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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

1,502 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Fatima

Fatima

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tsholofelo

Tsholofelo

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

English Tutor | Kids & IELTS

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fatimah

Fatimah

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL|Conversational English

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +3
No reviews yet
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English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ally

Ally

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

4+ years teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Candice

Candice

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Harry

Harry

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Business

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
Yoruba
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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TESOL

TESOL

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | English, LFSC, NS👨

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jojiemar

Jojiemar

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Neena

Neena

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

IELTS, PTE, & Public Speaking

Native
24 years teaching
None listed
Hindi +5
No reviews yet
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English (India) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Fatima

Fatima

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation, Interview Prep

Native
New tutor
Language degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🗣️ C2 English | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

VietnamNative

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Vietnamese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Glenda

Glenda

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

🎓 CDC A011 | Conversational En

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Other certificate
Italian +1
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Luisa

Luisa

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 Normalista | Conversational

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Réuel

Réuel

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ronald

Ronald

Peru

AmazingTalker · Peru

Conversation|Adults|Business

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
LiOcean

LiOcean

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Interview &CV English 💼

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Anges

Anges

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Oral English | Kids & Adults

Intermediate (B1)
2 years teaching
None listed
French +1
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ROSELYNE

ROSELYNE

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Angelique

Angelique

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gauri

Gauri

India

AmazingTalker · India

🗣️ वार्तालाप अंग्रेज़ी | 7 वर्

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
None listed
Hindi +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Memory

Memory

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Kids & Oral 🗣

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Salim

Salim

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversational | Oral Englis

Basic (A2)
New tutor
None listed
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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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