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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.

Tshego

Tshego

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL Tutor with over 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Chloe

Chloe

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Bilingual French–American | Conversational French & English for Intermediate Speakers

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

David

David

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
19 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Minh

Minh

Vietnam

italki · Vietnam

Certified teacher will help you achieve your goal 100%

Fluent (C2)
40 lessons
Other certificate
Vietnamese +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cecilia

Cecilia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Hope to help you with Portuguese or English / Neutral Brazilian accent / Native-like American accent

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Elvira

Elvira

GuatemalaNative

italki · Guatemala

Certified Spanish and English Teacher with Experience Teaching in International School Settings

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

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Dr. Sulia

Dr. Sulia

BruneiNative

italki · Brunei

🥇 Native and Academic English with Sulia 😃🤓📚, 🥇 Native Malay and Indonesian with Sulia 😃🤓📚

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Indonesian +5
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nonnie

Nonnie

South Africa

italki · South Africa

TEFL-Certified English Teacher | Confidence, Fluency & Practical Communication.

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mahmoud

Mahmoud

KuwaitNative

italki · Kuwait

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Ms. Eden

Ms. Eden

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified TEFL Teacher with a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Distance Education

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
花栗鼠Anna

花栗鼠Anna

China

italki · China

拥有理工科思维的语言老师

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 88% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Tanya

Tanya

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Fluent (C2)
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Stephanie

Teacher Stephanie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native TEFL-certified teacher with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Vivian

Vivian

China

italki · China

Unlock Your English Potential: Tailored Tutoring for Success!

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Chinese
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Miriam

Miriam

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

👩‍🏫✨ TESOL-certified English, Swahili & Gikuyu tutor – ready to help you learn quickly & easily!

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Swahili +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Annie

Annie

Germany

italki · Germany

Passionate language learner, using comprehensible input based methods to help you achieve your goals

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
German +7
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Tim

Tim

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

UK based native English speaking Certified TEFL teacher with over 5 years teaching experience in HR.

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Ellie

Ellie

Sweden

italki · Sweden

Conversational swedish & english practice

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Swedish +2
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mohsen

Mohsen

TürkiyeNative

italki · Türkiye

Certified tutor with more than 22 years of experience

Native
22 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dr. Hasan

Dr. Hasan

Yemen

italki · Yemen

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Laura

Laura

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Increase your fluency and confidence 💪 Calm and experienced teacher ✨ Kids/Adults/Business

Native
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Diamond

Diamond

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Cesar

Cesar

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Clear, supportive English lessons for All.

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Zoran

Zoran

Croatia

italki · Croatia

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Croatian +2
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • 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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