SpeakDuo

Language Exchange · Free on the App Store

GET
Page language: English

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

1,758 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ibrahim

Ibrahim

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Learn Arabic , Quran and Islamic studies

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (879)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Erra

Erra

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🔥Business English/ESL🔥

Fluent (C2)
28 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
★ 5.0 (531)
Not shown

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tess

Tess

Voscours

Professeure d'anglais avec plus de 17 ans d'expérience

Fluent (C2)
17 years teaching
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (50)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
$6.73/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Voscours(opens in a new tab)
Andersson

Andersson

Peru

Classgap · Peru

Upper intermediate (B2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (12)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
Jude H

Jude H

South AfricaNative (likely)

LanguaTalk · South Africa

Hi! I'm Jude, a teacher passionate about fun, personalized lessons to reach your goals!

Native (likely)
10 yrs · 26 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
HIROMI.CH

HIROMI.CH

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

語彙力UP ! (入門・超初級者の方も大歓迎!)クイズ形式。語彙やフレーズを テンポよくどんどんアウトプットしながら確認していきます。

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

Favour

Favour

Apprentus

Improve your language skills: language courses

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Koyuki

Koyuki

Japan

italki · Japan

English & Chinese👌JLPT, Interviews & Japan Travel|Hall of Fame Instructor with Proven Result|

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Japanese +6
★ 5.0 (672)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

CONVERSATION/VOCABULARY/EXAMS

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (235)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dalia

Dalia

Tusclases

Clases de inglés en línea, más de 10 años de experiencia dando clases a niños y adultos. Preparación para certificaciones y clases conversacionales

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (26)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
María M.

María M.

Colombia

Classgap · Colombia

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 44 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (5)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Elza B

Elza B

HungaryNative

Cafetalk · Hungary

World Famous Hungarians

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Hungarian +4
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.32/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Khady

Khady

Apprentus

English lessons at home for all levels of study

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

Germany

italki · Germany

Patient tutor with 10 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 4.9 (675)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Isabel

Isabel

Mexico

AmazingTalker · Mexico

👑English Language Aspects.

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (228)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dulce

Dulce

Tusclases

Maestra de Inglés para niños y adolescentes, apoyo para nivelación y regularización en inglés con énfasis en práctica oral

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (15)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Lela E.

Lela E.

Greece

Classgap · Greece

TESOL Certified Self-employed tutor with over 3 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek
★ 5.0 (2)
Usually within a day

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Emir_

Emir_

Tunisia

Cafetalk · Tunisia

Let’s learn English together as Food Detectives !

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Mohamed

Mohamed

Apprentus

English Tutor for all levels,arabic Tutor(all levels) french tutor (A2 to B2)

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eric

Eric

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (459)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Allessa

Allessa

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversation | Exams

Advanced (C1)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (162)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Natalia

Natalia

Tusclases

Clases de inglés en línea para adolescentes y adultos

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (10)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Zia U.

Zia U.

Pakistan

Classgap · Pakistan

English Tutor with 5+ Years of Experience Offering Online Classes to Teens and Adults

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches C2

  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Kalid Happy

Kalid Happy

MoroccoNative

Cafetalk · Morocco

Ask and answer about MONEY

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.84/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

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.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

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

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal