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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 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
$6.75–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Lewa

Lewa

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mina

Mina

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Masters in TESOL with 8 years of teaching experience in South Korea

Native
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Onele

Onele

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL tutor with over 8 years of experience in tutoring both Adults and Children.

Native
8 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 91% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Kids
Nuno

Nuno

PortugalNative

italki · Portugal

Certified teacher with over 15 years’ experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Xavier

Xavier

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Certified TEFL/TESOL & Cambridge Exam Specialist - 23 Years Experience

Fluent (C2)
23 yrs · 24 lessons
Official exam examiner
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sne

Sne

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
10 lessons
None listed
Zulu +4
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

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Emeka

Emeka

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Speak English Confidently | Certified TEFL Tutor | 4+ Years Experience

Native
4 yrs · 17 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Loise

Loise

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Learn Swahili for Travelers in 3 Lessons! Starting from $5

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Kikuyu +1
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Yanalté

Yanalté

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA-certified teacher with 8+ years of experience! Let's talk!

Native
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Riziki

Riziki

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate
Swahili +3
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Calisto

Calisto

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

Love barbecues, am a TEFL certified tutor, educational psychologist and safety and health expert

Native
15 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.4 (7)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Zii

Zii

ZambiaNative

italki · Zambia

Specialized to help students who want to practice their English speaking and express themselves

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.0 (9)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jason

Jason

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
15 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Marie

Marie

MauritiusNative

italki · Mauritius

⚖️ Business & Legal English Teacher |U.S. Legal Exp| Law Graduate | TEFL/TESOL | 5+ Years Teaching

Native
5 yrs · 20 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
Daphne

Daphne

Philippines

italki · Philippines

English Language Specialist | Friendly & Interactive Lessons

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

TeacherLovely

TeacherLovely

Philippines

italki · Philippines

✨ Friendly TEFL English Teacher | Fun Lessons for Kids & Beginners 🇵🇭

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jess

Jess

EgyptNative

italki · Egypt

Certified Teacher | Build Confidence in Conversation, Travel & Business English

Native
12 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Stanley

Stanley

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Boost Your English Fluency| TEFL Certified | 6+ Years Helping You Speak English with Confidence.

Native
6 yrs · 21 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Katlego

Teacher Katlego

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Speak Confidently and Fluently with English Tailored Lessons

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sabeena

Sabeena

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Certified IELTS teacher with over 2years of experience

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Urdu +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

ChinaNative

italki · China

From Survival English to Confident Speaker - Let's Get There Together

Native
34 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
ROSY

ROSY

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

TEFL Certified/ ESL Tutor with 7 years of Experience

Native
7 yrs · 31 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nasir

Nasir

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Richard

Richard

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English Tutor and Language Coach

Native
36 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,280 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,526 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 12, 2026

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