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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

4,173 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teri

Teri

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
20 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8,608)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$8.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
T.

T.

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

💓50% OFF SALE!!!❤️

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 4.8 (2,472)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nigel

Nigel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Qualified Teacher. Teaching Since 2009. Speaking, Business, Exams, Interviews. Always happy to help.

Native
16 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
★ 5.0 (1,529)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Preshantie

Preshantie

South AfricaNative

Classgap · South Africa

JOIN ENGLISH WITH PRESH TODAY👩‍🏫Together we'll reach the sky#English at its Best!

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 4.7 (65)
Usually within a day

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Navarra

Navarra

Tusclasesparticulares

💼 CURSOS ONLINE DE INGLÉS PARA PROFESIONALES Y EMPRESAS – FORMATE CON NOSOTROS

Fluent (C2) (likely)
18 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (44)
Not shown
  • Business
Naima H.

Naima H.

South AfricaNative

Preply · South Africa

Unlock English Power - General, Business English & IELTS exam prep. Speak with clarity, listen with focus , read & write with ease.

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Afrikaans +5
★ 5.0 (27)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Kyoko. I

Kyoko. I

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

JLPT N2 「新完全マスター 読解」の本を使うレッスンです。宿題が多めのレッスンです。

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$1.89/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Khady

Khady

Apprentus

English lessons at home for all levels of study

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chip

Chip

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (5,087)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$8.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Teacher Ravi

Teacher Ravi

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH

Native
11 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,463)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Terry

Terry

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

🌻Friendly, professional teacher! 🌻 Feel comfortable and relaxed speaking English! | A2-C2 |

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (1,403)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Brendon

Brendon

South AfricaNative

Classgap · South Africa

Qualified native English speaking teacher with more than 8 years experience

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (53)
Usually within a day

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Gabriela

Gabriela

Tusclases

Inglés dinámico y funcional, desde Básico hasta Empresarial

Not listed
Not listed
None listed
Not listed
★ 5.0 (41)
Not shown
  • Business
Haritdeep S.

Haritdeep S.

IndiaNative

Preply · India

IELTS Coach | Specializing in Spoken English, Conversational Fluency, Accent-Reduction and English for Work | 4+ years of Experience

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Hindi +3
★ 5.0 (7)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
anegawa

anegawa

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

日本で働く、日本人と働く、日本企業で働く場合、正確な日本語を話す必要があります。 ビジネスでは、日本語をまちがえるとトラブルになります。日本人は、皆さんの日本語が間違っていても、何もいいません。 正しい日本語を話しましょう。ほかの日本語学習者に差を付けましょう。アクセントを弱める練習(中国語母語話者)、イントネーショ…

Intermediate (B1)
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Dorra

Dorra

Apprentus

Intensive English courses to A1 - B2 Students to help them improve the main skills : Speaking, listening, reading and writing

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shaun

Shaun

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
30 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (2,779)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Mark

Mark

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

A super friendly British IELTS tutor with a passion for teaching.

Native
17 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
French
★ 5.0 (1,417)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Teacher Snow

Teacher Snow

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversational English

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 4.9 (1,319)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nadeen

Nadeen

JamaicaNative

Classgap · Jamaica

Certified EnglishTutor with 20+Years of experience offers professional training.

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (37)
Not shown

English (Jamaica) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yazmin

Yazmin

Tusclases

CURSO DE INGLÉS EN LINEA BASICO, INTERMEDIO, AVANZADO, INTENSIVO, NEGOCIOS, ENTREVISTAS DE TRABAJO, PARA VACACIONAR O REGULARIZACIONES SOLO MEXICO

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (33)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Pano

Pano

GermanyNative

Cafetalk · Germany

Freies Sprechen über den Alltag, aktuelle Themen und mehr

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
German +3
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Richard

Richard

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
27 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,001)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Andy

Andy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

✅TEFL Certified 🌍5 Years on Italki 🎯16 000 Lessons Taught 🌟Confidence • Fluency • Communication

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (1,227)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • 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$3.96–$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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