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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,351 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $17. 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
$6.72–$9.94
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,351
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,314 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Adel

Adel

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Basic (A2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
TEACHER AMIRA

TEACHER AMIRA

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 8 yrs Experience | Kids Engl

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
None listed
Moroccan Arabic +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Matsubara

Matsubara

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chyra

Chyra

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

💬 Conversation | Business 💼

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maureen

Maureen

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🧑‍🏫 12 yrs Experience | Kids E

Upper intermediate (B2)
12 years teaching
None listed
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Fada

Fada

Afghanistan

AmazingTalker · Afghanistan

🗣 EFL | Conversational English

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Professional teacher
Persian +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Elaine

Elaine

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TESOL | Conversational & Kids

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
adam

adam

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🧑‍🎓 Baccalaureate | Kids Engli

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Moroccan Arabic +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mitchelle

Mitchelle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎈Conversational🗣️ | Exams

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Shona +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Aldana

Aldana

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🎓 ELE | Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Johan

Johan

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

5 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Raphael

Raphael

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Postgrad | Conversation

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Portuguese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rita

Rita

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Licenciatura | Kids English

Upper intermediate (B2)
4 years teaching
Language degree
Portuguese +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Master

Master

Russia

AmazingTalker · Russia

USSR/RUS-ENGLISH-HISTORY🗣️

Fluent (C2)
15 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Imen

Imen

TunisiaNative

AmazingTalker · Tunisia

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
1 lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jhonatan

Jhonatan

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 BA Foreign Lang | Conversati

Advanced (C1)
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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English (Colombia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Donna

Donna

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Spani

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Martha

Martha

Guatemala

AmazingTalker · Guatemala

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
César

César

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Travel Sp

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elisay

Elisay

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
9 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Charlene

Charlene

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Annie

Annie

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ericks

Ericks

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CELTA | Conversational Chine

Advanced (C1)
10 years teaching
CELTA
Cantonese +3
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
YOYO老師

YOYO老師

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🎓 Kids & Ad | Travel

Upper intermediate (B2)
8 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($9.24), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (7,795 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
Tusclases / FindTutors7,795$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
AmazingTalker7,739$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki7,227$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cambly5,886from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
NativeCamp5,748from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Engoo4,676from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,550$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,447$28$20–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,303from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,045$13$9.50–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply965$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy870$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling474$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt104$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant102$60$41–$795.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk45$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
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 29319 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $26, 12817 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $28, 16502 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7760 tutors
AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7739 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7227 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1550 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1447 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.50 and $18, 1037 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 870 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 474 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 104 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $41 and $79, 102 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 44 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,888 / 46,976
  • United StatesUnited States3,872 / 46,976
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,238 / 46,976
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,730 / 46,976
  • JapanJapan1,125 / 46,976
  • NigeriaNigeria967 / 46,976
  • TaiwanTaiwan836 / 46,976
  • CanadaCanada805 / 46,976

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,351 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 29,319 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $17 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.07 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 October 26, 2026

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