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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,261 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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

2,306 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Andreia

Andreia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English Teacher with International Experience | Learn Language, Context & Culture

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

云朵

云朵

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Advanced Chinese Teacher | I

Intermediate (B1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
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
jenny

jenny

China

AmazingTalker · China

✨ Conversational English 🧳

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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
minkozhou

minkozhou

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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
Pei

Pei

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🧑‍🏫 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
22 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • 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
昕诺

昕诺

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Conversa

Upper intermediate (B2)
11 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
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
TOEIC

TOEIC

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

🎯 TOEIC | Business Chinese 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +3
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
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
Lucy

Lucy

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Self-Expression, Pronunciation

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ivy

Ivy

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

Experienced, Skilled, Fun and Dedicated Tutor. Speak, Read and Learn within a short space of time!

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
郑清友

郑清友

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 7 yrs Experience | Conversat

Upper intermediate (B2)
7 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
John

John

Brazil

italki · Brazil

8+ Years Teaching English| Structured Lessons for German & French Speakers!

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
None listed
Portuguese +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Kevin

Kevin

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Upper intermediate (B2)
3 years teaching
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jawher

Jawher

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Bachelor’s & Master’s in English |Almost 4,000 lessons taught |Speak with confidence, step by step

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
裴雪敏

裴雪敏

China

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Leonardo

Leonardo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Friendly English conversation tutor helping you speak with confidence

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

Teaches A2–C1

KENT

KENT

China

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tim

Tim

China

AmazingTalker · China

Easy English with Tim

Intermediate (B1)
3 lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Wang

Wang

China

AmazingTalker · China

🥇Conversational🔥Vocab🎯

Upper intermediate (B2)
7 yrs · 1 lessons
Other certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$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
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 7485 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 $34, 477 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,261 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,487 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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