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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,318 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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,318
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,117 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Filipino & Cebuano Made Easy | Personalized Lessons by a Licensed Professional Teacher

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Innocentia

Innocentia

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Boost Your English Confidence | Fun & Supportive Lessons with a TEFL-Certified Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 96% of messages

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

  • Business
Alexandra

Alexandra

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Need Help? I am Your Friendly Guide to Speaking English Naturally and Fluently !

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 96% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified teacher with 5+ years of Online Teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shallete

Shallete

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Kids and Adult learning.📌 High Impact Tutoring.🏅 Reading instructor for kids 📚 Book a lesson!⏩️

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Luo +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
YERIM

YERIM

South Korea

italki · South Korea

🟥pronunciation expert

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Mehri

Mehri

Turkmenistan

italki · Turkmenistan

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Turkmen +3
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Damjan

Damjan

Bosnia & Herzegovina

italki · Bosnia & Herzegovina

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Serbian +3
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

English · Teaches A1–C2

Cornelius

Cornelius

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL Teacher with 5 years experience and other relevant experience such as Natural Health.

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Nikki

Nikki

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +2
★ 4.8 (16)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maureen

Maureen

Peru

italki · Peru

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Anne

Anne

Haiti

italki · Haiti

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Luvo

Luvo

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Luvo Gee

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Zulu
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 90% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Eduardo

Eduardo

United StatesNative

italki · United States

What's on your mind?

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Eba

Eba

NamibiaNative

italki · Namibia

Native English speaker who has over 3 years of experience in tutoring Beginner to Advanced

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
German
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Thulisile

Thulisile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL tutor who is ready to assist you in reaching your English goals

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Zulu
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jhane

Jhane

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified IELTS TEACHER WITH 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING/LICENSED PROFESSIONAL TEACHER✨

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maria

Maria

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Stress-free language learning with a Native Serbian Speaker

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Serbian +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shadrach

Shadrach

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL Teacher offering Business English and IELTS exam preparation.

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Behnam

Behnam

Iran

italki · Iran

certificated teacher with over 7 years experience.

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +6
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ahmed

Ahmed

Sierra LeoneNative

italki · Sierra Leone

English Language🎓 / Kur'an & Islamic Studies 🕋 TEFL CERTIFIED AND AFFABLE TUTOR 😍

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Glauber

Glauber

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Teacher and Translator with Over 15 Years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alba

Alba

Spain

italki · Spain

Profesora con más de 10 años de experiencia

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Angelo

Angelo

Nicaragua

italki · Nicaragua

Speak English with confidence | Licensed tutor with 4+ years of experience 📝

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,547 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
AmazingTalker7,547$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,475$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
Cambly5,760from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,604$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,525$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,062$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, 28824 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12691 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 16133 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, 7547 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7442 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1604 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1525 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1053 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,930 / 46,535
  • United StatesUnited States4,041 / 46,535
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,313 / 46,535
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,739 / 46,535
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,535
  • NigeriaNigeria986 / 46,535
  • TaiwanTaiwan835 / 46,535
  • CanadaCanada825 / 46,535

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,318 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,824 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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