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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,319 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
$6.74โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,319
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

3,872 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Joel

Joel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

Business English, Conversation

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Abigail

Abigail

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Gabriela

Gabriela

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ Early Childhood

Native
10 yrs ยท 2 lessons
Other certificate
Afrikaans +1
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Lebohang

Lebohang

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Nyembe

Nyembe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL|Conversational English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Janine

Janine

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Gorata

Gorata

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Botswana

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ’ฌ

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

Teaches A1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Theunis

Theunis

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

ESL Teacher/Tutor

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Shanice

Shanice

BarbadosNative

AmazingTalker ยท Barbados

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Olatoye

Olatoye

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Pheleka

Pheleka

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Elsje

Elsje

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Rivania

Rivania

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Kids & Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches B2โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Cindy

Cindy

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
2 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Shona +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Sanelisiwe

Sanelisiwe

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

IELTS ๐ŸŽ“ | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +4
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jihoon

Jihoon

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker ยท United States

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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American English ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Charilyn

Charilyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Oral English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Sali

Sali

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Algeria

4 yrs Experience, Kids English

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Noufel

Noufel

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Algeria

โœจ Arabic | Travel ๐Ÿงณ

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Hans

Hans

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Canada

๐ŸŽ“ 10 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mary

Mary

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | French Conversation

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Gรฉnesis

Gรฉnesis

VenezuelaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Venezuela

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Spani

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

Teaches B1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Jin

Jin

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐Ÿ—ฃ Oral French | Beginners,

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +3
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$9.24/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,547 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
AmazingTalker7,547$9.24$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11โ€“$225.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14โ€“$275.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ยฅ6,800/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,760from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,525$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,065$13$9.47โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24โ€“$435.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38โ€“$414.6โ˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling479$25$19โ€“$345.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49โ€“$694.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45โ€“$845.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24โ€“$335.0โ˜…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, 28564 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12686 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15878 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7547 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 $36, 1525 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1056 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 $34, 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
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,934 / 46,275
  • United StatesUnited States4,041 / 46,275
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,314 / 46,275
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,746 / 46,275
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,275
  • NigeriaNigeria986 / 46,275
  • TaiwanTaiwan835 / 46,275
  • CanadaCanada825 / 46,275

Popular English lesson types

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,319 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,564 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 25โ€“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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