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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.

Iryna

Iryna

Belarus

italki · Belarus

Practical English lessons focused on real conversations and confidence.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

Fatima

Fatima

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +1
★ 4.8 (42)
Replies to 91% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Agnes

Agnes

Poland

italki · Poland

CELTA-certified teacher with 7 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Polish +2
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Lhuz

Lhuz

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed professional teacher- 🗝️🔓🤩 #EnglishKids #Filipinobeginner #50%OFF #EasyEnglish #Freetalk

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christine

Christine

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Professional Licensed Teacher

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Janine

Janine

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Fabiano

Fabiano

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Professor com sólida experiência em aulas particulares, voltadas para conversação ou gramática.

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Júlia

Júlia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 4.9 (38)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aya

Aya

Egypt

italki · Egypt

📚Speak English with Confidence | Conversation, Fluency & Grammar | Adult English Tutor.

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Stefanie

Stefanie

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Other certificate
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mario

Mario

Mozambique

italki · Mozambique

Let's unlock the doors to ENDLESS possibilities through the power of LANGUAGE! 🚀🌟

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ellie

Ellie

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed Professional Teacher, TESOL and TEFL certified with over 5 years of teaching experience. :)

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 90% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vusal

Vusal

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

TEFL Certified Polyglot Teacher

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Azerbaijani +5
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

Selma

Selma

Bosnia & Herzegovina

italki · Bosnia & Herzegovina

BA in English Language and Literature

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Bosnian +2
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Danica

Danica

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Dedicated, resourceful, enthusiastic and experienced educator always focused on student’s needs!!!

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +3
★ 4.8 (41)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Giulia

Giulia

Italy

italki · Italy

Online Teacher since 2021. Learn new language in a warm and cheerful environment!

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Gio

Gio

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Master real-life Tagalog for everyday conversation

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yazdan

Yazdan

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified MA English teacher. The master of teaching conversational English in less than 3 months

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Persian +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Celia

Celia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Welcome! Bem-vindos! I know what it's like learning a second language and can help you!

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Eden

Eden

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified Language Tutor | 6 Years of Experience | Relaxed & Practical Lessons

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nadia

Nadia

Greece

italki · Greece

Professional, casual, fun, nerd, philosopher, language enthusiast!

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Greek +3
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
João

João

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Self-taught Brazilian Portuguese/English Tutor

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +5
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Carl

Carl

Suriname

italki · Suriname

TEFL-certified Dutch & English tutor | Speak with confidence through practical, structured lessons

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Dutch
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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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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