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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,293 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
7,293
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Nomvula

Nomvula

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Bachelor of Education, TEFL certified with nearly 3 years of experience teaching English online.

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Zulu
★ 4.5 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
Teacher Jhane

Teacher Jhane

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

🏆 T. Jhane | Highly Qualified English Tutor | Helping You Speak English Naturally and Confidently

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Filipino +3
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Ayesha

Teacher Ayesha

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Qualified English Teacher🌈 December specials!

Native
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 93% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Karabo

Karabo

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
TUTOR JAYL

TUTOR JAYL

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

TEFL-Certified Tutor | 4 Yrs Experience| English/Tagalog/Cebuano | Fun, Real-Life Lessons—Book Now!

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA-Qualified,British,Native English Speaker.Own style.Good pronunciation model.5 years on Italki.

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep

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Gabriel

Gabriel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Norwegian +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Jolene

Jolene

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native English Speaker To Support You On Your English Journey!

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Adrian

Adrian

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

TEFL-Certified English Teacher| Expert in Global Business Communication & Professional English

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Stephen

Stephen

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Gloria

Gloria

GhanaNative

italki · Ghana

Certified TEFL teacher dedicated to making learning fun and effective.

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Akan +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Charles

Charles

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Improve your English via good conversations, fun exercises and a comprehensive teaching style.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (23)
Replies to 90% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

Noman

Noman

BangladeshNative

italki · Bangladesh

Bengali communication teacher with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Bangla +3
★ 4.7 (26)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alexis

Alexis

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Master English through, Speaking, Listening, Conversational skills with a Certified TEFL Tutor.

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Hawa

Hawa

SudanNative

italki · Sudan

Certified teacher with 2 years of experience ( Google Meet only)

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +5
★ 4.9 (22)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kiana

Kiana

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.9 (22)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

Trésor

Trésor

MalawiNative

italki · Malawi

Native English Tutor | Build Confidence, Fluency & Clear Communication

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

Claudia

Claudia

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

TEFL certified teacher with 2 years online and in-class teaching experience.

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 96% of messages

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

ATUOKWU

ATUOKWU

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

A Certified ESL teacher with over 8 years teaching experience.

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ashu

Ashu

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified English Tutor with over 9 years of teaching experience. Conversational English, Business E

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 4.2 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mr. Dorito

Mr. Dorito

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

TEFL-Certified English-Canadian Teacher & Tutor | 5️⃣ Years of Experience

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 92% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nikita

Nikita

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

Qualified Medical Doctor who will help you succeed in communicating effectively and with confidence!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Swahili +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Cheddar

Cheddar

LesothoNative

italki · Lesotho

With me we learn English confidently and patiently. It is okay to make mistakes and learn from them.

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Riza

Riza

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified TEFL teacher with over 7 years of experience

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 4.8 (22)
Replies to 94% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,527 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
AmazingTalker7,527$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,247$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
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,757from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,612from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,516$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,330from ¥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
Wiingy876$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
Wyzant88$60$44–$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, 28559 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12682 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15877 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, 7527 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7214 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, 1516 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, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $44 and $80, 88 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,928 / 46,267
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,267
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,267
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,267
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,267
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,267
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,267
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,267

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,293 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,559 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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