Garrett

Garrett

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Garrett. I was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
ALY

ALY

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello My name is Ally,.I have travelled all over the world as a Commercial Flight Attendant and a Private Flight Attendant on buisiness jets and as a back…

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Robert

Robert

Native

Cambly

My job is to help my English language students become better at English than I am.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nirvana

Nirvana

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Hello! I'm Nirvana and I'm here to help you practice English!

Native
9 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Brandy

Brandy

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

My name is Brandy and I live in Durban, South Africa.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Safia

Safia

BarbadosNative

Cambly · Barbados

Hi, I am so excited to meet with you today.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Leni

Leni

Native

Cambly

I prefer to teach IELTS, TOEFL, CELPIP, etc., and to prepare and coach students for international exams.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches B1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Chris

Chris

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hi! I’m Chris, a friendly and patient British English teacher from England with over 9 years of experience teaching in schools and online.

Native
9 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Brittony

Brittony

Native

Cambly

Greetings! My name is Brittony Girton, but my students know me as Ms Britt.

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wendy

Wendy

AustraliaNative

Cambly · Australia

I have a 150 hour TEFL/TESOL Certification.

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jordan

Jordan

Native

Cambly

Hi I am a teacher of 10 years, if you want to talk about Australia (Moving/study), HBO TV shows, talk IELTs training, global matters or anything really.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Vicki6

Vicki6

Native

Cambly

Hi. My name is Vicki. I am so happy to have the time to talk with you.

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dustin

Dustin

Native

Cambly

All levels welcome!

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
Indonesian +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jana'

Jana'

Native

Cambly

I love sharing my language and learning new ones!

Native
20 years teaching
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Evey

Evey

Native

Cambly

Hi there! I'm Evey, a certified ESL tutor and native English speaker living in South Africa.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
karl

karl

Native

Cambly

Hi, I am Karl. I am from NYC. I am retired.

Native
9 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Charlotte

Charlotte

Native

Cambly

I am currently a Cambly tutor with five years of online tutoring experience.

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lauren

Lauren

Native

Cambly

Hello my name is Lauren. I live in the United States.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,640 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
AmazingTalker7,640$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
Verbling479$25$19–$355.0★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, 28644 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12752 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15892 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, 7640 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 $35, 479 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,954 / 46,353
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,353
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,353
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,769 / 46,353
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,353
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,353
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,353
  • CanadaCanada826 / 46,353

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,121 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,121 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 28,644 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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