Carol
italki · China
Experienced English Teacher for Beginners
- Fluent (C2)
- 9 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–A2
- Beginners
$10/h
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Page language: English
41,278 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 6,095 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 $19 for non-native tutors.
$8.00/h
Median / hour
$5.94–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
6,095
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
2,885 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Fabrizio
Tusclasesparticulares
Profesor de Inglés en Línea con método Audio Visual 100% Vocabulario
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$5.00/h
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Karim
AmazingTalker · Senegal
Exams, Business, Presentations
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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yasmine
italki · Egypt
10 years of experience are enough to help beginners to speak with confidence from day 1
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Arabic
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
$8.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Diego
Tusclasesparticulares
¿Quieres aprender inglés de manera práctica, rápida y sin complicaciones? ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$3.00/h
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French
AmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎉French for All | Speak Now🗣️
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Ali_Azimi
italki · Afghanistan
Unlock🔓Fluency in Dari, Farsi/Pashto, German,and English with a skilled language Instructor
- Fluent (C2)
- 200+ lessons
- Not listed
- Persian +3
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 97% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Beginners
$5.00/h
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Andrea
Tusclasesparticulares
Imparto clases de inglés y español presencial o vía online
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$10/h
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Aya
AmazingTalker · Lebanon
🌟 Arabic Beginner | Conversati
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Danilo
italki · Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Fluent (C2)
- 50+ lessons
- Not listed
- Serbian +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–B2
- Kids
$10/h
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Andre
Tusclasesparticulares
Te ayudo con clases particulares para enseñanza del idioma inglés para niños, adolescentes y adultos. A1 hasta C1. Contáctame
- Fluent (C2) (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C1
- Kids
$4.00/h
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Mostafa
AmazingTalker · Morocco
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Arabic +6
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Teacher Jan
italki · Philippines
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Filipino
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 99% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$6.67/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Renato
Tusclasesparticulares
Clases a domicilio de ingles NEGOCIABLE
- Not listed
- New tutor
- None listed
- Not listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B1–C1
$7.00/h
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Houssame
AmazingTalker · Morocco
🗣 Conversational Arabic
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ms. Yana
italki · Ukraine
Certified teacher of English and Ukrainian|Speaking, grammar, reading, writing |Personal approach
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Russian +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 98% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$10/h
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Hellen
Tusclasesparticulares
Profesora de inglés para niños desde 5 años
- Upper intermediate (B2) (likely)
- New tutor
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Kids
$3.00/h
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Lama
AmazingTalker · Syria
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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Shaheryar
italki · Pakistan
From Basics to Brilliance: Join Me for Fun Urdu, English, and Punjabi Lessons!
- Fluent (C2)
- 45 lessons
- Not listed
- Urdu +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 98% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$3.33/h
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Oziel
Tusclases
Maestro de inglés con más de 10 años de experiencia. Inglés aprendido al vivir y estudiar bachillerato en Estados Unidos
- Fluent (C2)
- 10 years teaching
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2
$5.50/h
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abdelwahed
AmazingTalker · Morocco
✨ Basic Arabic | Conversation
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Nisa
italki · Indonesia
Your best friend in language learning world! 🌹
- Fluent (C2)
- 48 lessons
- Not listed
- Indonesian +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Replies to 94% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Dulce
Tusclases
Maestro de inglés con experiencia en adultos y Adolescentes, en clases presenciales y online
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
$4.95/h
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Jhony
AmazingTalker · Guatemala
Beginner|Conversation|Travel
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (6,742 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 | 6,742 | $11 | $3.96–$21 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| italki | 6,147 | $19 | $13–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cambly | 5,875 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 5,267 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 5,057 | $17 | $11–$23 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,158 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,900 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 1,343 | $29 | $20–$36 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Classgap | 1,293 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 985 | $13 | $9.56–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Preply | 965 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Wiingy | 858 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 470 | $25 | $19–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 100 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 73 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 45 | $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 $28, 24048 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 10769 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 13279 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $21, 6742 tutors
italki
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $26, 6147 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $23, 5032 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1343 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1293 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 980 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 858 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 470 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 100 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 73 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
Where English tutors are from
- Philippines7,443 / 41,278
United States3,099 / 41,278
United Kingdom2,614 / 41,278
South Africa2,364 / 41,278
Japan1,075 / 41,278
Nigeria826 / 41,278
Taiwan794 / 41,278
Serbia626 / 41,278
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (6,095 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 24,048 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.00 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and DMM英会話, 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 October 2, 2026
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