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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.

Angelika

Angelika

Indonesia

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Indonesian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Irfan

Irfan

Indonesia

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

🎓 Sertifikat Pendidik | Conver

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Indonesian +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kevin

Kevin

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Jamie

Teacher Jamie

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Speak like a native today!🥇

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Riya

Riya

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Business English Coach

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Muhammed

Muhammed

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Business

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Manasseh

Manasseh

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Igbo +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Samukelisiwe

Samukelisiwe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

SA Native Adult English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gift

Gift

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

✨Conversation | Kids🦄| Exams🎯

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Boi

Boi

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

Conversation🎖️ TEFL🎖️

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

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Chrissy

Teacher Chrissy

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌟 English for All Ages

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Odette

Odette

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Ace IELTS | Speak Confidently!

Native
3 years teaching
Official exam examiner
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sammy

Sammy

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abigail

Abigail

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nyembe

Nyembe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL|Conversational English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Shanice

Shanice

BarbadosNative

AmazingTalker · Barbados

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elsje

Elsje

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Arya

Arya

Armenia

AmazingTalker · Armenia

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Oral

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
Professional teacher
Persian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Sanelisiwe

Sanelisiwe

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

IELTS 🎓 | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abdallah

Abdallah

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🎓 B.Ed Science | Kids English

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Silvia

Silvia

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Bachelor | Conversational En

Fluent (C2)
29 years teaching
Language degree
Portuguese +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Noufel

Noufel

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Algeria

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hans

Hans

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tamara

Tamara

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🎓 English Teacher | Conversati

Fluent (C2)
14 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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