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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,312 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
$6.69โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,312
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

3,819 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Navin

Navin

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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
Lee

Lee

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“TEFL | Conversational English

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

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Spencer

Spencer

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Grammar, IELTS

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nathaly

Nathaly

HondurasNative

AmazingTalker ยท Honduras

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katelynn

Katelynn

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Octavia

Octavia

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Tanatswa

Tanatswa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Monique

Monique

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Claudia

Claudia

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker ยท Lesotho

๐Ÿ†Business|Adults|Conversation

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

  • Business
Memory

Memory

NamibiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Namibia

๐ŸŽ“ Grammar | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Joseph

Joseph

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lawrence

Lawrence

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ 3 yrs Experience | Kids En

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rosette

Rosette

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

A2-C2/TOEFL and conversations

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Adesola

Adesola

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ GEPT | Conversational Englis

Native
11 years teaching
None listed
Yoruba +3
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Boyd

Boyd

ZambiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zambia

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ |

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

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Sipho

Teacher Sipho

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ English Made Fun & Easy!

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bruno

Bruno

BrazilNative

AmazingTalker ยท Brazil

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

Canadian English ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Mel

Teacher Mel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Eng

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Justin

Justin

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | French Beginners โœˆ๏ธ

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thriciamae

Thriciamae

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
None listed
Korean +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cedriz

Cedriz

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nikhail

Nikhail

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,537 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
AmazingTalker7,537$9.24$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,406$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
Cambly5,758from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,526$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$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, 28740 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12686 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 16054 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, 7537 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7373 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1526 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, 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,928 / 46,449
  • United StatesUnited States4,041 / 46,449
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,449
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,449
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,449
  • NigeriaNigeria986 / 46,449
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,449
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,449

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,312 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,740 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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