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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.

Ethan

Ethan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (175)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids
Lucy

Lucy

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🌟 Improve your English with this Top 1% Teacher! 🚀🌍

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Chinese
★ 5.0 (173)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Loveline

Loveline

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (182)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Louis

Louis

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Fun lessons with a British native speaker! Main interest is pronunciation! CELTA qualified!

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
German +1
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lindy

Lindy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

🌺Speak English with Confidence | Real-Life Conversations🌺6+yrs Experience

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Certified ESL teacher for 7 years, specializing in grammar, pronunciation & conversational practice!

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business

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Manuel

Manuel

Germany

italki · Germany

Certified linguist (MA) helps with test & interview preparation, Business and Medical German

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
German +4
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Sonia

Sonia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

IELTS, OET and TEFL certified, medical professional with over 6 years of tutoring experience...

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Jack

Jack

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

English Teacher, Life Coach, Board Game Designer, Traveler, Hiker

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +3
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

MARYAM

MARYAM

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Traveling American - MA student Political Science - BA Islamic Studies and Comparative Literature.

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +4
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ian

Ian

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Dori

Dori

Israel

italki · Israel

Anti-Zionist Hebrew Teacher

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hebrew +1
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Savannah

Savannah

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marianna

Marianna

Venezuela

italki · Venezuela

Profesor de Idiomas: Español +5 años de experiencia. Inglés con +2 años de experiencia.

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (179)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Lara

Lara

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced Native English Professional Teacher | Personalised Lessons for Every Age

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Afrikaans +2
★ 5.0 (177)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nohely

Nohely

United StatesNative

italki · United States

15 Years of Teaching Experience | Cambridge Assessment Examiner | Online Educator

Native
15 yrs · 500+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (177)
Replies to 97% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Ann

Ann

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Practice your Conversational Skills, Accent Training, Writing Tips, all in a comfortable environment

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (175)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

Lambert

Lambert

Canada

italki · Canada

Canadian Army Officer, B.A in Political Science and History, Quadrilingual and Experienced tutor.

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 5.0 (173)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Mohammad

Mohammad

Iran

italki · Iran

9300+ classes 📚 • 800 students 🎓 • 100 countries 🌍 • 8 years experience ⭐

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Persian +3
★ 5.0 (173)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Teacher Jess

Teacher Jess

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🎉 Learn English Through Games, Stories & Conversation

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic
★ 4.8 (212)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Clare

Clare

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Academic Consultant, Cambridge University. Highly qualified (DELTA) teacher/trainer.

Native
1,000+ lessons
DELTA
German +4
★ 5.0 (178)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Julie

Julie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified CELTA teacher with over 9 years teaching experience

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
German +3
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Shamara

Shamara

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

IELTS-Certified and Experienced Teacher with a Focus on Teaching through Relationship-Building

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (176)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Julian

Julian

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Ready to speak professional English smoothly without uncomfortable pauses? Let's start today!

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (174)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • 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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