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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

4,810 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Charilyn

Charilyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abdallah

Abdallah

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🎓 B.Ed Science | Kids English

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sali

Sali

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Algeria

4 yrs Experience, Kids English

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Silvia

Silvia

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Bachelor | Conversational En

Fluent (C2)
29 years teaching
Language degree
Portuguese +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Noufel

Noufel

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Algeria

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Beatrice

Beatrice

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Adults

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Hans

Hans

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Grace

Grace

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🧪 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
6 years teaching
None listed
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tamara

Tamara

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🎓 English Teacher | Conversati

Fluent (C2)
14 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Génesis

Génesis

VenezuelaNative

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

TESOL | Speaking | Business

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jin

Jin

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🗣 Conversational | Kids Englis

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +3
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Imen

Imen

Algeria

AmazingTalker · Algeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
None listed
Algerian Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ching2023

ching2023

United Kingdom

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 Daily English Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kevin

Kevin

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🧒 Kids & Basic English

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Parya

Parya

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

✨ Conversational English | Kid

Native
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Persian
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Robin

Robin

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

IELTS | Kids & Conversation 🎓

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Arevik

Arevik

SwitzerlandNative

AmazingTalker · Switzerland

Conv Eng, Bussiness Eng

Native
9 yrs · 2 lessons
Language degree
Russian +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bushra

Bushra

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

Conversation | Exam Prep

Fluent (C2)
11 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gugu

Gugu

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL Conversational English

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
MAYREN

MAYREN

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

✨ Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alysea

Alysea

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL| Conversational English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

TanzaniaNative

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

Approach: 100% custom plans

Native
11 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gladys

Gladys

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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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