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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.

Emily

Emily

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified Teacher + Language Coach helping you make learning effective and sustainable for life✨️

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +7
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Joanna

Joanna

Taiwan

italki · Taiwan

Bilingual Communication Specialist |Accent Reduction & Clarity Coach 成人英語口說教練/破萬堂授課經驗/TESOL認證老師

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jerome

Jerome

GermanyNative

italki · Germany

Professional Language Trainer for German & English - 27+ years of teaching international students!

Native
27 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
German +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kirill

Kirill

Russia

italki · Russia

С2 TEFL certified teacher with over 10 years of experience. My specialization is speaking activation

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ilona

Ilona

Latvia

italki · Latvia

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nadiia

Nadiia

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

A certified TESOL teacher. Let's learn English or Ukrainian in a fun and efficient way!

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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K'ogot

K'ogot

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

A professional Swahili teacher with 6 years of experience and over 2000 lessons (hours) taught.

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Luo +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Brenna

Brenna

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL holder with 10 years teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Kelly

Kelly

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Conversational English for all levels!

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Indonesian +4
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
YuChen

YuChen

China

italki · China

30+ Student Success Stories | Ex-Merck & Procore Marketer | Interview Prep | IELTS & PTE

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mark

Mark

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Afrikaans +4
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 91% of messages

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

Lucas

Lucas

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

Certified English and Swahili teacher with TEFL certificate

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
★ 4.8 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jaizel

Jaizel

Costa Rica

italki · Costa Rica

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Julian

Teacher Julian

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 4.9 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Speak Naturally & Build Confidence | Certified American English Teacher

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Ngong

Ngong

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Conversational English and French tutor, 2 years experience. Also help IELTS student for preparation

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate
French
★ 4.8 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yi

Yi

United StatesNative

italki · United States

A Certified English and Chinese Teacher and Math Tutor since 2012

Native
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
CELTA
Chinese +6
★ 4.8 (20)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aliyah

Aliyah

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🇺🇸 Accent Coach & Pronunciation Specialist | Conversation partner | Guide at EnglishSponge.com

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Brian

Brian

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Unlock Your English Potential: Fun, Engaging Lessons Await! 🤩🥳🎉 釋放你的英語潛力:有趣、引人入勝的課程等著你!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Malay +6
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
Jetty

Jetty

IndiaNative

italki · India

Confidently speak Telugu, Hindi, or English — fun, patient lessons made just for you!

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +2
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mariel

Mariel

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 95% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Luisa

Luisa

Romania

italki · Romania

Cambridge University Graduate | 5+ Years & 3,000+ Hours of Tutoring Experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Romanian +3
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA/Linguist - English and Spanish Teacher with 10+ Years of Experience!

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +3
★ 4.9 (18)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • 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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