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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,167 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
$6.69–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,167
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,098 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Johnny

Johnny

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

Exams/Conversation/Vocabulary

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
None listed
Italian +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mavie

Mavie

Spain

AmazingTalker · Spain

Conversational English 🗣

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Russia

AmazingTalker · Russia

8 yrs Experience | Kids Englis

Upper intermediate (B2)
8 years teaching
None listed
Russian +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tima

Tima

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎈Fun English for beginners

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carlos

Carlos

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

TESOL/TEFL Native English

Native
12 yrs · 8 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Santiago

Santiago

ColombiaNative

AmazingTalker · Colombia

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Shamilla

Shamilla

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 French | Conversation 💬

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Francisca

Francisca

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversational English Adult

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andres

Andres

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 7 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Min

Min

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 IELTS | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Korean
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Israe

Israe

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🗣 Conversation | Kids 👶

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Moroccan Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Yanchen

Yanchen

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nicole

Nicole

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 IELTS | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Emma

Emma

NorwayNative

AmazingTalker · Norway

🏆 General English | Business💼

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Margie

Margie

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kenny

Kenny

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

Conversation Classes for all

Native
New tutor
None listed
Malay +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vicky

Vicky

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids & Conversationa

Native
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stefan

Stefan

Sweden

AmazingTalker · Sweden

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swedish +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Simi

Simi

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💬

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
rosa

rosa

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Cambridge | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rehab

Rehab

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 Cambridge | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Hindi +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sibahle

Sibahle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TEFL | Conversational English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gareth

Gareth

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Native
12 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,638 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
AmazingTalker7,638$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
Apprentus1,525$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
Verbling479$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, 28643 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12749 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15894 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, 7638 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, 1525 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, 479 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,954 / 46,352
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,352
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,352
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,768 / 46,352
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,352
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,352
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,352
  • CanadaCanada825 / 46,352

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,167 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,643 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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