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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

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

Gabriel

Gabriel

UgandaNative

AmazingTalker · Uganda

🎓 Teaching Cert | Kids English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Sealiah

Sealiah

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Exam / Conversational

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jecemil

Jecemil

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

✨ Conversational English 👶

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Reza

Reza

United Arab EmiratesNative

AmazingTalker · United Arab Emirates

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hilal

Hilal

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Obinna

Obinna

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Electra

Electra

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gail

Gail

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mrinel

Mrinel

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Malayalam +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Shobana

Shobana

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | Conversation 👶

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

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Catherine

Catherine

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Adu

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mildred

Mildred

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rasmus

Rasmus

EstoniaNative

AmazingTalker · Estonia

🎓IELTS |Business |Conversation

Native
15 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Spanish +5
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alliana

Alliana

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hi

Hi

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Fun English with Sidney!🌸

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

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ailyn

Ailyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charilaine

Charilaine

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Teacher Cert | Conversationa

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Danica

Danica

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶

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

American English · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ashida

Ashida

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lianel

Lianel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids' Conversation 👶

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

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
粟昱綸

粟昱綸

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Siliziwe

Siliziwe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pamela

Pamela

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Princess

Princess

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL| Conversational Eng 🗣

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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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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