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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.

Teacher C

Teacher C

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

A dedicated ESL teacher with over five years of experience, both in person and online.

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Miguel

Miguel

Philippines

italki · Philippines

TESOL Certified with State Board Teaching License + 7 years + Experience. HELPED STUDENTS PASS IELTS

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
IELTS+8

IELTS+8

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

IELTS +8 BAND & Spoken Eng. Urdu Punjabi

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Hindi +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

A calm and patient teacher that will help you to improve

Native
39 lessons
Professional teacher
Welsh +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Miguel

Miguel

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Filipino +7
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ali

Ali

Iran

italki · Iran

Language enthusiast and teacher with two years of experience on italki

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Persian +4
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Dan

Dan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English Language Teacher with 13 years of teaching experience in 6 different countries!

Native
13 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 95% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Alexander

Alexander

United StatesNative

italki · United States

10 years of English teaching experience

Native
10 yrs · 47 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Valerie

Valerie

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Qualified German and English language teacher with more than 6 years experience teaching online

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

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Yashar

Yashar

IranNative

italki · Iran

Native
17 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Persian +7
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Claudia

Claudia

Panama

italki · Panama

Improve your fluency & conversation skills. Trinity CertTESOL certified with 4+ years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teddy

Teddy

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

They call me a Polyglot but I just call myself a multilingual.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +8
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Lake

Lake

United StatesNative

italki · United States

30 years as a farmer, I can help you grow as well!

Native
10 yrs · 21 lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brian

Brian

United StatesNative

italki · United States

A Professional English Teacher with over 29 years of experience.

Native
29 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Hi I'm Alex! CELTA Certified & Native English Tutor ⭐

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian
★ 4.5 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A2–C2

Sonia

Sonia

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Business, interview, exam & assignment preparation classes with a friendly and experienced teacher.

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +3
★ 4.7 (12)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Trisha

Trisha

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed Professional Teacher 2024 / TEFL and TESOL CERTIFIED

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Filipino +1
★ 4.8 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Bubbly and energetic teacher with more than 10 years experience, ready to inspire you!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Albanian +7
★ 4.6 (12)
Replies to 95% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
Zainub

Zainub

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thato

Thato

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Conversation Practice | IELTS & TOEFL Preparation | Interview & Business English

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Vladana

Vladana

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Let's create together an effective learning methodology according to your goals and objectives!

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Croatian +2
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ryan

Ryan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Conversational Fluency & Pronunciation

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mpumi

Mpumi

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Xhosa
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

Stephen

Stephen

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Qualified teacher with almost 10 years' experience, focusing mainly on official exam preparation

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Catalan +4
★ 4.9 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • 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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