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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.

Anas

Anas

SwedenNative

italki · Sweden

English Tutor & Interpreter | 22 Years Helping Learners Speak Confidently

Native
22 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swedish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Malika

FranceNative

italki · France

🥐 Professeure de français conversationnel | Apprenez le français de la vie quotidienne

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Meryem

Meryem

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

enseignante certifiée

Native
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +3
★ 4.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hicham

Hicham

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Build Confidence & Communicate Naturally | Business Expert

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
BourenaneSarah

BourenaneSarah

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Idania

Idania

ChadNative

italki · Chad

🎯 Préparation TCF / TEF | Professeure de français (3 ans d'exp.) 🎓 | Débutants, Ados & Adultes ✨

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Paul

Paul

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Tuteur de français, 6 ans d'expérience – débutants, voyage, préparation DELF/DALF

Native
6 yrs · 11 lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kuku

Kuku

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Amine

Amine

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

General & Professional French | Boost Your Fluency and Speak with Confidence

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Noah

Noah

FranceNative

italki · France

Professeur de français FLE | Parlez avec confiance grâce à des cours vivants et personnalisés !

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Rita

Rita

LebanonNative

italki · Lebanon

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Collins

Collins

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified Bilingual French teacher | Beginner to Advanced | Work, Travel, Exams & Daily Life

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Oussama

Oussama

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
3 lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mehdi

Mehdi

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Roselene

Roselene

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Haitian Creole +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Peter

Peter

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Build Confidence Speaking French, English & Haitian Creole | TEFL & TESOL Certified Tutor

Native
5 yrs · 20 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Haitian Creole +2
No reviews yet
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French (Haiti) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
tina

tina

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Apprendre Rapidement le Français avec un professeur qualifié TCF TEF DALF

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
RONEL

RONEL

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

✅Affordable, friendly and effective french lessons for all levels (DALF, DELF, TEF, TCF CANADA 🍁 ⚡✅

Native
6 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

megane

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Native
22 lessons
None listed
German +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

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

Naomie

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

TCF/TEF Examiner | TCF Canada & TEF Canada | NCLC 7+ Preparation | French for immigration

Native
3 yrs · 13 lessons
Official exam examiner
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ahmed

Ahmed

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

French / English Speaking Practice | Build Confidence & Prepare for TCF Canada

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Djibril

Djibril

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Professeur de français avec 2 ans d’expérience.

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sephora

Sephora

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Haitian Creole for Healthcare| French Exam & Travel | Conversational & Intensive class

Native
29 lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +1
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lisa

Lisa

FranceNative

italki · France

Parlez français avec confiance et améliorez votre prononciation

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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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