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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 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
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

2,309 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Zingiswa

Zingiswa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rialeze

Rialeze

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral 👶

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zanele

Zanele

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hezel

Hezel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Patient and fun ESL teacher

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Angel

Angel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓IELTS| Conversational English

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +5
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maherab

Maherab

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

GCSE | IGCSE | IELTS | TOEFL

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Urdu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Corra

Corra

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
20 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vanessa

Vanessa

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational | Kids Englis

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

English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
akande

akande

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Aysha

Aysha

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

👨‍🏫 Conversational English 🌟

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Asha

Asha

Sri Lanka

AmazingTalker · Sri Lanka

🎓 Child Care Cert | Kids Engli

Advanced (C1)
16 years teaching
Other certificate
Sinhala +1
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thato

Thato

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Southern Sotho +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Gabriela

Gabriela

Paraguay

AmazingTalker · Paraguay

Conversation|Adults|Basic

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 PTE Prep | Conversation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carlos

Carlos

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Richard

Richard

Peru

AmazingTalker · Peru

🎓 IELTS | Conversation 👶

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brenda

Brenda

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF | Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Baliki

Baliki

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation and grammar.

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
김주한

김주한

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 IELTS | Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rain

Rain

China

AmazingTalker · China

🗣 Conversational English | Adu

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
ChloeWang

ChloeWang

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
汲梦雨

汲梦雨

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 11 yrs Experience | IELTS 🗣

Advanced (C1)
11 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Dora

Dora

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Primary Eng Teacher | Conver

Upper intermediate (B2)
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Emily

Emily

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TEM-4 | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$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
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥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
Wiingy873$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$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 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, 1512 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, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,280 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,526 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 12, 2026

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