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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,196 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
46,196
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,095 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Adam

Adam

United StatesNative

italki · United States

11 years of experience, a unique approach with a smile

Native
11 yrs · 500+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (New Zealand) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Yuka

Yuka

JapanNative

italki · Japan

It's November! /いつの間にか11月ですね。

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Isabella

Isabella

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ondine

Ondine

FranceNative

italki · France

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Enza

Enza

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

TEFL Certified🏅Conversational Practice🔠Comprehensible input🗣️

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Esenkosi

Esenkosi

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Improve Your English Fluency Through Real Conversation.

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners

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david

david

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Gio

Gio

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Master real-life Tagalog for everyday conversation

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Victoria

Victoria

Russia

italki · Russia

Interactive classes that yield results 🏆

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Greg

Greg

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

TEFL-certified teacher with over 3 years experience online and in-person

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Kamil

Kamil

Poland

italki · Poland

English and Polish teacher with over 8 years experience and hundreds of hours taught.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Polish +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zhou

Zhou

China

italki · China

Start teaching language Since 2012 / over 10,000 teaching hours / all kinds of courses experienced

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jay

Jay

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Brandee

Brandee

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Let's study English in a fun and relaxed environment!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese
★ 4.9 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British Teacher with over 5years experience

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 4.9 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Lois

Lois

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Professional Business English * Conversation lessons * Effective presentations

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
French +3
★ 4.9 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
William

William

SwedenNative

italki · Sweden

Swedish Lessons Based on Psychological Science and Polyglot Experience - Flashcard Deck Every Lesson

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Swedish +7
★ 4.9 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Fortune

Fortune

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

English Teacher Specializing in Confidence Building: Learn to Speak, Read, and Write with Ease!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Zulu +1
★ 4.9 (37)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Mo'men

Mo'men

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +1
★ 4.9 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jasmin

Jasmin

United StatesNative

italki · United States

👩🏽‍🏫 CELTA-Certified - The Language Doctor - The Voice Coach - Accent Reduction Specialist ✨

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Yazdan

Yazdan

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified MA English teacher. The master of teaching conversational English in less than 3 months

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Persian +3
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Selin

Selin

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Certified TEFL & TESOL teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +5
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Luke

Luke

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Tutor for 5 years!

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Ali

Ali

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL Teacher with a Standard American Accent - I can help you improve your English!

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–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
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €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
Apprentus1,524$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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 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, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

Across 28,487 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 20,155 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 46,196 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 13, 2026

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