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Cheap French tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 2,313 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $21. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$11/h
Median / hour
$7.98–$13
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,313
on 12 platforms

Compare French tutors

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

Maxime

Maxime

FranceNative

italki · France

Native french teacher with a neutral accent, friendly, patient, and dedicated.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elienai

Elienai

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🎓 French | Conversation 💼

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sabrina

Sabrina

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ayman

Ayman

LebanonNative

AmazingTalker · Lebanon

🎓 23 yrs Experience | Kids Eng

Native
23 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fewzi

Fewzi

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

🗣️Speak French with Confidence|🎯EXAM Prep|🌍Real-Life French| 🧠✨Therapy for Your Grammar trauma

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kabiga

Kabiga

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Beginner (A1)
1 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Taoufik

Taoufik

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

French and Arabic Tutor with more than a Year of expericence teaching online

Native
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (Morocco) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Fokam

Fokam

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Basic French | Conversation

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Linda

Linda

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +1
★ 4.9 (29)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Soheil

Soheil

Ireland

AmazingTalker · Ireland

🎓 TEFL | Conversational Englis

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Farah

Farah

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Hi !I’m Farah,graduated from the Higher Training School of teachers with 5 years of work experience.

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
Mariline

Mariline

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2) (likely)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aiman

Aiman

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Native Teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Swiss German +7
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 99% of messages

Swiss French · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ekeng

Ekeng

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DIPES 1 | DELE Prep ✈️

Native
17 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Cynthia

Cynthia

FranceNative

italki · France

Certified French Teacher For Over 5years

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Che

Che

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation | Exams

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Estrella

Estrella

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

⭐⭐The fastest way to learn a language is to speak read and have fun.⭐⭐

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.6 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olowoidiaba

Olowoidiaba

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

Children (6-11)|Conversation|Middle school (ages 12-14)

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Prof Naida

Prof Naida

FranceNative

italki · France

Apprends à parler français avec confiance

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shadrack

Shadrack

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 DELF | Conversational French

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Paula

Paula

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Gehu

Gehu

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 French | Conversation ✈️

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Haitian Creole +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mehdi

Mehdi

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 4.9 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Afanwi

Afanwi

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Kids Conversation

Not listed
2 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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French tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,742 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 / FindTutors3,742$18$13–$275.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki2,028$20$15–$305.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply875$24$14–$355.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap631$18$14–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus576$30$22–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
AmazingTalker573$11$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Wiingy248$41$40–$454.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt225$61$50–$794.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk128$15$11–$21—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Verbling109$34$25–$425.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
LanguaTalk54$38$30–$455.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Wyzant35$60$50–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min

How much French tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$21Middle 50% between $13 and $31, 9217 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4431 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 4786 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 3740 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $30, 2028 tutors
Preply
$24Middle 50% between $14 and $35, 875 tutors
Classgap
$18Middle 50% between $14 and $24, 631 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $22 and $41, 576 tutors
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 573 tutors
Wiingy
$41Middle 50% between $40 and $45, 248 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $79, 225 tutors
Cafetalk
$15Middle 50% between $11 and $21, 126 tutors
Verbling
$34Middle 50% between $25 and $42, 109 tutors
LanguaTalk
$38Middle 50% between $30 and $45, 51 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 35 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where French tutors are from

  • FranceFrance1,937 / 9,224
  • CameroonCameroon521 / 9,224
  • AlgeriaAlgeria214 / 9,224
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,224
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,224
  • ItalyItaly86 / 9,224
  • SpainSpain80 / 9,224
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,224

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (2,313 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,217 French tutors with a listed price, the median is $21 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $8.00 and $44 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Wiingy, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

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 12, 2026

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