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Cheap French tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 2,324 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. 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
$7.92–$12
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
2,324
on 12 platforms

Compare French tutors

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

Arris

Arris

FranceNative

italki · France

French Teacher | Native French | Fluent in Spanish

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

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nkuo

Nkuo

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Lecturer | Conversational En

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
Teaching degree
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Enseignante professionnelle avec 4 ans d'expérience dans l'enseignement.

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Cameroon) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

SAMUEL

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
Sonia

Sonia

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Preply | French Conversation

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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
Nay

Nay

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 French | Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Moroccan Arabic +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Manon

Manon

FranceNative

italki · France

Tuteur natif , bilingue espagnol et français et j’enseigne depuis 2 ans.

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eshi

Eshi

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 DELF Examiner | Conversation

Native
2 yrs · 5 lessons
Official exam examiner
English +10
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • 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
Essama

Essama

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣️ Conversation | Business 💼

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
Juliana

Juliana

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Kids Oral English 👶

Basic (A2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
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
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
Ayman

Ayman

LebanonNative

AmazingTalker · Lebanon

French: all levels

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

Yannick

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🗣 Oral French | Travel ✈️

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christelle

Christelle

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Speak French with Confidence 🇫🇷 | 7+ Years Experience | TCF • TEF • DELF Expert

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (26)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Marwane

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Teacher with over 11 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.6 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • 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 (3,744 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 / FindTutors3,744$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
Classgap636$18$14–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker585$11$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus577$30$22–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wiingy248$41$40–$454.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt225$60$49–$784.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk129$16$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
Wyzant34$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
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $31, 9237 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4434 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 4803 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, 3742 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, 636 tutors
AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 585 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $22 and $41, 577 tutors
Wiingy
$41Middle 50% between $40 and $45, 248 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $78, 225 tutors
Cafetalk
$16Middle 50% between $11 and $21, 127 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, 34 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where French tutors are from

  • FranceFrance1,941 / 9,244
  • CameroonCameroon529 / 9,244
  • AlgeriaAlgeria213 / 9,244
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,244
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,244
  • ItalyItaly88 / 9,244
  • SpainSpain81 / 9,244
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,244

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (2,324 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,237 French tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $7.92 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 13, 2026

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