minkozhou
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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34,301 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $9.24 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $9.24 per hour or less: 4,480 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $14 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$7.00/h
Median / hour
$5.54–$8.00
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
4,480
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
3,087 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Pei
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
🧑🏫 Conversational English 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- 16 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
昕诺
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 11 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
徐祺
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 10 yrs Experience
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Jayden
NativeAmazingTalker · China
🎖 Toeic |Adults|BEC
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Lucy
AmazingTalker · Taiwan
Self-Expression, Pronunciation
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
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郑清友
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 7 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
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Kevin
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Azhen
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 Certified & Customized
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
KENT
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Cantonese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
王莉
AmazingTalker · China
ICA Chinese Teacher Cert | Con
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Shirley
AmazingTalker · China
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Adults
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
CiCi
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 ICA | Business English 💼
- Fluent (C2)
- 3 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Lisa
AmazingTalker · China
Fun Oral Chinese for Kids 4-11
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
王舒婧
AmazingTalker · China
兒童 (4-11)|幼兒 (3-5)|口說
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Exam prep
- Kids
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.40
清爽老師
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 13 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mapesho
NativeAmazingTalker · Botswana
🎓 TEFL Conversational English
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Siphesihle
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Business
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Asari
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🌈English for Kids & Adults
- Native
- 7 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Melisa
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- 3 lessons
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–B2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Nida
AmazingTalker · Indonesia
English for All Levels|Exam
- Advanced (C1)
- 5 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Indonesian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Beatrice
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Spanish +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Eilaf
AmazingTalker · Pakistan
🗣 Conversational English 👶
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- Urdu
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Paula
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
All levels 🥇
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cebuano +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (6,459 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 6,459 | $11 | $5.28–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Cambly | 5,785 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 4,955 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 4,405 | $17 | $10–$24 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,013 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 2,002 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| italki | 1,251 | $17 | $12–$23 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Classgap | 1,218 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Preply | 965 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 960 | $13 | $9.56–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Wiingy | 857 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Apprentus | 775 | $29 | $21–$37 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Verbling | 453 | $25 | $19–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 99 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 59 | $60 | $40–$75 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 45 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $9.24 and $28, 17528 tutors
Native speakers
$14Middle 50% between $6.60 and $25, 6983 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $11 and $30, 10545 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $5.28 and $22, 6459 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 4392 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1251 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1218 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 955 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 857 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $21 and $37, 775 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 453 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 99 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $75, 59 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
Where English tutors are from
- Philippines7,018 / 34,301
United States1,965 / 34,301- South Africa1,854 / 34,301
United Kingdom1,754 / 34,301
Japan1,029 / 34,301- Taiwan781 / 34,301
- Nigeria753 / 34,301
Serbia571 / 34,301
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $9.24 per hour or less (4,480 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 17,528 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $3.96 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, NativeCamp, Engoo, DMM英会話, and italki, 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 September 29, 2026
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