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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

4,099 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Erhiga

Erhiga

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓TELF- Certified English Tutor

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Yoruba +5
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kayleigh

Kayleigh

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | reading & spelling

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
sinalithemba

sinalithemba

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Zulu +4
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Baraka

Baraka

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Not listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Credential | Conversation 💬

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Cebuano +5
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ugochi

Ugochi

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣️ 26 yrs Experience | Convers

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Igbo +1
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Noor

Noor

PakistanNative

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

🗣 Conversational English

Native
New tutor
Not listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Puleng

Puleng

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Matthew

Matthew

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joseph

Joseph

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓TEFL -Certified English Tutor

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Melody

Melody

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

✨ Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
CHIMA

CHIMA

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TRCN | Conversational Englis

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
French
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Innocentia

Innocentia

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Igbo +1
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fortune

Fortune

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL\TEFL | Grammar&Fluency

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Melodie

Melodie

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎯Teach you in your way🎯

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Andile

Andile

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Muhammad

Muhammad

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

✨ Conversational English 👶

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
Not listed
Urdu
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sindiswa

Sindiswa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation | Pronunciation

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Zulu
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Evelyne

Evelyne

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

English Language class

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Exam prep
  • 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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