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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 46,213 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
46,213
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

7,094 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teacher James

Teacher James

United StatesNative

italki · United States

6 years teaching in Taiwan. 13 years teaching online. Bachelor of Arts in English. American accent.

Native
13 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 4.9 (525)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Josh

Josh

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Accent and Pronunciation. In-Depth Knowledge Base. Experienced Professional.

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 4.9 (505)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Moira

Moira

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Cambridge Certified ENGLISH and SCIENCE Teacher, children and adults. Cambridge, UK.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (480)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chriss

Chriss

Romania

italki · Romania

Certified Romanian teacher / Online English teacher - 10 years of online experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Romanian
★ 5.0 (461)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Philip

Philip

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
French +4
★ 5.0 (484)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Colton

Colton

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Fun English & Indonesian Tutor with 6+ Years of Experience

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +4
★ 5.0 (472)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Rachel

Rachel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Professional teacher specialising in Business English

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian
★ 5.0 (471)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Eric

Eric

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (459)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sophie

Sophie

Germany

italki · Germany

Neurodivergent Friendly Language Coaching

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
German +7
★ 5.0 (464)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
MyTeacherCezille

MyTeacherCezille

Philippines

italki · Philippines

🌟🥇No.1Teacher🌟BestTeacher🏆KiDS👧🏻👦🏻,IELTS,KET,PET,Conversation,JobInterview,BusinessEnglish

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
★ 5.0 (469)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alice

Alice

United StatesNative

italki · United States

8 years of tutoring experience! BA in English. Almost 4,000 lessons taught.

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 4.9 (539)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

TADEO

TADEO

Mexico

italki · Mexico

I am an elementary school teacher 👨‍🏫 CLASSES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ✨

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (463)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Cinzia

Cinzia

Italy

italki · Italy

Italian expert | Master Degree & 12y Experience (UK, China, DE, IT)

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (463)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Teacher Paula

Teacher Paula

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Cambridge certified teacher with over 10 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
18 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
CELTA
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (462)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lorenzo

Lorenzo

Italy

italki · Italy

Tutor della community su Italki da più di sei anni

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (456)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

IELTS

IELTS

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA certified ✅ Over 20 years experience 🥇 Cambridge Examiner 🧐 Kids 👶🏻👦🏻 Exam Prep 💯

Native
18 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (466)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Saki

Saki

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (460)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
English

English

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Atm, lessons need to be booked at least 6 hours in advance. I usually teach Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Native
2,000+ lessons
DELTA
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (454)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Jenny

Jenny

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Upper Intermediate/Advanced English teacher with over 3000 italki classes (FCE/CAE/CPE/EOI/IELTS)

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (459)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Katia

Katia

Russia

italki · Russia

With neuroscience, coaching, and 10 years of teaching, I’ll help you finally enjoy learning!

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (464)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sandy

Sandy

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Português para todos os níveis | English for beginners | Weekend Classes

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (458)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Barbara

Barbara

United StatesNative

italki · United States

For ALL AGES: KIDS, TEENS, & ADULTS since 1998 (American, BFA, MS, TEFL-certified English teacher)

Native
27 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
French
★ 5.0 (458)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Viridiana

Viridiana

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Profesor de Inglés y Español con experiencia para viajar, gramatical, conversacional, y examenes.

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (457)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mira

Mira

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Passionate and dedicated to making learning English fun and to supporting your learning.

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (457)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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
italki7,094$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,971from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,768from €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
Apprentus1,528$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, 28490 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12678 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15812 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, 7094 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1528 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,924 / 46,213
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,213
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,213
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,213
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,213
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,213
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,213
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,213

English tutors: FAQ

Across 28,490 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 20,163 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 46,213 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 14, 2026

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