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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.

Jacques

Jacques

France

italki · France

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Matthew

Matthew

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL teacher with 8 years of teaching experience and a lifetime of FUN experience 😎

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 96% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mourad

Mourad

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Native French and International Certified Teacher with 14 years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bruno

Bruno

Brazil

italki · Brazil

📚✈️🏞 Your next stop to acquire a new language is here! 《 30, 45 or 60 min lessons! 》

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kacie

Kacie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL Certified English Teacher that also has almost 9 years of experience in IT Consulting

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Majlin

Majlin

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified ESL teacher with 20 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Serbian +2
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Ela

Ela

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified teacher with over 12 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Julia

Julia

Armenia

italki · Armenia

TOP 1% English Teacher on Italki|10+ years of experience|5000+ lessons

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Antony

Antony

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

EXAM PREPARATION : IELTS - UKVI Life Skills - FCE(B2) - CAE(C1) - CPE(C2) : 24 years' experience

Native
24 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Tebo

Tebo

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

🗣️Speak English more confidently and naturally. Let's make English fun! 🚀💬🎉

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Afrikaans +4
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Lindsey

Lindsey

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified English Teacher (180hr TEFL), Diploma in Education, teacher of performing arts.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (69)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shaun

Shaun

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

I'm a certified tutor with over 6 years' experience in teaching English.

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (69)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Ben

Ben

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Welcome

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (67)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Carina

Carina

China

italki · China

4 years experience,improve oral Chinese quickly,complete HSK teaching system,experience in kids

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thea

Thea

Philippines

italki · Philippines

TEFL/TESOL Certified | Ex-Corporate Manager | English and Filipino Tutor

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Emma

Emma

Uganda

italki · Uganda

English Teacher and IELTS coach

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Luo
★ 4.9 (69)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Bernadette

Bernadette

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified teacher with expertise in Business English, Interview Preparation & Conversational Fluency

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Business
Vitaliya

Vitaliya

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Don't study languages! Discover, explore them with me and start speaking confidently right away!

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +4
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tholoana

Tholoana

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (67)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

David

David

LesothoNative

italki · Lesotho

Certified TESOL teacher with over 5 years of teaching experience.

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Southern Sotho
★ 4.9 (67)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Othman

Othman

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Communication, Grammar, Business, Test Preparation, Conversation, Coaching, Consulting.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +7
★ 4.9 (67)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Gabriel

Gabriel

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English & Portuguese Teacher | 10 Years of Experience | 15,000+ Lessons Taught

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Portuguese +2
★ 4.9 (67)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Precious

Precious

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Fun, patient, & TEFL-certified ESL missP, 7+ years helping kids & adults speak English confidently

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Zulu
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 97% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Grace

Grace

United StatesNative

italki · United States

MA in TEFL | Conversational English | College App + Statement Essay | Job Interview

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (63)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

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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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