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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.

Billy

Billy

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

English doesn't have to be stressful! Good vibes only 😌

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (260)
Replies to 99% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches B2–C2

Jacob

Jacob

China

italki · China

Polyglot and Teacher of Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish since 2012

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +9
★ 4.9 (288)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Marc

Marc

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA certified instructor!

Native
1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (254)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Ms Trish

Ms Trish

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Over 10 years teaching in international school classrooms

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Zulu +2
★ 5.0 (262)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Experienced ENGLISH Native Teacher offering B1 to C2 Advanced English classes

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (259)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
Maria

Maria

Spain

italki · Spain

Spanish and English teacher with over 10 years experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (274)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Marissa

Marissa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (256)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jeff

Jeff

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (256)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ashkar

Ashkar

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced Professional English tutor

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (261)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Beatrice

Beatrice

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (258)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Teacher Tina

Teacher Tina

Croatia

italki · Croatia

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Croatian +5
★ 5.0 (255)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Giorgia

Giorgia

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (255)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ilene

Ilene

United StatesNative

italki · United States

AMERICAN Writing Tutor: CELTA Certified, Published in major US publications.

Native
500+ lessons
CELTA
French +1
★ 5.0 (255)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Helga

Helga

Russia

italki · Russia

I specialize in teaching American English to Russian speakers and Russian to English speakers

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (252)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ian

Ian

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

My mission is to stop you sounding like a robot and become the beautiful version of your true self.

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 5.0 (266)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Christian

Christian

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

8+ Years Experience Teenagers/Adults all levels English: Business Conversation IELTS Vocab Grammar

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 4.9 (268)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sharlene

Sharlene

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English Teacher for Kids and Babies (and adults)

Native
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (253)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stallone

Stallone

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

British Council Approved Teacher ✔️ Neutral Accent ✔️ 10 Years Experience ✔️

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (253)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
M.K.

M.K.

United States

italki · United States

Ph.D. with 17+ years of experience teaches ESL and SSL to schoolers and adults.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Bosnian +7
★ 5.0 (258)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA-certified, multilingual English teacher with a BA in Germanistik and Creative Writing

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
German +6
★ 5.0 (255)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Diana

Diana

United StatesNative

italki · United States

American - Colombiana | Business & Conversational Fluency Expert

Native
38 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (252)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
Boity

Boity

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced tutor and professional- I specialise in Business, Conversation and Language Essentials.

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (252)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Tarek

Tarek

Syria

italki · Syria

A certified teacher for MSA & Levantine at Minsk State Linguistic University with 6 years experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (252)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Karen

Karen

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Professional teacher with over ten years’ teaching experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (252)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–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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