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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

5,893 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Judy

Judy

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ LPT |7+ yrs Experience

Native
7 years teaching
Professional teacher
Filipino
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
April

April

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Honey

Honey

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

English Conversational Tutor

Native
3 yrs ยท 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Themba

Themba

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rachel

Rachel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

โœจ Conversational English

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tresia

Tresia

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
2 yrs ยท 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Tiana

Tiana

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

TESOL | Conversational English

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jenelyn

Jenelyn

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yvette

Yvette

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
May

May

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gina

Gina

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“| Conversational English

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

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ginalyn

Ginalyn

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | ENGLISH

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Blessing

Blessing

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation I Exams

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Osadebamwen

Osadebamwen

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | General English

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Jehezekiel

Teacher Jehezekiel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŒŸ English & Tagalog Tutor

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

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Siyathemba

Siyathemba

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melody

Melody

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

English and Social Sciences

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

American English ยท Teaches C1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tshegedi

Tshegedi

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alannie

Alannie

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

General to Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lindiwe

Lindiwe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

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

  • Beginners
Rachel

Rachel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL ENGLISH FOR KIDS ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒŸ

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
Miriam

Miriam

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

TESOL | Business English |Kids

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

Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Osheen

Osheen

India

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐ŸŽ“ 2 yrs Experience | Business

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

Teaches C1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Ara

Teacher Ara

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

Conversational

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • 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
Verbling477$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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 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 $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
10thโ€“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 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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