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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 35,880 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $10 and $28 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $15 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$18/h
Median / hour
$10–$28
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
35,880
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Thomas

Thomas

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (491)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
John

John

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Japanese
★ 5.0 (498)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Caroline

Caroline

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (510)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
Chris

Chris

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (508)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Adnan

Adnan

PakistanNative

Verbling · Pakistan

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Hindi +2
★ 4.9 (526)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$8.00/h
Free trial lesson
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Mark

Mark

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (506)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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Yvonne

Yvonne

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
German +2
★ 5.0 (491)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jessica

Jessica

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (500)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Andy

Andy

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (476)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

Anne

Anne

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA · verified
French
★ 5.0 (452)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Deborah

Deborah

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
1,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish
★ 4.9 (489)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Fiona

Fiona

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
1,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish
★ 4.7 (640)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (432)
Can take over a day

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Rachel

Rachel

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (413)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
James

James

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (410)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Alli

Alli

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (453)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (401)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

Shawn

Shawn

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (390)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Heinrich

Heinrich

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (390)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Chloë

Chloë

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (382)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C1

Tara

Tara

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (395)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Tessa

Tessa

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
DELTA · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (384)
Usually within an hour

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Alice

Alice

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Russian
★ 5.0 (365)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Gordon

Gordon

IrelandNative

Verbling · Ireland

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (368)
Usually within a day

English (Ireland) · Teaches A2–C2

  • 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
NativeCamp4,955from ¥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
italki2,326$17$12–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
DMM英会話2,027from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Apprentus1,254$29$20–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
Classgap1,218$18$12–$234.9★Free trial (20 min)60 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
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 $10 and $28, 19082 tutors
Native speakers
$15Middle 50% between $6.60 and $25, 7842 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $12 and $30, 11240 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
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $24, 2326 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1254 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1218 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
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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,067 / 35,880
  • United StatesUnited States2,201 / 35,880
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,008 / 35,880
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom1,887 / 35,880
  • JapanJapan1,036 / 35,880
  • TaiwanTaiwan781 / 35,880
  • NigeriaNigeria767 / 35,880
  • SerbiaSerbia572 / 35,880

English tutors: FAQ

Across 19,082 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 $15 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 14,626 native speakers.

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

We track 35,880 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Cambly, NativeCamp, Tusclases / FindTutors, Engoo, and italki. 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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