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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,164 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
$6.64–$9.96
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,164
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

5,794 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Raju

Raju

India

AmazingTalker · India

💻 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jenny

Jenny

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
John

John

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

✨ Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | IELTS Writing ✍️

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kayla

Kayla

NamibiaNative

AmazingTalker · Namibia

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ngum

Ngum

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Teacher Record | Conversatio

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Oyeniyi

Oyeniyi

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ngwangwanya

ngwangwanya

Malawi

AmazingTalker · Malawi

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Naydine

Naydine

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ethan

Ethan

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

✨ Conversational English

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nur

Nur

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Turkish +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mae

Mae

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sarah

Sarah

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Kids' English | Phonics & Play

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Moses

Moses

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣️ Conversational English 👶

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Blessing

Blessing

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mcmanuel

Mcmanuel

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

✨ Conversational English 👶

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dr Rajasverrie

Dr Rajasverrie

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 PhD - Excel in H S & Uni Eng

Native
14 years teaching
Teaching degree
Afrikaans +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chia

Chia

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Conversational Englis

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jessa

Jessa

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Upper intermediate (B2)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jane

Jane

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL | Conversational Eng

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

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

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ma.

Ma.

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Denis

Denis

Serbia

AmazingTalker · Serbia

✨ Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
None listed
Russian +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

Georgia

AmazingTalker · Georgia

🎓 TESOL | Conversational En

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
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 (7,640 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
AmazingTalker7,640$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
Apprentus1,525$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
Verbling479$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, 28645 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12751 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15894 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, 7640 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, 1525 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, 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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,954 / 46,354
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,354
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,354
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,769 / 46,354
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,354
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,354
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,354
  • CanadaCanada826 / 46,354

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,164 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,645 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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