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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.

Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 87% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

Mariedyl

Mariedyl

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Hi ! Let’s team up and level up your English in a space made just for you!

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Intan

Intan

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

Native Indonesian tutor | Learn Indonesian or Balinese with clear English explanations

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Indonesian +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jacob

Jacob

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Certified TEFL teacher with over 5 years teaching experience in Swahili,English and Gikuyu languages

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Wanda

Wanda

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

*" Talk with Confidence: Friendly Lessons for All Levels " Certified English Teacher for 5 years " *

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Filipino
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natasha

Natasha

ZambiaNative

italki · Zambia

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Tebby

Tebby

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Certified English Teacher with 2 years Experience Making Learning Enjoyable.

Native
2 yrs · 36 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

Neo

Neo

LesothoNative

italki · Lesotho

PhD in Education| Conversational English | Academic & Essay Writing for Students|University Lecturer

Native
8 yrs · 17 lessons
Official exam examiner
French +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Thembisile

Thembisile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL, IELTs, Conversational & General English teacher

Native
39 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 95% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
Yan

Yan

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emilio

Emilio

United StatesNative

italki · United States

{TEFL Certified/ Prior ESL Volunteer Tutor/ Science, Technology, & Sociology Undergraduate}

Native
25 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Chris

Chris

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Community English teacher looking to help students develop their English conversation skills

Native
21 lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Mateus

Mateus

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Aprenda em seu próprio ritmo!

Fluent (C2)
23 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Elahe

Elahe

Iran

italki · Iran

Learned English to a native-like level Celta-certified from Sydney, Australia MA in TEFL

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
CELTA
Persian +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Cameron

Cameron

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Educator with nearly a decade of teaching and tutoring experience

Native
8 yrs · 39 lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shawn

Shawn

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Just a soulless ginger web developer, teaching American English to all the denizens on Italki

Native
15 lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches B1–C2

Shyam

Shyam

India

italki · India

Conversational English | Native Tamil tutor | Adults | Kids | 7 years experience

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Tamil +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Lee

Teacher Lee

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Professional Teacher, TESOL Certified with 4 years of teaching experience. Kids and Adults teacher.

Native
4 yrs · 13 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hala

Hala

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Sound like yourself in English, mistakes included!

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 4.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

Mougang

Mougang

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 3.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Carlos

Carlos

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-Certified Tutor from United States| Visual, Structured English Lessons

Native
3 yrs · 27 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.3 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Khadija

Khadija

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Arabic Made Simple: Start Speaking from Day 1

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.3 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ure

Ure

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Friendly Certified English Tutor | Conversation, Business English & IELTS

Native
43 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nova

Nova

Algeria

italki · Algeria

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

Teaches A2–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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