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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,165 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
$6.64–$9.96
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,165
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,483 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Adnan

Adnan

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Toka

Toka

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

Business & Daily English

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Angielyn

Angielyn

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversational, Business

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mansour

Mansour

SudanNative

AmazingTalker · Sudan

8 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Karisma

Karisma

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fairy

Fairy

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🧪 Science | Kids English 🗣

Native
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Ako

Ako

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Exam prep, self improvement

Native
17 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Flora

Flora

ItalyNative

AmazingTalker · Italy

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Italian +1
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Raghaad

Raghaad

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🎓 Grammar and conversation

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +6
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Valeria

Valeria

Peru

AmazingTalker · Peru

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ouzerou

Ouzerou

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

✨ Conversational English 🗣

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Vivienne

Vivienne

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher Cert | Busine

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
CHE

CHE

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lluvia

Lluvia

Mexico

AmazingTalker · Mexico

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
唐思晓

唐思晓

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Business

Advanced (C1)
11 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Thaíse

Thaíse

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 16 yrs Experience | Conversa

Basic (A2)
16 years teaching
None listed
Portuguese +5
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ChaleAble

ChaleAble

ZambiaNative

AmazingTalker · Zambia

🎓 TESOL | Conversation

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Zambia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Shylet

Shylet

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Zimbabwe) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jaazy

Jaazy

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TEFL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Canadian English · likely · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Siphamandla

Siphamandla

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | English Teacher 🗣

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lu

Lu

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Sandz

Teacher Sandz

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

👔Business & ✈️Travel English

Native
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Xhosa +3
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Talip

Talip

Kyrgyzstan

AmazingTalker · Kyrgyzstan

✨ ESL | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dr. Abhay

Dr. Abhay

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

📝 ELPT | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,640 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
AmazingTalker7,640$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
Verbling479$25$19–$355.0★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, 28644 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12752 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15892 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, 7640 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 $35, 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,954 / 46,353
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,353
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,353
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,769 / 46,353
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,353
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,353
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,353
  • CanadaCanada826 / 46,353

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,165 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,644 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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