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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 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

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

Zul

Zul

SingaporeNative

italki · Singapore

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Malay +2
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 94% of messages

English (Singapore) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eulogius

Eulogius

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Speak English Naturally and fluently

Native
6 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sasha_vagabond

Sasha_vagabond

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

IELTS Coaching, Oral English Practice, and Kids’ English Classes

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Polish +2
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Forsa

Forsa

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

A certified TEFL tutor with over 5 years of teaching experience

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vanessa

Vanessa

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced English tutor with a TEFL certificate, helping you speak confidently and succeed

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 97% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Aniqa

Aniqa

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Experienced and Friendly Urdu, Hindi and English tutor with 5 years + of italki experience

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Daniel

Daniel

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Language student and tutor! 🇮🇪🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇻🇪🇲🇦🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇷🇺🇵🇹🇭🇷

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (7)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Ireland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Camden

Camden

EswatiniNative

italki · Eswatini

IELTS Exam Prep & Confident Conversation ✅ Friendly, Expert Coaching

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
S.K.

S.K.

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

For 5 years now, I have helped all level learners improve their French, English & Legal language!

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 4.5 (8)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Tamika

Tamika

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +1
★ 4.7 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Angelica

Angelica

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 4.7 (7)
Replies to 89% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alexa

Alexa

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified English teacher with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 23 lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Bashar

Bashar

EgyptNative

italki · Egypt

MD, MSc & WHO Health Specialist | Professional & Conversational English & IELTS Instructor

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
SAMANTHA

SAMANTHA

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

Certified TEFL teacher with over 10 years teaching experience.

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Swahili
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jenni

Jenni

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English Conversation Teacher with Teaching Qualification

Native
50+ lessons
Teaching degree
German +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches C2

Emily

Emily

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Speak like a pro: Mastering English conversation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency!

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anand

Anand

IndiaNative

italki · India

"Precision. Patience. Progress. That’s the promise I bring to every lesson."

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Esther

Esther

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

TEFL-Certified English Tutor | Business English, Interview Prep & Confident Conversation

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Lewa

Lewa

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mina

Mina

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Masters in TESOL with 8 years of teaching experience in South Korea

Native
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Onele

Onele

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL tutor with over 8 years of experience in tutoring both Adults and Children.

Native
8 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 91% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Kids
Nuno

Nuno

PortugalNative

italki · Portugal

Certified teacher with over 15 years’ experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sne

Sne

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
10 lessons
None listed
Zulu +4
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Emeka

Emeka

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Speak English Confidently | Certified TEFL Tutor | 4+ Years Experience

Native
4 yrs · 17 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners

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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.

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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 12, 2026

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