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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.

Gofaone

Gofaone

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Certified ESL teacher, I help shy or zero English speakers improve their English fluency in 30 days

Native
5 yrs · 9 lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thandeka

Thandeka

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Boost confidence and improve your fluency with a TEFL certified tutor with 3 years experience!

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Teacher Devin

Teacher Devin

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
17 yrs · 8 lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Replies to 89% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lisa

Lisa

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Qualified Teacher | English Tutor | Affordable | Flexible lessons and topics | Female Students only

Native
29 lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cathy

Cathy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Fun , Certified TEFL teacher with more than 12years of teaching English , Shona & Ndebele.

Native
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
DELTA
North Ndebele +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 94% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

TESOL/TEFL Certified English and Swahili Teacher, join my lessons. Let us learn together.

Native
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
Teaching degree
Swahili
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners

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Kelebogile

Kelebogile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
2 yrs · 6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 69% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pratiksha

Pratiksha

India

italki · India

🎖️Certified Hindi, English & Bhojpuri tutor for all age groups with 5+ years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Bhojpuri +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lindokuhle

Lindokuhle

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Friendly and Certified TEFL teacher with 2 years experience

Native
4 yrs · 18 lessons
Teaching degree
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 97% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Tutor Buzz

Tutor Buzz

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

I help adults at beginner and intermediate level become comfortable in English Conversation

Native
New tutor
None listed
Xhosa +2
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
KingJohn

KingJohn

JamaicaNative

italki · Jamaica

Certified TESOL/TEFL teacher with 8 years online experience. Struggling to learn Spanish 🤓

Native
8 yrs · 7 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Hilary

Hilary

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1

  • Beginners
Shehar

Shehar

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Certified tutor for beginners and kids , making language easy to learn and fun to understand 🤗

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Punjabi +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 81% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
TebogoTEFL

TebogoTEFL

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
20 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Priya

Priya

India

italki · India

Certified academic facilitator with 5 years of teaching experience -both adult learners and children

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Tamil +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C1

  • Kids
Relebohile

Relebohile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
New tutor
None listed
Zulu
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Beginners
Nohrz

Nohrz

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

🌟 Licensed Teacher | 14+ Years Experience | ESL & Conversation Specialist 🌟

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olumide

Olumide

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Yoruba +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Fanta

Fanta

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English Language Tutor| Licensed Esthetician 💄Beauty & Wellness Enthusiast

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Jai

Teacher Jai

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching, so book me now! Cool tutor of kids & adults.

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Replies to 91% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Neo

Neo

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

IELTS Teacher with over 4 years experience

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 12 lessons
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Sharissa

Sharissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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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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