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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 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
$6.75–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Zenzile

Zenzile

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Karisma

Karisma

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ako

Ako

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Exam prep, self improvement

Native
17 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
CHE

CHE

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
ChaleAble

ChaleAble

ZambiaNative

AmazingTalker · Zambia

🎓 TESOL | Conversation

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Zambia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Shylet

Shylet

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
No reviews yet
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English (Zimbabwe) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Talip

Talip

Kyrgyzstan

AmazingTalker · Kyrgyzstan

✨ ESL | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kristemerie

Kristemerie

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sema

Sema

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sithembokuhle

Sithembokuhle

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Vincent

Vincent

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jiza

Jiza

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversational English

Native
4 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brian

Brian

Spain

AmazingTalker · Spain

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Vigho

Vigho

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Conversation 💼

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

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Goodness

Goodness

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mahasti

Mahasti

TajikistanNative

AmazingTalker · Tajikistan

B2 Upper Intermediate 🎓 Conver

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
Persian +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maria

Maria

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

TESOL | Conversational English

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Blessing

Blessing

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversation I Exams

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Osadebamwen

Osadebamwen

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TEFL | General English

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alannie

Alannie

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

General to Business English 💼

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
Cebuano +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Miriam

Miriam

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

TESOL | Business English |Kids

Native
13 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
’m

’m

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversational English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rachael

Rachael

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣️Conversation|📖Reading|🏅Exams

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jawher

Jawher

Tunisia

AmazingTalker · Tunisia

Conversation|Business|Middle school (ages 12-14)

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,280 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,526 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 12, 2026

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