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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.

Chrispine

Chrispine

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

✨ Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alicia

Alicia

Costa Rica

AmazingTalker · Costa Rica

🎓 Conversational English 🗣

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Other certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Levis

Levis

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 Language Prof | Conversation

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bailey

Bailey

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Cambridge | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sanad

Sanad

LibyaNative

AmazingTalker · Libya

🎓 Aptis | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
ayl
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mona

Mona

United Arab EmiratesNative

AmazingTalker · United Arab Emirates

🎓 ESL | Business English 💼

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Tshitso

Tshitso

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Southern Sotho +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mae

Mae

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Assistant Prof | English

Native
16 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fundiswa

Fundiswa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pretty

Pretty

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL|Conversational English

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

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Emrakh

Emrakh

TajikistanNative

AmazingTalker · Tajikistan

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ms. Jane

Ms. Jane

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Enomfon

Enomfon

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shereen

Shereen

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🗣️ Conversation| 🎯 Fluency

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maricel

Maricel

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Robert

Robert

EstoniaNative

AmazingTalker · Estonia

🎓Conversational English 🗣

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gliezel

Gliezel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Johnny

Johnny

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

Exams/Conversation/Vocabulary

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
None listed
Italian +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mavie

Mavie

Spain

AmazingTalker · Spain

Conversational English 🗣

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tima

Tima

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎈Fun English for beginners

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carlos

Carlos

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

TESOL/TEFL Native English

Native
12 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Francisca

Francisca

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversational English Adult

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Min

Min

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 IELTS | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nicole

Nicole

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 IELTS | Conversational Engli

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • 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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