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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

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

Nthabiseng

Nthabiseng

Lesotho

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

Conversation Kids Adults

Upper intermediate (B2)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Theogene

Theogene

Rwanda

AmazingTalker · Rwanda

Fun conversational English.

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Ingabire

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversation | Kids 👶

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pauline

Pauline

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Speaking, Exams, IELTS & TOEFL

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches C1–C2

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

Mandé

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🗣 Conversation | Study Abroad

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Mcbrown

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Beginner (A1)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Fodley

Fodley

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker · Haiti

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ajume

Ajume

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL |ESL| IELST

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Randouf

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL Certified

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gilles

Gilles

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 TESOL | Oral French 🗣

Native
16 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2

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

Nayah

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Exams🏅/Conversations🏅/Fluency🏅

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yula

Yula

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Business English /Conversation

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zack

Zack

Algeria

AmazingTalker · Algeria

🎓 TESOL | French Conversation

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christ

Christ

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker · Haiti

🎓 Biz French | Conversation ✈️

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Talent

Talent

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 O Level Tutor | Conversation

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Patty

Patty

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Jason

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational French

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Simona

Simona

Austria

AmazingTalker · Austria

🎓 EF SET | Conversational Engl

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Hanin

Lebanon

AmazingTalker · Lebanon

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aditya

Aditya

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 DELF Examiner | Conversation

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
Official exam examiner
Hindi +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

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

Youssef

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

📝 French Cert | Test Prep 🎈

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Other certificate
Moroccan Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Thierry

BeninNative

AmazingTalker · Benin

🎓 Native French | Conversation

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Delphine

Delphine

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓TEFL| Conversational English

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Sonkoue

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF | Conversation 👶

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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