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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.

English

English

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

Conversation 💬|Spoken

Native
3 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
No reviews yet
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English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lina

Lina

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zanele

Zanele

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Verdiana

Verdiana

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🎓 BA Ed | Conversational Engli

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Najma

Najma

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stephany

Stephany

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Leticia

Leticia

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

vocabulary, Grammar

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Christy

Christy

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓TEFL | Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Shen

Shen

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English 👩‍🏫

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jennifer

Jennifer

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Kids Engl

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Igbo +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Onurcan

Onurcan

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Degracious

Degracious

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Louis.

Teacher Louis.

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Algeria

Conversational, business oral

Native
3 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
John

John

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sol

Sol

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Leo

Leo

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Japanese & Korean|Beginners OK

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
조광형

조광형

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Middle Sc

Beginner (A1)
5 years teaching
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jacy

Jacy

VietnamNative

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 | Business English 💼

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gift

Gift

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jingkee

Jingkee

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ursula

Ursula

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bah

Bah

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | IELTS 💼

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
JOSEPH

JOSEPH

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 REGISTRATION | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
Professional teacher
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anisha

Anisha

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

Conversation | Reading 🏅

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

Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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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