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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.

Phil

Phil

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Investment Manager and Small Business Owner with Experience Teaching ESL

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Nim

Nim

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Been teaching and having conversations using SL for over a decade / Native Cebuano speaker

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +6
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Raymond

Raymond

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

IELTS, TOEFL, CELPIP... Speaking, Conversation, Writing & Business English Specialist.

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aneeqa

Aneeqa

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL teacher and degree holder with over 2 and a half years experience in online teaching.

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Richelle

Richelle

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Licensed professional ESL teacher with extensive experience teaching both children and adults.

Native
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wasim

Wasim

India

italki · India

Native Speaker from New Delhi, India | 10 Years of Professional Experience | Beginners' Expert

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Teacher Aysha

Teacher Aysha

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Professional English Teacher, Certified by Cambridge English (CELTA) · Kids & Adults

Native
1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Dutch +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christy

Christy

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified TESOL Teacher.

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Andrea

Andrea

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Tesol certified teacher with over 4 years experience teaching both adults and children.

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stefan

Stefan

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Full-time philosophy lecturer with a passion for teaching languages.

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Hugo

Hugo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Host of the Keep Speaking Portuguese podcast. I help you to speak fluently and confidently!🖖🏾

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Abdulwahed

Abdulwahed

Syria

italki · Syria

Arabic and English teacher with a MA degree in language teaching and 15+ yrs of experience.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Erica

Erica

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English teacher with a masters in linguistics 10 years of experience!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Estevan

Estevan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
George

George

Serbia

italki · Serbia

For more stories go to - https://eslclassrsgeorge.glitch.me/ - no username, just password.

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jodee

Jodee

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

A certified ESL teacher with years of experience teaching kids and adults.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 4.9 (52)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ian

Ian

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced, patient and friendly teacher. Here to help you.

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese
★ 4.9 (52)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Husain

Husain

KuwaitNative

italki · Kuwait

Experienced English & Italian tutor (2000+ lessons) | Non-native certified C2 Italian 🇮🇹 speaker

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
★ 4.9 (51)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Pamela

Pamela

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

I am a certified TEFL teacher with 2+ years experience.

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Zulu +2
★ 4.9 (53)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Multilingual teacher with over 6 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +4
★ 4.9 (50)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Christie

Christie

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

TEFL Certified Professional English Teacher with 10+ Years Experience. Learn English with Fun!

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Manuel

Manuel

PortugalNative

italki · Portugal

Certified foreign language teacher (English, Portuguese, French and Spanish)

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Shimei

Shimei

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Qualified teacher with 7+ years experience

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Terry

Terry

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified TEFL teacher with over ten years of teaching experience. Travel and Language Lover.

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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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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