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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,261 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
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Pepe

Pepe

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Teacher with a Foreign Languages Teaching degree. 15 Years of Experience (English, French, Spanish)

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (323)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Zara

Zara

Iran

italki · Iran

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Persian +1
★ 5.0 (306)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Shyam

Shyam

IndiaNative

italki · India

7 YEARS of Language Learning & Teaching Experience

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +4
★ 5.0 (324)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Deniz

Deniz

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (308)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jin

Jin

South Korea

italki · South Korea

Bilingual (Korean - English), Currently Teaching Offline and Working for Education Industry

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Korean
★ 5.0 (300)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Teacher Emee

Teacher Emee

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed English Expert | IELTS & Business | 9+ Years Experience

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 4.9 (333)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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ENRI

ENRI

United StatesNative

italki · United States

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Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +6
★ 5.0 (312)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Sandra

Teacher Sandra

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL Teacher with 4 years Experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (304)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nazish

Nazish

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Urdu +3
★ 5.0 (302)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jose

Jose

MexicoNative

italki · Mexico

Profesor con mas de 8 años de experiencia

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (310)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Victor

Victor

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Teacher with over 5 years of teaching experience, graduated in Programming and Dentistry

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (288)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maki

Maki

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (283)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Brian

Brian

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Certified ESL teacher over 30 years experience

Native
30 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek +5
★ 5.0 (292)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Atefeh

Atefeh

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified IELTS teacher with over 16 years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +1
★ 5.0 (282)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Romann

Romann

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Bosnian +2
★ 5.0 (285)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Silvia

Silvia

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
32 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (281)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sanjeeva

Sanjeeva

India

italki · India

Experienced Hindi tutor। Certified Business English and Young Learners tutor। PG in TEFL/TESOL

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Dogri +1
★ 5.0 (274)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Love

Teacher Love

Philippines

italki · Philippines

International TESOL Certified teacher with more than 6 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 5.0 (290)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Giski

Giski

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Your friendly neighborhood Giski

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (280)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Maureen

Maureen

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

LEARN ENGLISH WITH CONFIDENCE | TEFL-QUALIFIED TUTOR FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Xhosa +1
★ 5.0 (273)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Jorge

Jorge

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Certified teacher with international experience, patience, some good humor & 6 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (273)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Eduardo

Eduardo

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (271)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Bennett

Bennett

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn more online than at a prestigious university (as many have discovered)

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +1
★ 5.0 (277)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julian

Julian

Colombia

italki · Colombia

"Your world grows with your language", Become from spanish language learner to spanish speaker

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (266)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$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
Verbling477$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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 7485 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 $34, 477 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,261 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,487 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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