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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.

Kamil

Kamil

Poland

italki · Poland

TEFL Certified English Teacher with a Master's Degree and 17 years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
17 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Rohail

Rohail

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native English Conversation Coach | General and Professional English

Native
7 lessons
None listed
Urdu +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
David

David

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English teacher with 10 years of tutoring experience

Native
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Russian +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

Ayanda

Ayanda

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL teacher with 2 years online experience

Native
2 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

Lucy

Lucy

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Language learning lover and very patient teacher :)

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Karolina

Karolina

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Business, Real-Life & High-Level Communication | Linguist with 3 Degrees & 7+ Years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business

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Weston

Weston

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Licensed U.S. Attorney For Advanced and Beginner English

Native
22 lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Jitka

Jitka

Czechia

italki · Czechia

Fluent (C2)
38 lessons
None listed
Czech
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A2–C1

Gerry

Gerry

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Dynamic Online English Teacher with 8 years of Experience

Native
8 yrs · 23 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Professional University Teacher with a PhD and 16+years teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sufia

Sufia

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Urdu +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ela

Ela

Israel

italki · Israel

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Hebrew +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zemliakov

Zemliakov

Russia

italki · Russia

🔥 THINK LEARNING A LANGUAGE TAKES YEARS? GIVE ME JUST 10 LESSONS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND!

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +7
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sam

Sam

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Experienced Tutor of Arabic and English

Native
15 lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 88% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Patchy

Patchy

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Irish +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Ireland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified Cambridge Teacher with 8+ Years' Experience

Native
8 yrs · 100+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Melissa

Melissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
10 yrs · 5 lessons
Language degree
Spanish +6
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 60% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

CELTA certified professional teacher and translator with over 10 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
Russian +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Blake

Blake

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Native
4 yrs · 6 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

⭐⭐⭐ Bilingual English & Russian Tutor - Let's enjoy a great conversation!

Native
37 lessons
None listed
Russian +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Quintin

Quintin

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 96% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Geneviève

Geneviève

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mike

Mike

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

TEFL-Certified English Teacher | Ex-Big 4 | 7+ Years Teaching | Business English & Cambridge Exams

Native
7 yrs · 32 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Charlotte

Charlotte

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Friendly Native English Teacher | Build Confidence in English Conversation 😊

Native
5 yrs · 21 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • 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, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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 20,137 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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