Lilian
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
English Tutor | TESOL/TEFL
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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42,354 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 6,434 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $19 for non-native tutors.
$9.24/h
Median / hour
$6.54–$10
Typical range
$3.30
Trial lesson
6,434
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
6,433 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
James
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🗣️ Speak English Confidently 💬
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cebuano +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Certified
AmazingTalker · South Africa
🎈Kids 3-11 | Fun English🎈
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Dutch
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Irene
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Swahili
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Lizette
AmazingTalker · South Africa
🎈Conversational🗣️Oral English
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Joyce
NativeAmazingTalker · Zimbabwe
Conversational English
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Shona
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches B1–C2
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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Charmaine
AmazingTalker · South Africa
Personalised ESL lessons 🌸
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Zulu
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Tshegofatso
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Build Your English Confidence
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Millicent
NativeAmazingTalker · Zimbabwe
ESL Courses & Skills
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Shona
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
$5.28/h
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Camille
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
Conversation Exam
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Cebuano +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
$5.28/h
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Saahiba
AmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversation Kids Fun English
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Sandie
NativeAmazingTalker · Jamaica
Conversation I Business I Kids
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Fun
AmazingTalker · South Africa
English | kids and beginners🚀
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Lerato
NativeAmazingTalker · Lesotho
Conversation| Exams| Business
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Theresa
AmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversational & Oral English
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Penelope
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎈Oral English🎈Kids & Teens
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Philile
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
💬 Conversational English 👩🏫✨
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Betty
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
Conversation|Oral|Children (6-11)
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Swahili
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.60
Nomsa
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎉Fun Oral & Conversational
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mbong
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🌟Conversational🗣️Kids
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- French +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Maryjane
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
👩🏫 English for Kids/Beginners
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Teacher Nadia
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
TEFL | Conversational English
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Hi
NativeAmazingTalker · Zambia
Speak English with confidence
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Miracle
AmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎉Fun Chat🎈Kids 3-11🎈English😊
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (7,206 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| italki | 7,206 | $20 | $14–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 6,759 | $11 | $3.96–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Cambly | 5,875 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 5,267 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 5,057 | $17 | $11–$23 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,158 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,900 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 1,343 | $29 | $20–$36 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Classgap | 1,293 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 985 | $13 | $9.56–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Preply | 965 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Wiingy | 858 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 470 | $25 | $19–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 100 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 73 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 45 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $28, 25124 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $27, 11493 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 13631 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $26, 7206 tutors
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $22, 6759 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $23, 5032 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1343 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1293 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 980 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 858 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 470 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 100 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 73 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
Where English tutors are from
- Philippines7,465 / 42,354
United States3,395 / 42,354
United Kingdom2,850 / 42,354- South Africa2,387 / 42,354
Japan1,089 / 42,354- Nigeria829 / 42,354
Taiwan797 / 42,354
Canada674 / 42,354
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (6,434 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 25,124 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.30. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, NativeCamp, Engoo, and DMM英会話, 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 October 2, 2026
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