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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,261 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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,117 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

🎯 Native English Teacher | Master IELTS, Business & Conversational English

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Finnish
★ 5.0 (101)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Liz

Liz

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +2
★ 5.0 (99)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Madhurima

Madhurima

IndiaNative

italki · India

Certified & 7 years experienced English tutor holding Master Degree in English Literature .

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Bangla +1
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Rando

Rando

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Learn English with a Friendly, Patient, and Practical Tutor. TEFL Certified.

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (106)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
Paul

Paul

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Engoo World News - IELTS/TOEFL Questions- Trial Lessons $5

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese
★ 5.0 (96)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches B1–C1

  • Exam prep
Amirreza

Amirreza

Iran

italki · Iran

IELTS Teacher | Crypto & Forex Trader| Mechanical Engineer

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian
★ 5.0 (95)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Yosmel

Yosmel

Venezuela

italki · Venezuela

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (101)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Louzelle

Louzelle

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

TEFL CERTIFIED -I specialise in Business/Financial and Conversational English-Interview preparation

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (96)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native British English teacher with 5+ years experience teaching English

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (94)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kelebogile

Kelebogile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (96)
Replies to 98% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–B2

  • Business
Shirin

Shirin

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified "FCE" teacher with a master's degree in Teaching English and 14 years of experience😊

Fluent (C2)
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Persian +7
★ 5.0 (92)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Tristan

Tristan

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Patient, enthusiastic and organized English tutor.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Zulu
★ 4.9 (97)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ginger

Ginger

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL Tutor with 6 years experience-Conversational Expert and a worldwide citizen!

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Xhosa +3
★ 4.9 (99)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Joao

Joao

MozambiqueNative

italki · Mozambique

Certified English & Portuguese Teacher ✅|Unlocking Communication Skills & Global Connections🚀

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (90)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Abdullah

Abdullah

Iraq

italki · Iraq

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (91)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shan

Shan

JamaicaNative

italki · Jamaica

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (91)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Jamaica) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Lesego

Lesego

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (92)
Replies to 98% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

NIK

NIK

India

italki · India

Certified Teaching Hindi & Certified IELTS teacher with over 10 year teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Hindi +2
★ 4.9 (98)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Rasul

Rasul

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

🏆 Ranked Top 1%/Certified Tutor&Awarded Writer🌟 ✈️ (Ramadan Offers 2025!)

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +3
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Bomolemo

Bomolemo

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Top 1% Italki English Teacher 2023. Certified TEFL, Florist, BSc FST graduate, Food Blogger.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Tswana
★ 5.0 (89)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gill

Gill

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Dedicated and experienced online educator (3+ years), qualified TESOL/TEFL certified with expertise.

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (87)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ruslan

Ruslan

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Farhad

Farhad

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Life is (not) too short to learn Azerbaijani. If it is, I can also teach you Russian :)

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +4
★ 5.0 (85)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sessy

Sessy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

IELTS Preparation test , Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation. Let me help to improve your English !!

Native
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Zulu
★ 4.9 (92)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$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
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 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, 477 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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,261 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,487 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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