Mehak
AmazingTalker · India
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Intermediate (B1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- French +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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40,564 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 5,946 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 $20 for non-native tutors.
$8.00/h
Median / hour
$5.94–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
5,946
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
4,664 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Shehar
italki · Pakistan
Certified tutor for beginners and kids , making language easy to learn and fun to understand 🤗
- Fluent (C2)
- 100+ lessons
- Not listed
- Punjabi +2
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 81% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Nthabiseng
NativeAmazingTalker · Lesotho
Conversation Kids Adults
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
TebogoTEFL
Nativeitalki · South Africa
- Native
- 18 lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Theogene
NativeAmazingTalker · Rwanda
Fun conversational English.
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- French +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Priya
italki · India
Certified academic facilitator with 5 years of teaching experience -both adult learners and children
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Tamil +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $8.00
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Ingabire
AmazingTalker · Kenya
🗣 Conversation | Kids 👶
- Fluent (C2)
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- French +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Ekaterina
italki · Russia
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Russian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C1
Blessing
NativeAmazingTalker · United Kingdom
🎓 IELTS/ Conversation🇬🇧/ Kids👶
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Relebohile
Nativeitalki · South Africa
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Zulu
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Mellyn
NativeAmazingTalker · Philippines
🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶
- Native
- 19 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Filipino +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Nohrz
Nativeitalki · Philippines
🌟 Licensed Teacher | 14+ Years Experience | ESL & Conversation Specialist 🌟
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Filipino
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C1
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
He
AmazingTalker · China
✨ Conversational English | Tra
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Chinese +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Exam prep
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Puyan
italki · Iran
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 lessons
- Not listed
- Persian +7
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 71% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$6.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Min
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 6 yrs Experience | Conversat
- Fluent (C2)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Olumide
Nativeitalki · Nigeria
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Yoruba +3
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$7.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Hyosung
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Korean +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Fanta
Nativeitalki · United States
English Language Tutor| Licensed Esthetician 💄Beauty & Wellness Enthusiast
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
$5.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Alberto
AmazingTalker · Nicaragua
🎓 Licenciado | Conversational
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.70
Teacher Jai
italki · Philippines
Never stop learning because life never stops teaching, so book me now! Cool tutor of kids & adults.
- Fluent (C2)
- 34 lessons
- Not listed
- Filipino
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 91% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Kids
- Beginners
$8.50/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Dumar
NativeAmazingTalker · Colombia
🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Spanish +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Neo
Nativeitalki · South Africa
IELTS Teacher with over 4 years experience
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Beginners
$6.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Maria
AmazingTalker · Peru
🎓 11 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Alex
italki · Brazil
- Fluent (C2)
- 12 lessons
- Not listed
- Portuguese
- No reviews yet
- Replies to 100% of messages
Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
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English tutors by platform
AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (6,609 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazingTalker | 6,609 | $11 | $5.28–$22 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| italki | 5,881 | $19 | $13–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 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 | 4,791 | $17 | $10–$23 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Engoo | 4,113 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| DMM英会話 | 1,945 | 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 | 1,258 | $18 | $12–$23 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 971 | $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, 23340 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 10465 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $12 and $29, 12875 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $5.28 and $22, 6609 tutors
italki
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $25, 5881 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $10 and $23, 4772 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1343 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1258 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 966 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
- Philippines7,413 / 40,564
- United States3,002 / 40,564
- United Kingdom2,555 / 40,564
- South Africa2,337 / 40,564
Japan1,075 / 40,564- Nigeria802 / 40,564
Taiwan791 / 40,564
Serbia620 / 40,564
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (5,946 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 23,340 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.03 and $40 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, 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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