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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

1,117 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Adnan

Adnan

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

TEFL-Certified Language Teacher with 8+ Years of Teaching Experience

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (200)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lyndo

Lyndo

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Easy to understand English and friendly conversations :)

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans +6
★ 5.0 (202)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Business
Kay

Kay

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Looking for a fun class that will help you with your English Language? Pick me!

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (205)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Roberto

Roberto

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (205)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jes

Jes

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Smart Learning for Fast Results — No Struggle, Just Progress

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (230)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
English

English

South Africa

italki · South Africa

English Memorization & Recall Specialist | Speeches, Presentations, Vocabulary & Exams

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Zulu +9
★ 5.0 (198)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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Teacher Juvy

Teacher Juvy

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

License Professional Teacher with 5+ years ESL teaching experience in handling various ages.

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 4.7 (253)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Deyanira

Deyanira

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (189)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kurt

Kurt

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 5.0 (194)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anurag

Anurag

IndiaNative

italki · India

9 years of friendly experience on italki.

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +4
★ 4.9 (199)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Finn

Finn

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Suleiman

Suleiman

Tanzania

italki · Tanzania

Experienced Swahili teacher from Zanzibar

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Swahili +7
★ 5.0 (187)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Honey

Honey

Iran

italki · Iran

TESOL & TEFL certified teacher . Using Teams & Google Meet for classes !!!

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +3
★ 5.0 (189)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Edna

Edna

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Personalised English for Natural & Professional Communication

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Swahili +1
★ 5.0 (184)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Wilber

Wilber

MexicoNative

italki · Mexico

Reach the next level in a very practical way and receive the best advice after class. 🙌

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +6
★ 4.9 (193)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marcela

Marcela

Brazil

italki · Brazil

🌎 Professora de Português, Inglês e Libras | Aulas personalizadas

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Inna

Inna

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Ahmadi

Ahmadi

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Certified Professional English teacher with 5 years of experience! (I'm multilingual)

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Esma

Esma

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Certified language teacher, experienced polyglot and an attentive partner first!

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
French +4
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Macnolia

Teacher Macnolia

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
1 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (175)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–B2

  • Beginners
Loveline

Loveline

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (182)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ian

Ian

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Matthew

Matthew

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

⌛️Experienced | 🌐Solution Architect Business Professional | 📚Self-Development Book Club

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (170)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Thi

Thi

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 4.9 (179)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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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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