Zapata
AmazingTalker · Mexico
🎓 TKT | Business English 💼
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English
- Business
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
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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
3,478 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Tony
NativeAmazingTalker · Zimbabwe
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Minh
AmazingTalker · Vietnam
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Vietnamese +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ndu
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 Kids English/Early years
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ziyanda
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ola
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Yoruba +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
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Gcobisa
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👥
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$5.28/h
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Teacher Bev
AmazingTalker · Philippines
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Oral
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Cebuano +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Bertrand
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Miguel
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
Art 🎨 Humanities 📚
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Filipino +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English
- Business
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Tirivashe
NativeAmazingTalker · Poland
Conversation|Children (6-11)|Oral
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Shona +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Red
AmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Cebuano +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Farhana
AmazingTalker · India
🎓 20 yrs Experience | Kids 👶
- Beginner (A1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Hindi +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Valentina
NativeAmazingTalker · United Kingdom
Kids 🥇 Conversation🥇 IELTS
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- French +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Wandile
NativeAmazingTalker · South Africa
👶 Kids English | Conversation
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Zulu +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Folasade
AmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TEFL | Kids English 👶
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Yoruba +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Winnie
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
🎓 TESOL/TEFL, IELTS, SAT.
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Fozoh
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 Secondary Teacher | Kids Eng
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- French +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Nadine
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TEFL| Conversational English
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Shama
NativeAmazingTalker · Pakistan
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Urdu +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches B1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
NWAGOU
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Jhunrael
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Lizzy
NativeAmazingTalker · Cameroon
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Ibrahim
AmazingTalker · Egypt
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Fluent (C2)
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- Arabic +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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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, 11618 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 13546 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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