Mohamed
italki · Morocco
- Fluent (C2)
- 7 yrs · 50+ lessons
- None listed
- Arabic +3
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 91% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
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46,223 tutors · 16 platforms
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.
shalale
italki · Türkiye
Experienced English Teacher with a PhD | Personalized Lessons for Confident Communication
- Fluent (C2)
- 15 yrs · 9 lessons
- Language degree
- Turkish
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$8.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
Danial
italki · Iran
Certified English teacher with over 15 years of experience
- Fluent (C2)
- 15 yrs · 21 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Persian +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 97% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Beginners
$10/h
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Ajla
italki · Bosnia & Herzegovina
LET'S HAVE FUN AND RELAXED CONVERSATIONS ✨✨✨
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- None listed
- Bosnian +3
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 97% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
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BilProfessionaltutor
italki · Pakistan
⭐Certified English Tutor ⭐5 YEARS of experience ⭐Conversational Fluency expert ⭐
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 100+ lessons
- None listed
- Hindi +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 96% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$8.00/h
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Kris
italki · Philippines
Your journey to English and Tagalog fluency starts here.
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 50+ lessons
- None listed
- Filipino
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 95% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$8.00/h
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Claudio
italki · Italy
American Accent Coaching Specialist 🇺🇸 | Natural, Clear & Confident Speech
- Fluent (C2)
- 41 lessons
- None listed
- Italian +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 91% of messages
American English · Teaches A2–C2
Varinder
italki · India
Experienced punjabi Tutor|Personalised Lessons for All Levels|Helping You Speak with confidence
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 100+ lessons
- None listed
- Hindi +1
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$10/h
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Pedro
italki · Portugal
- Fluent (C2)
- 12 yrs · 2 lessons
- Language degree
- Portuguese +2
- ★ 5.0 (1)
- Replies to 100% of messages
British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Beginners
$8.00/h
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Gugu
italki · South Africa
TEFL teacher with over 5 years of teaching.
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 21 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Xhosa
- ★ 3.0 (2)
- Replies to 96% of messages
English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B1
$10/h
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Glen
italki · Philippines
🌟 Certified Filipino & English Educator | Making English Fun, Engaging, and Easy to Learn! 🌟
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- None listed
- Filipino
- ★ 3.0 (2)
- Replies to 98% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$5.00/h
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Osama
italki · Egypt
A certificated teacher with a bachelor’s degree and more than six years of experience .
- Fluent (C2)
- 6 yrs · 100+ lessons
- Teaching degree
- Arabic
- ★ 4.0 (1)
- Replies to 90% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.50/h
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Mabrouk
italki · Tunisia
TEFL-Certified English Teacher | 6+ Years of Experience | Conversation & Fluency
- Fluent (C2)
- 6 yrs · 6 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Arabic +1
- ★ 3.0 (1)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B1
- Beginners
$6.67/h
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Valeria
italki · Mexico
Speak English with Confidence – Fun, Friendly & Personalized Lessons
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 yrs · 3 lessons
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
$8.00/h
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Sadat
italki · Germany
🇮🇷 Native Persian & English Teacher | Speak with Confidence!
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 yrs · 12 lessons
- Language degree
- Persian
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.00/h
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Octavio
italki · Mexico
- Fluent (C2)
- 4 years teaching
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
$11/h
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Noor
italki · Jordan
Conversational tutor for English and Arabic
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Arabic +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
$10/h
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Radja
italki · Algeria
Patient English tutor specializing in beginners, intermediate learners, and Kids/Children.
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Other certificate
- Arabic
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.00/h
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Joma
italki · Philippines
Speak English with Confidence | Conversation & Business English
- Fluent (C2)
- 4 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Filipino
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$10/h
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Yasser
italki · Germany
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 yrs · 7 lessons
- None listed
- Arabic +1
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A2–B2
$9.00/h
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Danica
italki · Philippines
Licensed Teacher with 3 years of experience; can teach IELTS and ESL
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 years teaching
- Teaching degree
- Filipino
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.00/h
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Gabriel
italki · Brazil
- Fluent (C2)
- 13 lessons
- None listed
- Portuguese +3
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$8.00/h
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Hamza
italki · Türkiye
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Teaching degree
- Turkish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
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Oussama
italki · Algeria
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 lessons
- None listed
- French +3
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Everyday admin & immigration
$8.00/h
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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.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 7,521 | $9.24 | $3.96–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 7,225 | $17 | $11–$22 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 7,096 | $20 | $14–$27 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| NativeCamp | 5,961 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Cambly | 5,753 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| Engoo | 4,608 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| Classgap | 1,601 | $17 | $12–$21 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 1,512 | $28 | $19–$36 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,332 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Cafetalk | 1,059 | $13 | $9.47–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Preply | 966 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Wiingy | 873 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 478 | $25 | $19–$34 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 102 | $61 | $50–$70 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 90 | $62 | $45–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 46 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | 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
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
Where English tutors are from
- Philippines7,926 / 46,223
United States4,039 / 46,223
United Kingdom3,310 / 46,223- South Africa2,736 / 46,223
Japan1,128 / 46,223
Nigeria985 / 46,223
Taiwan832 / 46,223
Canada823 / 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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