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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,261 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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

3,820 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Adiele

Adiele

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rebecca

Rebecca

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

All age Conversational English

Native
9 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gift

Gift

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

✨Conversation | Kids🦄| Exams🎯

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Boi

Boi

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

Conversation🎖️ TEFL🎖️

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Odette

Odette

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Ace IELTS | Speak Confidently!

Native
3 years teaching
Official exam examiner
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sammy

Sammy

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Joel

Joel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Business English, Conversation

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Abigail

Abigail

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gabriela

Gabriela

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 Early Childhood

Native
10 yrs · 2 lessons
Other certificate
Afrikaans +1
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lebohang

Lebohang

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nyembe

Nyembe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL|Conversational English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Janine

Janine

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gorata

Gorata

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💬

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Theunis

Theunis

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

ESL Teacher/Tutor

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Shanice

Shanice

BarbadosNative

AmazingTalker · Barbados

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olatoye

Olatoye

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pheleka

Pheleka

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elsje

Elsje

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rivania

Rivania

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | Kids & Conversation 🗣

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cindy

Cindy

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Native
2 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Shona +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sanelisiwe

Sanelisiwe

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

IELTS 🎓 | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jihoon

Jihoon

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charilyn

Charilyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling479$25$19–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★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, 28489 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12667 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 479 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,198
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,198
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,309 / 46,198
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,198
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,198
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,198
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,198
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,198

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,261 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,489 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 13, 2026

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