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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.

Julien

Julien

France

italki · France

Friendly and entertaining language learning and improvement ; 6+ years exp ; all ages admited ;)

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (347)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Samuel

Samuel

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Chinese +6
★ 5.0 (351)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Irina

Irina

Russia

italki · Russia

OVER 25 YEARS OF TEACHING

Fluent (C2)
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (351)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Norman

Norman

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Business English Specialist. Interview Preparation Expert. Qualified Accountant. 25 years programmer

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (363)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
John

John

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Highly Qualified ESL/IELTS Professor (MA TESOL, CELTA) with over 18 years experience teaching ESL.

Native
18 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (350)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Angela

Angela

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian
★ 5.0 (350)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners

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Anglia

Anglia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (358)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
John

John

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience

Native
7 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (358)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sam

Sam

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Precise error correction, native phrasings & vocabulary, interviews & applications, IELTS

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Persian +2
★ 4.9 (371)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
Lee

Lee

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

➡️Writing Corrections: academic/statement of purpose/fiction/marketing copy ::: CONTACT DIRECTLY⬅️

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (349)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Debbie

Debbie

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Helping students speak English with confidence for 5+ years. Let’s learn together!

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (349)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Jamison

Jamison

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-Certified with 4+ Years of Experience: Speak Confidently & Naturally

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (349)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

“ six years experience of ESL teaching, both online and in the classroom. IELTS teacher!"

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (357)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Teacher Marilyn

Teacher Marilyn

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Enjoy great lessons with this South African tutor while you learn English or Afrikaans!

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (348)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Chelsea

Teacher Chelsea

United StatesNative

italki · United States

✨8 weeks remaining in 2026! Give your language skills a BOOST!

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (348)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jan

Jan

Poland

italki · Poland

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish +7
★ 5.0 (348)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alan

Alan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Economist -IELTS Specialist -Interviews & Professional Teacher for Conversation practice.

Native
10 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (356)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Olivia

Olivia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

5+ Years of Full Time Teaching Experience - Flexible with my schedule; LET'S MAKE ENGLISH FUN!

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (347)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids
SACHIN

SACHIN

India

italki · India

Speak Like a Native – Fast, Fun & Fear-Free Lessons!

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (347)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Professional Business Communication,Global Leadership,Inter-cultural/diversity training specialist.

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (351)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Isaac

Isaac

IndiaNative

italki · India

和我一起提高你的口语和对话技巧 Improve your speaking and conversation skills with me

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +4
★ 4.9 (391)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lorena

Lorena

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
24 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (359)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Susan

Susan

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Develop your BUSINESS English | Ace your IELTS exam or Job Interview | SPEAK and WRITE confidently

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (342)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Amy

Amy

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (354)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • 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
italki7,094$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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