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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.

Silje

Silje

Norway

italki · Norway

A teacher that loves to teach.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Norwegian +5
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sandra

Sandra

MexicoNative

italki · Mexico

English and Spanish teacher with +5 years of experience.

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Teacher Steven

Teacher Steven

United StatesNative

italki · United States

BEST TEACHER for KIDS, EXPERT with ADULTS :)

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jules

Jules

France

italki · France

French & English tutor with experience in multiple countries around the world!

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +7
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids
Teacher Shaney

Teacher Shaney

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

4 Years Experience , Qualified and Experienced - Adults , Kids , OET , IELTS , CAMBRIDGE

Native
4 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jessica

Jessica

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TESOL-certified English teacher with MA in Linguistics and 6 years of experience teaching English

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +4
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids

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Leslie

Leslie

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified and experienced ESL kids. IELTS certified and experienced Cambridge and TOEFL teacher.

Native
5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Clara

Clara

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (151)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Valia

Valia

Greece

italki · Greece

BA in English Language & Literature / BA in Hispanic Language & Culture Studies

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Greek +7
★ 5.0 (151)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bulan

Bulan

South Korea

italki · South Korea

♥Korean-born Australian ♥Hotel Front Office & Reservations Professional ♥Married to a Canadian ♥BTS

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Korean +3
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Carrie

Carrie

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

For the last six years, I've been passionate about teaching students of all levels and abilities!

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Emy

Emy

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

Structured & Flexible Lessons in Indonesian l French l Javanese – Speak with Confidence.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Indonesian +3
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Natalie

Natalie

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Learn English In Minecraft! 💎

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Greek +3
★ 5.0 (146)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
khadija

khadija

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Passionate Native Arabic and TEFL-Certified English Teacher | 6+ Years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (146)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Khurram

Khurram

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Certified Urdu Teacher

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Urdu +2
★ 5.0 (146)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maryna

Maryna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

I help professionals stop translating, stop overthinking, and start communicating with confidence |

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (146)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lori

Lori

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (146)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
Emily

Emily

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Patient and Friendly tutor with over 4 years of experience.

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 4.9 (155)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Beginners
Amy

Amy

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

English Lessons You’ll Look Forward To - Promise 🗣️💬

Native
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Greek +1
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Carmen

Carmen

United Kingdom

italki · United Kingdom

📢 Due to employment changes, I am no longer teaching 🙏 / 由於工作情況有變,我現在不再教書 🙏🏻

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +6
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Petr

Petr

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Joan

Joan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

My focus is improving your English Language Arts.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
French +1
★ 5.0 (148)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Tomasz

Tomasz

Poland

italki · Poland

Fluency in Focus!

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Polish +4
★ 5.0 (145)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • 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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