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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
$6.74โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,908 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

faatima

faatima

South Africa

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ NQF Level 4 | Kids Conv. Eng

Beginner (A1)
6 years teaching
Other certificate
Arabic
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Grace

Grace

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

English and Mathematics

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thabo

Thabo

Zimbabwe

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
None listed
Zulu +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Christa

Christa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿงฌ Biology | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Raheen

Raheen

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐ŸŽ“ BA | Conversational English

Native
1 years teaching
Language degree
Hindi
No reviews yet
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English (India) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ayoub

Ayoub

Morocco

AmazingTalker ยท Morocco

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Moroccan Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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HERIETH

HERIETH

Tanzania

AmazingTalker ยท Tanzania

๐Ÿ‘ถ Kids English | Beginners

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Leonewen

Leonewen

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Oral ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kindness

Kindness

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversational

Native
19 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kim

Kim

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ANDERSON

ANDERSON

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Godsworth

Godsworth

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Simphiwe

Simphiwe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ BA Development | Business En

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
Lerato

Lerato

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL/Conversational English

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Legzouli

Legzouli

Morocco

AmazingTalker ยท Morocco

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
Moroccan Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Somaye

Somaye

Uzbekistan

AmazingTalker ยท Uzbekistan

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS , Business ,General ๐ŸŒŸ

Fluent (C2)
24 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zara

Zara

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker ยท United States

๐ŸŽ“ HSK | Conversational Chinese

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Stanfford

Stanfford

JamaicaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Jamaica

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nda

Nda

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
j8rsycbrgh

j8rsycbrgh

Romania

AmazingTalker ยท Romania

Conversational English ๐Ÿ—ฃ Kids

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Romanian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lionel

Lionel

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“TEFL | English for all levels

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
์˜ค์š”ํ•œ

์˜ค์š”ํ•œ

South Korea

AmazingTalker ยท South Korea

๐ŸŽ“ Korean Tutor | Conversationa

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
None listed
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ๅผตๅบญ็ถธ

ๅผตๅบญ็ถธ

Taiwan

AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
ๅป–ๅ€šๆ…ง

ๅป–ๅ€šๆ…ง

Taiwan

AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan

๐ŸŽ“ 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
6 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches 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$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$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
Classgap1,624$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19โ€“$354.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$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€“$355.0โ˜…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, 28489 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12667 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 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 $35, 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,198
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,198
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,309 / 46,198
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,198
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,198
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,198
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,198
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,198

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 28,489 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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