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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.

Babalwa

Babalwa

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Almost 4 years of experience in training people for IELTS, interviews, and improving general speech

Native
4 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Xhosa +2
★ 5.0 (278)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Austin

Austin

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Has taught students from 90 countries 🌎 Learned a second language as an adult 📚

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (278)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Camilla

Camilla

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified ESL Teacher👩‍🎓 🌍 Teaching on italki since 2021✨ Both Kids & Adults 🏅

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +2
★ 4.9 (291)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
Aziz

Aziz

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

I am a certified teacher with 7+ years of experience. (45 MIN LESSONS ONLY)

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Urdu +1
★ 4.9 (312)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nat

Nat

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Fun conversation practice and more for kids and adults :) British English and Español Latino

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (265)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Eduardo

Eduardo

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (271)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
★ 5.0 (271)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Bennett

Bennett

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn more online than at a prestigious university (as many have discovered)

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +1
★ 5.0 (277)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English & Japanese Teacher with 8 years experience

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (267)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lucy

Lucy

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English Conversation Tutor

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (267)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
Alice

Alice

Italy

italki · Italy

Certified TEFL teacher with over 10 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (267)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Robert

Robert

United StatesNative

italki · United States

IELTS, TOEFL, and General Conversation

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (264)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Issei

Issei

Japan

italki · Japan

Certified Japanese Language Teacher with over 15 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (264)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nadja

Nadja

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

My expertise lies in working with Upper Intermediate and Advanced Students

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (273)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Exam prep
Ralph

Ralph

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

I specialize in teaching academic / creative writing and critical reading comprehension skills

Native
30 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 4.9 (285)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Cesar

Cesar

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (266)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ken

Ken

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

5+ years of teaching experience and fully bilingual in Japanese and English

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (269)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Madalina

Madalina

Romania

italki · Romania

The go-to teacher for learning how to speak to your romanian in-laws & family members 👽🌟🇷🇴

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Romanian
★ 5.0 (263)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Nate

Teacher Nate

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🏆 Adults & Kids | 💬结构化的英语口语课程,适合少儿和成人 |Разговорный Английский|

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Russian +6
★ 5.0 (272)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Deutsch

Deutsch

Germany

italki · Germany

Professionelle Deutsch-Lehrkraft mit über 1500 Stunden Erfahrung im Online-Unterricht!

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
German +8
★ 5.0 (272)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nick

Nick

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
DELTA · verified
Khmer
★ 5.0 (267)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Omnya

Omnya

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (261)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julian

Julian

Colombia

italki · Colombia

"Your world grows with your language", Become from spanish language learner to spanish speaker

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (266)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Guy

Guy

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (269)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches B2–C2

  • Exam prep

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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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