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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.

Charlotte

Charlotte

New ZealandNative

italki · New Zealand

Certified CELTA Trained Online English Teacher with more than 6 years experience.

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (187)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (New Zealand) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Scott

Scott

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified 10+ years TEFL/TESOL / Business English professor; MBA 25+ years leadership & management

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (191)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Yulia

Yulia

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Cambridge Certified teacher with 10 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (191)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
English

English

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Visiting China from July 5th to July 26th 🇨🇳 message for in person lessons 👨🏼‍🏫

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (185)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Craig

Craig

United StatesNative

italki · United States

I’m a professional teacher who loves travel, art and of course language!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (185)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Radka

Radka

Slovakia

italki · Slovakia

TEFL-certified polyglot tutor & Gestalt therapist - helping adults feel at home in English

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Slovak +6
★ 5.0 (185)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids

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Anurag

Anurag

IndiaNative

italki · India

9 years of friendly experience on italki.

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +4
★ 4.9 (199)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Sammy

Sammy

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

21+ years teaching. Adults, Kids, IELTS. Canada government-certified. UBC graduate. Vancouver local.

Native
21 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Chinese +2
★ 4.9 (203)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mark

Mark

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Conversation, TOEIC, IELTS, Business English. Why not level up this Autumn? 🍂

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Finn

Finn

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Joy

Joy

United StatesNative

italki · United States

✨키가 자라는 것처럼 영어도 천천히 늡니다!✨ Slow and steady wins the race.

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Korean
★ 5.0 (190)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Daphny

Daphny

France

italki · France

📖Teacher but also a passionate student of “language” !😊🙏📚

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gökhan

Gökhan

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

5 yıllık öğretme tecrübesine sahip diplomalı/sertifikalı Türkçe-İngilizce Öğretmeni

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Turkish +3
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Dammy

Dammy

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Certified TESOL-TEFL Teacher | 7+ Years of Experience | Let’s Achieve Your English Goals Together!

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +2
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Michele

Michele

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Be a more confident English speaker this year! Come talk to me! Just like chatting with a friend!

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Tom

Tom

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL Teacher with Significant Language Learning Experience

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +10
★ 5.0 (186)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Marcus

Marcus

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French
★ 4.9 (196)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Suleiman

Suleiman

Tanzania

italki · Tanzania

Experienced Swahili teacher from Zanzibar

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Swahili +7
★ 5.0 (187)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ayesha

Ayesha

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Build Confidence in English – Speak English with conversation based lessons

Native
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (191)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rina

Rina

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Professional teacher adult/kids 👩🏽‍🏫👩🏽‍💻 with years of online experience in French and English

Native
1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
French +5
★ 5.0 (191)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rob

Rob

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Business and IT English Teacher - Ex Company Director in Software Development.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (185)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Purnima

Purnima

IndiaNative

italki · India

Compassionate, student-centered teacher living in the USA with over 15 years of teaching experience

Native
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Bangla +4
★ 4.9 (201)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Dee

Dee

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Matthew

Matthew

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

You can speak English with confidence! 🚀😎 Summer Discounts Are Here! 💰

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (188)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • 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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