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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,213 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
46,213
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,094 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teacher Jon

Teacher Jon

United StatesNative

italki · United States

⭐Not just education, inspiration!⭐ -

Native
25 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (87)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
English

English

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English Teacher with over 8 Years of Experience

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (90)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jason

Jason

China

italki · China

Certified TESOL/Chinese Teacher

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 4.9 (96)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Bomolemo

Bomolemo

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Top 1% Italki English Teacher 2023. Certified TEFL, Florist, BSc FST graduate, Food Blogger.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Tswana
★ 5.0 (89)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Paul

Paul

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native English Teacher with TEFL Certification - For Kids and Adults

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Iliya

Iliya

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified HSK teacher, Teaching Experience for more than 7 years

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +7
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Himani

Himani

India

italki · India

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Gill

Gill

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Dedicated and experienced online educator (3+ years), qualified TESOL/TEFL certified with expertise.

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (87)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Casey

Casey

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-certified tutor with years of experience helping learners from all over the world.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (87)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Russell

Russell

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids
Karen

Karen

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CLEAR AMERICAN ACCENT: Levels A2-C2 kids to adults, unique and excellent learning experience

Native
16 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Peter

Peter

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

🇬🇧 Native British English | Business • Academic • Conversation | Speak with Precision & Confidence

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jean

Jean

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native speaker ~ TEFL & TESOL Certified ~ All ages - All levels

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Will

Will

France

italki · France

The Blueprint I used to learn 7 languages and adapt across 9 countries.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +5
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Ruslan

Ruslan

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

Poland

italki · Poland

An experienced, professional language teacher

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Polish +1
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Cory

Cory

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA, IELTS, and BET Certified teacher with eight years of teaching experience

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Elena

Elena

Italy

italki · Italy

Sharing Enthusiasm for Languages

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (86)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Michelle

Michelle

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Learn English or German with the support of an experienced professional teacher and language coach.

Native
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
German +4
★ 4.9 (96)
Replies to 100% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Melissa

Melissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Enjoy, laugh and relax while learning English!

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
Greek +2
★ 5.0 (89)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Charlotta

Charlotta

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.9 (94)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Igor

Igor

Russia

italki · Russia

Helping people learn languages since 1984.

Fluent (C2)
41 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lara

Lara

Italy

italki · Italy

Italian native speaker 🇮🇹 French bilingual 🇫🇷. TEFL Certified English teacher 🇬🇧

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
★ 4.9 (92)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melissa

Melissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

If fun & growth are some of your goals, I'm your English teacher!

Native
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (87)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,094$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,971from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,768from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,528$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★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, 28490 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12678 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15812 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, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7094 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1528 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,924 / 46,213
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,213
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,213
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,213
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,213
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,213
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,213
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,213

English tutors: FAQ

Across 28,490 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 20,163 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 46,213 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, Cambly, and Engoo. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 7,485 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 14, 2026

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