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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,223 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$11–$27
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
46,223
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,636 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Martha

Martha

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
German +2
★ 5.0 (1,906)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jessica

Jessica

New ZealandNative

italki · New Zealand

Practice is the key to success!

Native
7 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Hebrew +1
★ 5.0 (1,775)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (New Zealand) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Teacher Aiza

Teacher Aiza

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Weekend lessons are available per request. Please send me a message for lesson invitations. ✨😊

Native
9 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Filipino +3
★ 4.9 (1,942)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Stuart

Stuart

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British Accent & Pronunciation Coach | Stop Being Misunderstood. Speak Clearly and Naturally

Native
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1,814)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Patrick

Patrick

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

READ MY STUDENTS' REVIEWS - 25+ years' training experience. Business & interview specialist classes.

Native
25 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (1,726)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Vicky

Vicky

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
13 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 4.9 (1,893)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Anthony

Anthony

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Specialist Neurodivergence Coach & Academic Strategist | ADHD, Autism & Elite ESL

Native
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1,831)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brian

Brian

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
20,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (1,712)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Leigh

Leigh

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

An experienced teacher

Native
13 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,795)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
Peter

Peter

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Former IELTS examiner in speaking and writing. Dip. TESOL Trinity College. 40+ years experience.

Native
40 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
Swedish
★ 5.0 (1,677)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Shane

Shane

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

10 Years Experience | 📚 CELPIP / IELTS Certified 📃

Native
9 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
French +1
★ 5.0 (1,651)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Josh

Josh

United StatesNative

italki · United States

High-Energy Certified IELTS Teacher with over 9 years of experience

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
Thai +3
★ 4.9 (1,752)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jessie

Jessie

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

18 000+ Lessons Taught | TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, FCE Exam Prep & Business English Specialist

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (1,710)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Matthew

Matthew

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified Teacher teaching English for 13 years! Adults, Kids! IELTS,KET,PET,FCE,CAE,CPE!

Native
13 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1,647)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Loida

Loida

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Struggling to Speak English? Let My 9,000+ Lessons Help You Improve Fast!

Native
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (1,585)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
laogui

laogui

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

In my thirteenth year of italki, teaching and studying, having just rolled up my 10,000th lesson

Native
13 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
★ 4.9 (1,717)
Replies to 99% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Yusuf

Yusuf

IndiaNative

italki · India

Certified teacher and translator with 17,000+ classes of experience spread over a decade.

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +5
★ 5.0 (1,574)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified English teacher with 14 years of experience

Native
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
Hindi +1
★ 4.9 (1,651)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Rachel

Rachel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1,457)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
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
Business

Business

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Business English Tailored to Your Career | Interviews Medical Residency

Native
30 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +7
★ 5.0 (1,523)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
David

David

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English speaker who lived in Brazil for 5 years who has been teaching on Italki for 10 years

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (1,455)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Andrew

Andrew

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British Pronunciation Coach | Accent Reduction for Clarity & Naturalness | B2+ Non-Native Speakers

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1,433)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches B2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Rebecca

Rebecca

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Hello, student! Do you need to level up your skills today for a brighter tomorrow? Let me help. :)

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (1,410)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–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

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.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for English tutors in our data: $9.24 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $3.96 or less.

Not really: native English speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $18. We list 20,147 native speakers.

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 track 46,223 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, Cambly, and Engoo. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 7,521 tutors.

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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