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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.

Mitchelle

Mitchelle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎈Conversational🗣️ | Exams

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Shona +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Raphael.

Raphael.

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Graduated in English |

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Master

Master

Russia

AmazingTalker · Russia

🥇15+ Yrs Exp | US & Rus Degree

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

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Donna

Donna

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Martha

Martha

Guatemala

AmazingTalker · Guatemala

4 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Advanced (C1)
4 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ericks

Ericks

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 CELTA | IELTS 👄

Advanced (C1)
10 years teaching
CELTA
Cantonese +3
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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Flory

Flory

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🗣️Conversation| 📚Grammar

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Joan

Joan

UgandaNative

AmazingTalker · Uganda

🎓 Conversation English | IELTS

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mhiljoy

Mhiljoy

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational | Kids Englis

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kyria

Kyria

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mudoh

Mudoh

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Michelle

Michelle

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💼

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carmen

Carmen

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jhea

Jhea

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌟 Conversation | Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
TESOL

TESOL

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 TESOL | Learn through Fun

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Karabo

Karabo

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TESOL | Conversational English

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Theophilus

Theophilus

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

converse| Business English 💼

Native
10 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lesley

Lesley

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌍 Global Citizenship | Convers

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches C1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Azlin

Azlin

Malaysia

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 CELTA | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
CELTA
Malay +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
THEMBELIHLE

THEMBELIHLE

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tashika

Tashika

JamaicaNative

AmazingTalker · Jamaica

🎓 Business and Conversation

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Justine

Justine

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

👩‍🏫 10 yrs Experience

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zaahid

Zaahid

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zohaib

Zohaib

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +7
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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
Verbling478$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, 28488 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12666 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, 478 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 / 46,197
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,197
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,197
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,197
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,197
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,197
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,197
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,197

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 28,488 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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