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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,290 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
$6.75–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,290
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

2,302 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

金金

金金

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 KET | Fundamental English 📚

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1

  • Business
Sunny

Sunny

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Senior Teacher Cert | KET 🌟

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
周思萌

周思萌

China

AmazingTalker · China

Experienced | Oral English

Advanced (C1)
13 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
zipho

zipho

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Business

Native
1 years teaching
Professional teacher
Shona +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
EZVETH

EZVETH

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌈 Licensed Kids Teacher

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ron

Ron

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 yrs · 4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Ilayda

Ilayda

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🎓 TEFL | Fluency | Business |

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

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vincent

Vincent

China

AmazingTalker · China

✨ Conversational English 🗣

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Fun

Fun

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌟Learn English with Confidence

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ali

Ali

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🎓 10 yrs Experience | Kids Eng

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
TEFL

TEFL

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Native English Coach, All ages

Native
New tutor
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Janice

Janice

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL | Kids' Pronunciation

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ally

Ally

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

4+ years teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Felistas

Felistas

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Shona +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Candice

Candice

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Harry

Harry

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Business

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
Yoruba
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
TESOL

TESOL

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | English, LFSC, NS👨

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
CHRIS

CHRIS

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

👶 Kids English | Conversation

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jojiemar

Jojiemar

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

American English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🗣️ C2 English | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

VietnamNative

AmazingTalker · Vietnam

🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Vietnamese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Glenda

Glenda

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

🎓 CDC A011 | Conversational En

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Other certificate
Italian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Luisa

Luisa

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 Normalista | Conversational

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Réuel

Réuel

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,527 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
AmazingTalker7,527$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,261$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,757from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,625from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,521$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,317from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$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$61$50–$704.9★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, 28580 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12682 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15898 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, 7527 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7228 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1521 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 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
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,928 / 46,288
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,288
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,288
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,288
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,288
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,288
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,288
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,288

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,290 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,580 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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