Rae
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
TESOL/TEFL | Kids & Business
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Zulu
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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41,278 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 6,097 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 $19 for non-native tutors.
$8.00/h
Median / hour
$5.94–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
6,097
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
2,410 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Claudine
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
TESOL | Conversational & Kids
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Gift
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
TESOL | Conversational & Trave
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Igbo
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Taiwo
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
TESOL | Conversational & Oral
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Slondile
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
TESOL | Conversational & Kids
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
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Nivasha
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
TESOL | Conversational & Kids
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Brian
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
Children (6-11)|Conversation|Kids (3-5)
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Swahili +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Teacher Gloria
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Conversation | Confidence
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Chandre
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
👩🏫TESOL Tutor
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Afrikaans
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
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Aisha
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
Beginner, Conversation & Gramm
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Somali +6
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Uloma
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TEFL | Certified
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Zanele
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Nkululeko
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Adejoke
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Conversation/English Lit.
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Yoruba
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Emmah
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Swahili
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Sally
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
BA Linguistics | Conversationa
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Igbo +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Victoria
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🌟 English for All Ages
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Yoruba
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Sylvia
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Oral,Conversational & Written
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Teacher Phi
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓Conversational English 🗣
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Joshua
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Teacher Wabo
NativeAmazingTalker · Botswana
Conversation|Oral|Children (6-11)
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
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Nellious
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
TEFL| Conversational English.
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Esther
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Children (6-11)|Conversation|Adults
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Sindiswa
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Children (6-11)|Conversation|Adults
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (6,742 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 6,742 | $11 | $3.96 –$21 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| italki | 6,147 | $19 | $13–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cambly | 5,875 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 5,267 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 5,057 | $17 | $11–$23 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,158 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,900 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 1,343 | $29 | $20–$36 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Classgap | 1,293 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 985 | $13 | $9.56–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Preply | 965 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Wiingy | 858 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 470 | $25 | $19–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 100 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 73 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 45 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $28, 24048 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 10769 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 13279 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $21, 6742 tutors
italki
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $26, 6147 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $23, 5032 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1343 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1293 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 980 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 858 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 470 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 100 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 73 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
Where English tutors are from
Philippines7,443 / 41,278
United States3,099 / 41,278
United Kingdom2,614 / 41,278- South Africa2,364 / 41,278
Japan1,075 / 41,278- Nigeria826 / 41,278
Taiwan794 / 41,278
Serbia626 / 41,278
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (6,097 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 24,048 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.00 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and DMM英会話, 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 October 2, 2026
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