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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.

Nicci

Nicci

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Conversation and everyday English as well as IELTS and TOEIC expert.

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (13)
Replies to 96% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
Majid

Majid

Iran

italki · Iran

Fluent (C2)
33 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +1
★ 4.9 (13)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Niamh

Niamh

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA Qualified Native English Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
CELTA
German
★ 4.8 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Rachel

Rachel

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 4.8 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Fully qualified teacher of languages with +10 years experience. Kids & Teenagers welcome!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +3
★ 4.8 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hajar

Hajar

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +4
★ 4.7 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Kiran

Kiran

BrazilNative

italki · Brazil

TEFL/TESOL/DELF/DALF C2/CELPE-BRAS CERTIFIED

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +2
★ 4.7 (15)
Replies to 91% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maxwell

Maxwell

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Thayra

Thayra

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Friendly English Tutor | Daily Conversation, Travel & Business English

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches B1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
James

James

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

🌟 Certified TEFL Tutor | Speak English with Confidence!

Native
2 yrs · 22 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +3
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Claire

Claire

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Improving your language skills through natural conversation

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Gene

Gene

SwedenNative

italki · Sweden

Native
17 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
French +4
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Yan

Teacher Yan

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

ESL Teacher for Daily English conversations

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Johanna

Johanna

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-certified teacher who loves the performing arts and has over 2 years of working with children!

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 96% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Axel

Axel

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Conversation partner for English 🇺🇸 practice or English-Spanish Crosstalk

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Henrique

Henrique

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Fiona

Fiona

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Certified TEFL teacher- Multilingual (Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish speaking) experienced native

Native
20 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Angelina

Angelina

China

italki · China

🥇 Angelina 完美发音-口语-海外生活-空姐面试 👄 Perfect Accent 🇺🇸 IELTS speaking ✈️ Cabin Crew Interview

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +7
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Yana

Yana

Russia

italki · Russia

Forget textbooks | I'm turning slow progress into effortless fluency | 13+ years

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British University Lecturer for Advanced English, Grammar & Writing

Native
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +6
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Rose

Rose

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Teacher Mary

Teacher Mary

Spain

italki · Spain

Certified Cambridge English teacher with more that 6 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 49 lessons
CELTA
Catalan +3
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nayer

Nayer

TürkiyeNative

italki · Türkiye

English is easy. Let's learn together.

Native
28 yrs · 50+ lessons
CELTA
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Moto

Moto

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Mr. Moto

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 93% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–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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