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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $18 at the median, across the 43,932 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $11 and $28 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–$28
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
43,932
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

471 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Teri

Teri

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
20 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8,517)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$8.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Chad

Chad

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
24 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (7,946)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$30/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Nick

Nick

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 5.0 (8,181)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$20/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,879)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$18/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Marie

Marie

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,498)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$39/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Joshua

Joshua

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
12 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,372)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$30/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)

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Robin

Robin

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
10 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,062)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$27/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Denis

Denis

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
17 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5,860)
Usually within an hour

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$22/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Chip

Chip

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
35 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (5,087)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$27/h
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Arthur

Arthur

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
41 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (4,392)
Usually within an hour

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$15/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Andrew

Andrew

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
22 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (4,304)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$24/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Christopher

Christopher

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (4,097)
Can take over a day

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$23/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Dixie

Dixie

CanadaNative

Verbling · Canada

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (4,105)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
$27/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Matthew

Matthew

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (3,895)
Usually within a few hours

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
$35/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
James

James

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
32 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
French +3
★ 4.9 (4,006)
Can take over a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$19/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Sandra

Sandra

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (3,543)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
$32/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Tom

Tom

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (3,738)
Usually within an hour

British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$18/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Stanislav

Stanislav

NetherlandsNative

Verbling · Netherlands

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (3,473)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$16/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Krizel

Krizel

PhilippinesNative

Verbling · Philippines

Native
9 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 4.9 (3,459)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$18/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Stewart

Stewart

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (2,929)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$25/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Maryanne

Maryanne

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (3,045)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$20/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Peter

Peter

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,996)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$23/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Chris

Chris

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
DELTA
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,765)
Usually within an hour

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$45/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Christopher

Christopher

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,807)
Usually within a day

British English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$22/h
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($9.24), while italki offers the most choice (7,227 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
italki7,227$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker7,161$9.24$3.96–$215.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors6,021$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Cambly5,723from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
NativeCamp5,461from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Engoo4,413from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
DMM英会話1,619from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Classgap1,395$17$12–$234.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,369$29$20–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk1,012$13$9.48–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply965$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy861$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling471$25$19–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt101$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant88$60$40–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk45$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 $28, 26676 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.33 and $27, 12173 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 14503 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7227 tutors
AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $21, 7161 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 5986 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 1395 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $36, 1369 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.48 and $18, 1007 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 861 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 471 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 101 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 88 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,655 / 43,932
  • United StatesUnited States3,448 / 43,932
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom2,902 / 43,932
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,488 / 43,932
  • JapanJapan1,102 / 43,932
  • NigeriaNigeria884 / 43,932
  • TaiwanTaiwan809 / 43,932
  • CanadaCanada691 / 43,932

Popular English lesson types

English tutors: FAQ

Across 26,676 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $40 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 19,579 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on italki, AmazingTalker, NativeCamp, Engoo, and DMM英会話, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 43,932 English tutors on italki, AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, Cambly, NativeCamp, and Engoo. italki has the most choice, with 7,227 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 October 8, 2026

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