Rutendo
NativeAmazingTalker · Zimbabwe
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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42,394 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 6,434 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $3.30. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $19 for non-native tutors.
$9.24/h
Median / hour
$6.54–$10
Typical range
$3.30
Trial lesson
6,434
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
3,313 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Nhlanhla
NativeAmazingTalker · Argentina
🎓 Mentor | Business English 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Bridget
NativeAmazingTalker · Botswana
🎓 TEFL | Conversation 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Sheldon
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversation|Writing|Interview preparation
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Afrikaans
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
$11/h
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Adem
NativeAmazingTalker · Algeria
Conversation | Confidence 🏅
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Arabic
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Zane
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
Conversational/Business Eng
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Afrikaans
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Zakithi
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Zulu
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A2–B1
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Lucy
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
$2.64/h
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Akwo
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🗣 Conversational English |
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Muhammad
NativeAmazingTalker · Pakistan
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Hindi +6
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Mcbrown
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Christibelle
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
Certified TESOL English Tutor
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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Kier
AmazingTalker · Philippines
Middle school (ages 12-14)
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Filipino
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Mark
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 Language Teaching | Kids 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Filipino +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Mulanga
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Dicole
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🥇 Conversation | Exams 🥇
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Iniobong
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Conversational English
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Charity
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Swahili +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Zwikhodo
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Kids
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Glodina
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Mercy
AmazingTalker · Nigeria
🗣 Conversational English 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Yoruba +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Fazeelat
NativeAmazingTalker · Pakistan
🗣 Conversational | Kids Englis
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.50
Jomi
AmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Not listed
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Bradley
AmazingTalker · Kenya
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while italki offers the most choice (7,246 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| italki | 7,246 | $20 | $14–$26 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 6,759 | $11 | $3.96–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Cambly | 5,875 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 5,267 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 5,057 | $17 | $11–$23 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,158 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,900 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Apprentus | 1,343 | $29 | $20–$36 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Classgap | 1,293 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 985 | $13 | $9.56–$18 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Preply | 965 | $30 | $24–$43 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Wiingy | 858 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 470 | $25 | $19–$35 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 100 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 73 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 45 | $28 | $24–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $28, 25164 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $10 and $27, 11555 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 13609 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $26, 7246 tutors
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $22, 6759 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $23, 5032 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1343 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1293 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 980 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 858 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 470 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 100 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 73 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
Where English tutors are from
- Philippines7,466 / 42,394
United States3,405 / 42,394
United Kingdom2,859 / 42,394- South Africa2,387 / 42,394
Japan1,089 / 42,394- Nigeria829 / 42,394
Taiwan797 / 42,394
Canada676 / 42,394
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (6,434 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 25,164 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $3.30. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, NativeCamp, Engoo, and DMM英会話, 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 October 2, 2026
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