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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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

5,890 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

PHOPHOME

PHOPHOME

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
jayshree

jayshree

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tiffany

Tiffany

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joyce

Joyce

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational English 👩‍🎓

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
’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
Sina

Sina

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

🎓 TEFL | Conversation 💼

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Mbalenhle

Mbalenhle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids & Conversation

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Villegas

Villegas

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL | Kids English 👶

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tendai

Tendai

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💬

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Uchenna

Uchenna

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 B(Ed)| Conversational I Eng.

Native
14 years teaching
Professional teacher
Igbo +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lynette

Lynette

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mr Samuel

Mr Samuel

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 IGCSE/GCSE English & IELTS 💼

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Geoffrey

Geoffrey

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Conversational English

Native
New tutor
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Genevive

Teacher Genevive

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

English for Kids and Adults

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rachael

Rachael

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣️Conversation|📖Reading|🏅Exams

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Fay

Teacher Fay

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

English Teacher for All Ages

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natalia

Natalia

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🗣 Conversational English

Basic (A2)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hedeya

Hedeya

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

✨ Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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English (Egypt) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jawher

Jawher

Tunisia

AmazingTalker · Tunisia

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

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nick

Nick

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🎓 TESOL | German Test Prep 📚

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alison

Alison

Nicaragua

AmazingTalker · Nicaragua

🎓 7 yrs Experience | Conversat

Upper intermediate (B2)
7 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

Uruguay

AmazingTalker · Uruguay

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Spani

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

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christian

Christian

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF Canada | Business Englis

Native
4 years teaching
Other certificate
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yifan

Yifan

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Conversation

Intermediate (B1)
9 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business

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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$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12672 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15815 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, 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
10th–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 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 13, 2026

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