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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.

Max

Max

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Yassin

Yassin

Morocco

italki · Morocco

A cinema lover and a football enthusiast

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Anna

Anna

Italy

italki · Italy

Polyglot & certified English and Italian teacher with over 5 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Italian +5
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Rami

Rami

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL Teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching English and Spanish

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 94% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Learn

Learn

Spain

italki · Spain

Unlock your language potential with a tutor who will guide you on the most efficient path to success

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Catalan +4
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Polly

Polly

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Certified English Tutor | Conversation, IELTS & TOEFL Preparation

Native
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
French
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep

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Brittany

Brittany

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Kids
Praful

Praful

IndiaNative

italki · India

A three-time Excellence Reward Winner on italki teaching multiple languages for over 4 years

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Hindi +4
★ 4.9 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
David

David

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
9 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 4.9 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Niko

Niko

Italy

italki · Italy

Learned 5 languages as an adult. From zero or improving, my lessons are built around your goals

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +6
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jessa

Jessa

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly TEFL-Certified Tutor Making English Easy & Fun for Everyone

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kana

Kana

LesothoNative

italki · Lesotho

Fun and engaging English conversation with a certified teacher!

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Fisher

Fisher

United StatesNative

italki · United States

New teacher hoping to get your confidence up with casual fun conversations!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 95% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C1

Alvin

Alvin

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

🌈 Mandarin as a Second Language Tutor ✨ | 💬English & Malay Support | 🎓Master of Education (TESOL)

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Malay +2
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Malaysia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katie

Katie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Joan

Joan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Patient, friendly and detail-oriented Cambridge-certified teacher - Adults only

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA
French +5
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Mike

Mike

Iran

italki · Iran

Do you want to get band 7 or more?

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Azerbaijani +6
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA certified teacher

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nosi

Nosi

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Warm, lively English tutor with 4 years experience, sparking a love for learning! 👩🏻‍🏫📚⭐️

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Zulu +2
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Elsie

Elsie

Philippines

italki · Philippines

👩🏻‍🏫A licensed professional teacher | A friendly tutor with 7+ years of experience!

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zen

Zen

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified General English and IELTS teacher, specializes in teaching adults.

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Fabrizio

Fabrizio

Italy

italki · Italy

🏳️‍🌈 Polyglot Teacher & Writer | 13+ Years Experience | Creative, Safe & Inspiring Classes

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +7
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Seya

Seya

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Dani

Dani

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA certified with +10 years experience, multi-language passionate teacher, popular with kids!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
Italian +5
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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
italki7,095$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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