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Online English tutors, compared

A 60-minute online English lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 21,482 tutors we track on 16 platforms. Most tutors charge between $13 and $32 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $21 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$13–$32
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
21,482
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Teri

Teri

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (8,486)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Chad

Chad

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
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
TEFL/TESOL certificate
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 (6,875)
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
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,496)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

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

Joshua

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,368)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$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
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (6,047)
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
5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5,857)
Usually within an hour

British English · Teaches A1–C2

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

Chip

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
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
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (4,388)
Usually within an hour

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$15/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Christopher

Christopher

United States

Verbling · United States

Not listed
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (4,097)
Can take over a day

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
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (4,096)
Usually within a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

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

James

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
French +3
★ 4.9 (4,005)
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
5,000+ lessons
Other 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 (3,732)
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
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (3,471)
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
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish
★ 4.9 (3,459)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C1

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

Stewart

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (2,926)
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)
Peter

Peter

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other 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 Kingdom

Verbling · United Kingdom

Not listed
5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2,762)
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)
Rakesh

Rakesh

United KingdomNative

Verbling · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (3,195)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$13/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)
Gary

Gary

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,664)
Usually within a few hours

American English · Teaches A2–C2

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

Brittany

United States

Verbling · United States

Not listed
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2,711)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A2–C2

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

Demery

United StatesNative

Verbling · United States

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French
★ 4.9 (2,684)
Can take over a day

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
$21/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Verbling(opens in a new tab)

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English tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (4,405 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
Tusclases / FindTutors4,405$17$10–$245.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Engoo4,013from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Cambly3,454from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
NativeCamp2,501from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
DMM英会話991from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Preply965$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Cafetalk960$13$9.56–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Classgap959$18$13–$244.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Wiingy857$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
AmazingTalker751$20$9.24–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
italki622$16$12–$235.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Verbling453$25$19–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus348$29$20–$384.9★No trial lessons60 min
Tutor Hunt99$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant59$60$40–$755.0★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
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $32, 10505 tutors
Native speakers
$21Middle 50% between $15 and $31, 2780 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $12 and $32, 7725 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 4392 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 965 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.56 and $18, 955 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $24, 959 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 857 tutors
AmazingTalker
$20Middle 50% between $9.24 and $28, 751 tutors
italki
$16Middle 50% between $12 and $23, 622 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 453 tutors
Apprentus
$29Middle 50% between $20 and $38, 348 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 99 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $75, 59 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines4,383 / 21,482
  • United StatesUnited States1,233 / 21,482
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom1,225 / 21,482
  • JapanJapan697 / 21,482
  • South AfricaSouth Africa618 / 21,482
  • SerbiaSerbia479 / 21,482
  • CanadaCanada234 / 21,482
  • NigeriaNigeria195 / 21,482

Popular English lesson types

English tutors: FAQ

Across 10,505 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $6.83 and $41 per hour.

Cafetalk has the lowest median price for English tutors in our data: $13 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $9.56 or less.

Yes, somewhat: native English speakers charge a median of $21 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 6,524 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Engoo, NativeCamp, DMM英会話, Preply, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 21,482 English tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Engoo, Cambly, NativeCamp, DMM英会話, and Preply. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 4,405 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 September 28, 2026

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