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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

3,189 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teri

Teri

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
20 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8,608)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$8.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
T.

T.

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

💓50% OFF SALE!!!❤️

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 4.8 (2,472)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Loida

Loida

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Struggling to Speak English? Let My 9,000+ Lessons Help You Improve Fast!

Native
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (1,585)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nadeen

Nadeen

JamaicaNative

Classgap · Jamaica

Certified EnglishTutor with 20+Years of experience offers professional training.

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (37)
Not shown

English (Jamaica) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Naima H.

Naima H.

South AfricaNative

Preply · South Africa

Unlock English Power - General, Business English & IELTS exam prep. Speak with clarity, listen with focus , read & write with ease.

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Afrikaans +5
★ 5.0 (27)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
John

John

Native (likely)

Tusclases

Maestro Nativo para cualquier nivel y/o meta

Native (likely)
22 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Hikmatt

Hikmatt

NigeriaNative

Cafetalk · Nigeria

Practical English for meetings, emails, and daily work communication.

Native
40 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Karen

Karen

PhilippinesNative

Verbling · Philippines

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 4.9 (1,686)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Ravi

Teacher Ravi

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH

Native
11 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,463)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nigel

Nigel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Qualified Teacher. Teaching Since 2009. Speaking, Business, Exams, Interviews. Always happy to help.

Native
16 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
★ 5.0 (1,529)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Marc

Marc

FranceNative

Classgap · France

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
French +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Aida

Aida

Palestinian TerritoriesNative

Cafetalk · Palestinian Territories

Do you have something specific in mind you'd like to study? This class is for students with specific requests!

Native
21 lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joe

Joe

Native (likely)

Suasaulasparticulares

Aulas de inglês online (iniciantes ao avançado) professor americano

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Julie

Teacher Julie

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Feel more confident! Friendly conversation with detailed written corrections.

Native
10,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (1,227)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Snow

Teacher Snow

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversational English

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 4.9 (1,319)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Andrew

Andrew

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Tswana
★ 4.9 (1,396)
Usually within a day

English (South Africa) · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$7.50/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Harry O.

Harry O.

NigeriaNative

Classgap · Nigeria

Speak English with Confidence | Patient & Friendly Tutor for All Levels

Native
5 yrs · 6 lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Ishan Mainali

Ishan Mainali

NepalNative

Cafetalk · Nepal

Start learning the Nepali language from a native speaker!

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Hindi +5
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.34/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Andy

Andy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

✅TEFL Certified 🌍5 Years on Italki 🎯16 000 Lessons Taught 🌟Confidence • Fluency • Communication

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (1,227)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Red

Teacher Red

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🥇 TESOL and TEYL Certified

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1,007)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Odaine

Odaine

JamaicaNative

Verbling · Jamaica

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (524)
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
$6.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Ogulcan Z.

Ogulcan Z.

TürkiyeNative

Classgap · Türkiye

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Cris

Cris

United StatesNative

Cafetalk · United States

For 1 on 1 Minecraft lesson.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL Teacher with 15 years of teaching experience.

Native
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
★ 4.9 (1,061)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • 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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