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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,303 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
$6.75โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,303
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,832 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Vicky

Vicky

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids & Conversationa

Native
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stefan

Stefan

Sweden

AmazingTalker ยท Sweden

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swedish +6
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches C1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Simi

Simi

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ’ฌ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
rosa

rosa

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rehab

Rehab

India

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

American English ยท Teaches C1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Sibahle

Sibahle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

TEFL | Conversational English

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gareth

Gareth

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
12 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Samie

Samie

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŒŸ Kids & Teens English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Trixie

Trixie

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids 6-11 | โœจ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mebune

Mebune

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

IELTS General ๐ŸŽ“ | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
French
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Darine

Darine

Lebanon

AmazingTalker ยท Lebanon

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lina

Lina

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

AustriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Austria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS ๐ŸŒŸ

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nomthandazo

Nomthandazo

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chigozie

Chigozie

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

โœจ Conversational English

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Experienced

Experienced

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

Conversation and Professional

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Japanese
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Meendi

Meendi

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽค Career Speaker | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches C1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Elaine

Elaine

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
David

David

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bella

Bella

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

TEFL-Certified Tutor

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nassuuna

Nassuuna

UgandaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Uganda

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gaulyn

Gaulyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ann

Ann

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Adu

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,539 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
AmazingTalker7,539$9.24$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,414$17$11โ€“$225.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14โ€“$275.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ยฅ6,800/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,525$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,060$13$9.47โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24โ€“$435.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38โ€“$414.6โ˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling479$25$19โ€“$345.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49โ€“$694.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45โ€“$845.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24โ€“$335.0โ˜…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, 28750 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12686 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 16064 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7539 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7381 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1525 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1051 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
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,929 / 46,460
  • United StatesUnited States4,041 / 46,460
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,460
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,737 / 46,460
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,460
  • NigeriaNigeria986 / 46,460
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,460
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,460

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,303 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,750 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 25โ€“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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