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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$9.00/h
Median / hour
$6.75–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Yavuzcan

Yavuzcan

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

A facilitator who shares his knowledge

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Jessica

Jessica

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Your favourite Spanish teacher, travel adventures included ;)

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Muhammad

Muhammad

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

3 Services: TEF/TCF/DELF Preparation, Beginner French Course, French Conversations

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Urdu +1
★ 4.7 (39)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Paulina

Paulina

Argentina

italki · Argentina

Art teacher loving new challenges! Travel and language learning: my favorite pack

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chel

Chel

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Passionate, hardworking, versatile educator and motivated community tutor with a TEFL certificate.

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sharwan

Sharwan

India

italki · India

5 years of teaching experience tought students from 30+ different nations

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Max

Max

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Yassin

Yassin

Morocco

italki · Morocco

A cinema lover and a football enthusiast

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Jessa

Jessa

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly TEFL-Certified Tutor Making English Easy & Fun for Everyone

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mike

Mike

Iran

italki · Iran

Do you want to get band 7 or more?

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Azerbaijani +6
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dineo

Dineo

South Africa

italki · South Africa

🎃 Teens and Adults🎃 Conversational English Expert🎃TEFL-Certified🎃 4+ years tutoring experience.

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Xhosa +1
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Muhammad

Muhammad

Uzbekistan

italki · Uzbekistan

Certified IELTS/General English teacher with over 3 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Uzbek +1
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

Philippines

italki · Philippines

If you want to practice your English, let’s work together 😊

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 4.9 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Paula

Paula

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ola's

Ola's

Egypt

italki · Egypt

English & Arabic Specialist for Ambitious Adults

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Sabina

Sabina

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +5
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mehdi

Mehdi

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 4.9 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ben

Ben

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

Indonesian and English tutor with more than 5 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +5
★ 4.9 (27)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nataša

Nataša

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Community tutor passionate in language speaking

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Serbian +3
★ 4.2 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marwane

Marwane

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Teacher with over 11 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.6 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Natalia

Natalia

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Russian
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Mira

Mira

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Passionate Language Tutor | Boost Your French Through Fun and Engaging Lessons

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Musya

Musya

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Friendly and lovely atmosphere is the main key to success! Ready to help your language journey!

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Turkish +2
★ 4.8 (27)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nebo

Nebo

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Grad. Prof. Nebo|A Language and Culture explorer and professional|

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Serbian +5
★ 4.9 (26)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,280 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,526 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 12, 2026

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