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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.

Paola

Paola

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (401)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Julie

Julie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

**Improve your speaking, pronunciation, grammar, listening, reading, and writing skills**

Native
2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (401)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Melissa

Melissa

China

italki · China

Chosen as a Top Teacher Representative for italki Official Promo Video; Fortune 500 Language Trainer

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (396)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ashley

Ashley

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified ESL Teacher ㅣBusiness English Experience ㅣ Job Interview

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (396)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Svetlana

Svetlana

Belarus

italki · Belarus

Experienced English & Russian Teacher for Kids &Adults|Fun, Structured & Confidence-Building Lessons

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (405)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melissa

Melissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL Certified| Business | Test Prep

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (400)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Paula

Paula

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

★ ❝𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 Teacher❞ with over 20 years of business experience ✍

Native
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek +1
★ 5.0 (395)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Lewella

Lewella

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Professional English (and Russian) teachers with many years of experience

Native
20,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian
★ 4.9 (463)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Evangeline

Evangeline

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Business English | Interviews | Confident Communication

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (404)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
David

David

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English Tutor with many years of experience.

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (404)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Melody

Melody

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (404)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Patrick

Patrick

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Improve your language skills over the Summer

Native
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Armenian +3
★ 5.0 (404)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

**TQUK level 5 TEFL certificate qualified with 10 years tutoring experience**

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (399)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
IELTS

IELTS

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native British English speaker, 19 years teaching experience. Specialising in IELTS, FCE exams.

Native
19 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (440)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Free

Free

Croatia

italki · Croatia

Feel a natural flow of communication between equally motivated participants ❣ SATURDAYS POSSIBLE TOO

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Croatian +2
★ 5.0 (394)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alisha

Alisha

United StatesNative

italki · United States

University Professor - MFA + M.Ed Graduate - Content Creator Individual/Business+ Test Prep

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
★ 5.0 (394)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jourdan

Jourdan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +3
★ 5.0 (403)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Suzanne

Suzanne

United StatesNative

italki · United States

BEGINNERS! Kids, lifelong learners, and hobbyists: TEFL certified since 2018

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (403)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Communication-focused Language+Culture Learning

Native
5,000+ lessons
CELTA
Turkish +2
★ 5.0 (398)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Declan

Declan

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Build Fluency & Confidence | Business, Grammar & Exams | CELTA | 15+ Years ☘️

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (398)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Helen

Helen

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

CELTA and DELTA qualified and highly experienced teacher of IELTS, FCE, CAE, CPE and General English

Native
5,000+ lessons
DELTA
Danish +1
★ 5.0 (402)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Russell

Russell

United StatesNative

italki · United States

MANDATORY - WATCH MY PROFILE VIDEO AND READ PROFILE BEFORE SCHEDULING!

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (400)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Heath

Heath

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (385)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

Matt

Matt

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Cambridge University graduate with 3000+ hours' experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (385)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business

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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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