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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
$6.75โ€“$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.

English

English

Taiwan

AmazingTalker ยท Taiwan

Everyday English

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sibongakonke

Sibongakonke

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS ,Exam prep๐ŸŽˆ

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

British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jamila

Jamila

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

Conversational English | Kids

Native
New tutor
None listed
Hausa +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Beane

Beane

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joy

Joy

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Awa

Awa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Conversational Engli

Native
6 yrs ยท 2 lessons
None listed
French +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches B1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Casey

Casey

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shalom

Shalom

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Humairaa

Humairaa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ SACE | Conversational Englis

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
Hindi
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cristine

Cristine

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

5 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Raju

Raju

India

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐Ÿ’ป 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Hindi
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS Writing โœ๏ธ

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kayla

Kayla

NamibiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Namibia

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Blessing

Blessing

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo
No reviews yet
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English (Nigeria) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dr Rajasverrie

Dr Rajasverrie

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ PhD - Excel in H S & Uni Eng

Native
14 years teaching
Teaching degree
Afrikaans +5
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches B2โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chia

Chia

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational Englis

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alex

Alex

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker ยท United States

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hiba

Hiba

Palestinian Territories

AmazingTalker ยท Palestinian Territories

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational | Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jay

Jay

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŒŸ Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
John

John

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sihle

Sihle

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
4 years teaching
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Francis

Francis

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

Speak English with Confidence!

Native
New tutor
None listed
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mariia

Mariia

Ukraine

AmazingTalker ยท Ukraine

Grammar and pronunciation

Advanced (C1)
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11โ€“$225.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14โ€“$275.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ยฅ6,800/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,332from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24โ€“$435.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38โ€“$414.6โ˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19โ€“$345.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50โ€“$704.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45โ€“$805.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24โ€“$335.0โ˜…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
10thโ€“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
10thโ€“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 25โ€“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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