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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

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

Charlie

Charlie

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 Test Prep | Oral French 🗣

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

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

Elisabeth

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

French tutor CONVERSATION | DELF A1 A2 B1–B2 |TCF TEF | Kids & Adults

Native
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 4.9 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Louina

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💼

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
yvonne

yvonne

Kenya

italki · Kenya

5 Years Experience as a private tutor

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (12)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Josiane

Josiane

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DELF | Test Prep 🗣

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

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

Mohamed

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Naibain

Naibain

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

English, French and Biology.

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
I.

I.

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Master French with a Passionate Native Teacher

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Priyanka

Priyanka

India

italki · India

This is Priyanka ,saying Namaste ,Bonjour ,Hello to everyone :) Preparation for TCF, TEF , DELF

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

BABILA

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tutor Nass

Tutor Nass

FranceNative

italki · France

French Conversation Tutor | Speak Naturally & Confidently

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.8 (12)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Queen

Queen

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stéphane

Stéphane

FranceNative

italki · France

Dedicated and passionate French tutor | Relaxed atmosphere, serious learning

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ntemafac

Ntemafac

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DIPET2 | Conversation 👶

Intermediate (B1)
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

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

Gilles

FranceNative

italki · France

Enseignant de français natif

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Naomie

Naomie

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 French Tutor | Conversation

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

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

Bryan

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

French Tutor | TCF Québec & Canada, DELF & DALF Preparation | Speak French with Confidence

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +3
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Asmaa

Asmaa

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🎓 13 yrs Experience | Kids Eng

Fluent (C2)
13 years teaching
Language degree
Arabic +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
TAKA

TAKA

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified French Tutor |​|all levels ©​|DELF, TCF, TEF exams.✅| Adults, Travel, hobby​🏆

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

GNIDE

BeninNative

AmazingTalker · Benin

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 🗣

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

French (France) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Harlet

Harlet

GabonNative

italki · Gabon

Professeur de français | Conversation, grammaire et français professionnel \ TCF et DALF

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Gabon) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

RIE

Japan

AmazingTalker · Japan

🎓 FLE | Business Japanese 💼

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tutor Soumeya

Tutor Soumeya

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Friendly Arabic / French / English tutor for Beginners learn step by step

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • 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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