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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,309 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
$6.69–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,309
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,309 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Edith

Edith

GhanaNative

AmazingTalker · Ghana

TESOL | Conversational & Kids

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
French +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bomaonye

Bomaonye

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business 💼

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alice

Alice

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rolene

Rolene

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Philippa

Philippa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Conversational Englis

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Vanessa

Vanessa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
mc

mc

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

TESOL | Conversational & Kids

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Siyanda

Siyanda

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Grammar|Pronunciation|Adults

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Petunia

Petunia

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Oral

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Southern Sotho +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marcell

Marcell

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 9 yrs Experience | Business

Fluent (C2)
9 years teaching
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
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English (Brazil) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abdou

Abdou

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 15 yrs Tutoring Experience|

Fluent (C2)
15 years teaching
Professional teacher
Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gi

Gi

Vietnam

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Badri

Badri

Tunisia

AmazingTalker · Tunisia

👶 Kids English | 3 yrs Experie

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marith

Marith

Ecuador

AmazingTalker · Ecuador

🗣 Conversational | English

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andrea

Andrea

Ecuador

AmazingTalker · Ecuador

TOEFL Prep 🎓 Conversational En

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Irma

Irma

Mexico

AmazingTalker · Mexico

🎓 Cambridge C1 | Conversation

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Heber

Heber

MexicoNative

AmazingTalker · Mexico

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Min

Min

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 fun, patient, & generous

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
Other certificate
Korean
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Nadia

Nadia

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Adult & Travel Conversation

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Uri

Uri

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

✨ Kids & Adults English 🗣

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 IPA | Kids English 🧒

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lucylily

Lucylily

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert | Business Eng

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
Amy

Amy

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Teaching Cert

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Everyday admin & immigration

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,719 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
AmazingTalker7,719$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,614$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,201$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cambly5,886from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
NativeCamp5,729from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Engoo4,676from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,545$17$12–$224.9★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
Cafetalk1,041$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
Wyzant100$60$40–$805.0★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, 29081 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.00 and $26, 12773 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $28, 16308 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, 7719 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7579 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7201 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $22, 1545 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1447 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.50 and $18, 1033 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 $40 and $80, 100 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 44 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,882 / 46,719
  • United StatesUnited States3,861 / 46,719
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,228 / 46,719
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,721 / 46,719
  • JapanJapan1,125 / 46,719
  • NigeriaNigeria965 / 46,719
  • TaiwanTaiwan836 / 46,719
  • CanadaCanada802 / 46,719

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,309 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 29,081 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $17 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.00 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 25, 2026

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