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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,223 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
46,223
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Christopher

Christopher

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,812)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Mark

Mark

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,865)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rakesh

Rakesh

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (3,197)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Gary

Gary

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,672)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Brittany

Brittany

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,715)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Demery

Demery

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 4.9 (2,695)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Heidi

Heidi

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
24 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,648)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Charlotte

Charlotte

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
★ 5.0 (2,423)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Shaun

Shaun

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
30 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (2,779)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
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Karen

Karen

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,432)
Usually within a day

Canadian English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Seth

Seth

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,420)
Usually within a day

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
Daniela

Daniela

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
17 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
DELTA · verified
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (2,414)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Ryan

Ryan

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,404)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

Karolina

Karolina

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
26 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
German +1
★ 5.0 (2,292)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Samer

Samer

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
★ 4.9 (2,496)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Darren

Darren

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
17 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,283)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Christine

Christine

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French
★ 5.0 (2,244)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ben

Ben

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +3
★ 4.9 (2,324)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Stephie

Stephie

South AfricaNative

Verbling · South Africa

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (2,606)
Usually within an hour

English (South Africa) · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
Jake

Jake

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (2,221)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Joss

Joss

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (2,131)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Oliver

Oliver

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (2,063)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Wesley

Wesley

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,125)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
16 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,058)
Rarely cancels (100% attended)

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

Across 28,526 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 20,147 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 46,223 English tutors on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, Cambly, and Engoo. AmazingTalker has the most choice, with 7,521 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 12, 2026

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