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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.

Noël

Noël

Netherlands

italki · Netherlands

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Hungarian +4
★ 4.8 (87)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Hristina

Hristina

Bulgaria

italki · Bulgaria

The most positive tutor, looking for students who really want to learn

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +2
★ 4.9 (80)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tony

Tony

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Certified language educator with over 5 years of hands-on teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abigail

Abigail

BotswanaNative

italki · Botswana

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nermine

Nermine

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Teaching with passion and purpose to help you communicate with the world — one word at a time.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +7
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Vitek

Vitek

Czechia

italki · Czechia

Experienced Czech / English tutor

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Czech +6
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Precious

Precious

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Business Professional | Information Technology Specialist | Certified ESL Teacher

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 97% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA certified teacher with over six years experience

Native
9 yrs · 500+ lessons
CELTA
Italian +6
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Quinten

Quinten

BelgiumNative

italki · Belgium

Casual Conversations or Structured Classes, you decide!

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Dutch +2
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Melanie

Melanie

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

20 years of reaching goals! Preparing students for University, IELTS, CAE, FCE, TOEFL, and Duolingo.

Native
20 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
French +1
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Neil

Neil

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Experienced online English teacher with over seven years' experience.

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
Ethan

Ethan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

✨ Speak Naturally! English for Kids and Adults ✨

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mimi

Mimi

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER, WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Native
25 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (84)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Ioachim

Ioachim

Romania

italki · Romania

Expert in B1 exam preparation 📚✨Everything you need for your B1 exam is here! ❤️

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +5
★ 5.0 (78)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Angela

Angela

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Conversational English & Afrikaans Tutor for Fluency & Confidence

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (78)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Chris

Chris

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Professional Native Speaker - Business and Film specialties

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.8 (86)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Princess

Princess

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL teacher with over 4 years teaching experience.

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Karla

Karla

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Alex

Teacher Alex

Spain

italki · Spain

Certified Teacher for Young Learners and Teenagers and ELE Teacher DELE, GCSE and IB Spanish.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Martina

Martina

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Well, what's the craic? ☘️

Native
1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Polish +2
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Ireland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Jo'

Jo'

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced native English teacher for Adults and Children

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Jon

Jon

Trinidad & TobagoNative

italki · Trinidad & Tobago

Want more confidence when speaking in business situations? Book a class today!!

Native
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Trinidad & Tobago) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Philippe

Philippe

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +6
★ 5.0 (74)
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, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15811 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 20,164 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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