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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

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

Naila

Naila

Algeria

AmazingTalker · Algeria

Basic|Beginner

Advanced (C1)
12 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kwabena

Kwabena

Ghana

italki · Ghana

English Conversation, vocabulary and grammar!! Akan twi from scratch!! Book a trial lesson!!

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shiela

Shiela

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🥉Conversation | Exam Prep🥉

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Magi

Magi

JapanNative

italki · Japan

French Conversation Tutor (Speak Naturally & Build Confidence)

Native
43 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Swiss French · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Artial

Artial

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lilia

Lilia

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

professeur titulaire d'une licence et d'un master en littérature française .

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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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
Anne

Anne

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
DANILA

DANILA

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 conversation and exams

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

FranceNative

italki · France

Certified French Teacher | 5+ years experience | Master degrees in Teaching French | Delf examiner

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +5
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 93% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Paul

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
12 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B2

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

Meriem

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Le français sans prise de tête ✨ Conversations naturelles et progression assurée

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Roger

Roger

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Test Prep

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

French (Morocco) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dana

Dana

Romania

italki · Romania

French & Romanian for Curious Adults 🌍 | Confidence, Conversation & Culture

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ngabe

Ngabe

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 A Levels | Oral English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abd

Abd

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Resident Doctor, patient with patients and beginners,teaching ( & reviewing papers ) French & Arabic

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Audrey

Audrey

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TCF | Travel French ✈️

Native
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Ahmed

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
19 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 DAEFLE | Oral French 🗣

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

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
EBENEZER

EBENEZER

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Professeur certifié de français (FLE) en ligne avec 4 ans d’expérience

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Cindy

Cindy

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

💬Conversation | Pronunciation✨

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gene

Gene

SwedenNative

italki · Sweden

Native
17 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Charlie

Charlie

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Test Prep | Oral French 🗣

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

Aaron

BeninNative

italki · Benin

12 yrs Expert French & English Teacher for NGOs, UN, tourists, children & adults - - lessons for all

Native
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Fon +2
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · 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 (3,762 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 / FindTutors3,762$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
Apprentus577$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
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
$21Middle 50% between $13 and $31, 9237 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4431 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 4806 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, 3760 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, 577 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, 34 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where French tutors are from

  • FranceFrance1,937 / 9,244
  • CameroonCameroon521 / 9,244
  • AlgeriaAlgeria214 / 9,244
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,244
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,244
  • ItalyItaly86 / 9,244
  • SpainSpain80 / 9,244
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,244

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 9,237 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 13, 2026

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