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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.

Shannon

Shannon

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL teacher with over four years of experience teaching students online.

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Thomas

Thomas

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA-certified teacher with five years of English teaching experience (IELTS / TOEFL preparation)

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
French +3
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Alexis

Alexis

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Profesor de Español con planes personalizados para todos los niveles

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lauren

Lauren

United StatesNative

italki · United States

ESL teacher with over 5 years of English teaching and tutoring experience

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Japanese
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Mary

Mary

Venezuela

italki · Venezuela

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Neil

Neil

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

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Izaak

Izaak

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native UK English Teacher | IELTS & Business | Patient & Structured

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 95% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Emmanuel

Emmanuel

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed Civil Engineer, University Instructor, TEFL certified, Scored 950/990 in TOEIC L&R Test

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Vule

Vule

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

No matter your accent or where you're from, gain the confidence to speak up.

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Erika

Erika

Russia

italki · Russia

English Coach for Russian-Speaking Professionals | CELTA-Certified Teacher

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Russian +4
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Ilaria

Ilaria

Italy

italki · Italy

Swedish, English, French and Italian teacher with years of experience with students of all ages.

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Italian +5
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lala

Lala

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hilary

Hilary

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

🔥Top1% on italki|IELTS|School/University|16yrs experience🔥

Native
16 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Cantonese +8
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ms. Liz

Ms. Liz

United StatesNative

italki · United States

IELTS Speaking Specialist | Fluency, Structure & Band Score Improvement

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Manni

Manni

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

TEFL-certified English teacher with over 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A2–C1

Jen

Jen

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Native Cebuano Tutor | 5+ Years Teaching Online + Cebuano YouTube Channel | English Tutor | 10+ Year

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Cebuano +1
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jihyun

Jihyun

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Experienced English and Korean Instructor

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shabnam

Shabnam

Iran

italki · Iran

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Other certificate
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Zrinka

Zrinka

Croatia

italki · Croatia

🌸Croatian, English & Serbian with a language professional! / Personalized, friendly, relaxed 🌸

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Croatian +5
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Aga

Teacher Aga

Poland

italki · Poland

8 years experience on three continents. Children, adults, groups.

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Polish +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mark

Mark

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Helping children and adults enjoy learning, communicate confidently, and achieve results.

Native
200+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christophe

Christophe

FranceNative

italki · France

Learn to understand and speak French, without stress or pressure and with some fun!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 5.0 (20)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Omphile

Omphile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified Tutor 7+years experience TEFL / Conversation English /Grammar /IELTS/CAMBRIDGE/ business

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 4.8 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mikael

Mikael

Sweden

italki · Sweden

English teacher with lots of face-to-face teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swedish +2
★ 4.9 (21)
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
italki7,095$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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