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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,159 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–$9.68
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,159
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,079 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Nde

Nde

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Speak English with Confidence

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tsakane

Tsakane

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation, Business, Exam

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Naledi

Naledi

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

✨Phonics, IELTS Speaking.

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Norbwendy

Norbwendy

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🥇Conversational English🎉

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Simon

Simon

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🥇Conversation🎈exams🎯Advanced

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Constance

Constance

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣️conversation| 📚exams

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Adamu

Adamu

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 | Conversational English 🗣

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Online

Online

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

English for Kids and Adult

Native
3 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sarah

Sarah

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

Conversation, Beginners,

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hausa +1
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lilian

Lilian

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Business | Interview Prep|

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mamello

Mamello

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🗣️Conversation | Grammar |

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Marshal

Marshal

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

Kids(6-11)🎯Middle School.Exams

Native
5 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Justine

Justine

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Daphney

Daphney

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🐣Beginner | Conversation 🗣️

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

Kids 6-11 Adults English

Native
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Patience

Patience

Zimbabwe

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎉Conversation|All ages|Exams💐

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Shona
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Tanya

Teacher Tanya

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

Natural Conversation

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Shona +5
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tronia

Tronia

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🥇Conversation🎈 grammar 📚✨

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Victoria

Victoria

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Grammar=Code, Speak Human❤️

Native
10 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Titilayo

Titilayo

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

English Speaking and Writing

Native
6 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +2
No reviews yet
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English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Karyn

Karyn

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🥇 IELTS | Kids & Adults ❤️

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

Mary | Speak from Lesson 1

Native
7 yrs · 2 lessons
Language degree
Swahili +3
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Komal

Komal

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

🥇Conversational 😎fluency

Native
5 lessons
Language degree
Hindi
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Peace

Peace

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

Conversational | Adults |🎓

Native
3 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • 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
Apprentus1,524$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
Verbling479$25$19–$355.0★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, 28644 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12752 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15892 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, 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 $35, 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 / 46,353
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,353
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,353
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,769 / 46,353
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,353
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,353
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,353
  • CanadaCanada826 / 46,353

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,159 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,644 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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