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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 33,816 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $9.18 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $14 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$9.18–$28
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
33,816
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Demery

Demery

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French
★ 4.9 (2,684)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Heidi

Heidi

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,616)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Shaun

Shaun

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (2,775)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
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Karen

Karen

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,425)
Usually within a day

Canadian English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Seth

Seth

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,402)
Usually within a day

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
Daniela

Daniela

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
DELTA · verified
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (2,381)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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Karolina

Karolina

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
German +1
★ 5.0 (2,285)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Samer

Samer

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
★ 4.9 (2,495)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Christine

Christine

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French
★ 5.0 (2,231)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Darren

Darren

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,260)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Ben

Ben

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Cebuano +3
★ 4.9 (2,314)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Anthea

Anthea

AustraliaNative

Verbling · Australia

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,134)
Usually within a day

Australian English · Teaches B1–C2

Jake

Jake

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (2,221)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Stephie

Stephie

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (2,595)
Usually within an hour

English (South Africa) · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
Joss

Joss

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (2,112)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Wesley

Wesley

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,125)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Laura

Laura

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,058)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Erika

Erika

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (1,972)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Richard

Richard

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,000)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Laura

Laura

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,855)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nancy

Nancy

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1,934)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Sarah

Sarah

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
German
★ 5.0 (1,802)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
Leea

Leea

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1,745)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Steven

Steven

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1,818)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (6,459 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
AmazingTalker6,459$11$5.28–$225.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Cambly5,785from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
NativeCamp4,762from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Tusclases / FindTutors4,405$17$10–$245.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Engoo4,013from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
DMM英会話1,873from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Classgap1,218$18$12–$234.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki1,150$17$12–$235.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply965$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk960$13$9.56–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wiingy857$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Apprentus713$29$21–$384.9★No trial lessons60 min
Verbling453$25$19–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt99$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant59$60$40–$755.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk45$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 $9.18 and $28, 17365 tutors
Native speakers
$14Middle 50% between $6.60 and $25, 6922 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $11 and $30, 10443 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $5.28 and $22, 6459 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 4392 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1218 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1150 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 955 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 857 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $21 and $38, 713 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 453 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 99 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $75, 59 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines6,805 / 33,816
  • United StatesUnited States1,927 / 33,816
  • South AfricaSouth Africa1,820 / 33,816
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom1,734 / 33,816
  • JapanJapan1,014 / 33,816
  • TaiwanTaiwan781 / 33,816
  • NigeriaNigeria749 / 33,816
  • SerbiaSerbia565 / 33,816

English tutors: FAQ

Across 17,365 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $3.96 and $40 per hour.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for English tutors in our data: $11 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $5.28 or less.

Not really: native English speakers charge a median of $14 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 13,311 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, NativeCamp, Engoo, DMM英会話, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 33,816 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Cambly, NativeCamp, Tusclases / FindTutors, Engoo, and DMM英会話. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 6,459 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 September 29, 2026

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