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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.

Ayonwi

Ayonwi

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Kids English 👶

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Abdelbasset

Abdelbasset

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Certified French Teacher | 5 Years of Teaching Experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 41 lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
MBISE

MBISE

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Business English | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ADAM

ADAM

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Specialist in French and German language exams |TCF Canada •TEF •DELF •Goethe •DTZ •ECL.🇨🇦🇨🇵🇩🇪

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
German +5
★ 4.4 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Stephane

Stephane

Congo - KinshasaNative

AmazingTalker · Congo - Kinshasa

French for Beginners | Convers

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cami

Cami

FranceNative

italki · France

Speak Like a Native! Dynamic & Personalized French Conversations B1-C2 🥐

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Charles

Charles

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

💼 Business English | Kids 👶

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yacouba

Yacouba

Côte d’Ivoire

italki · Côte d’Ivoire

Professeur de français expérimenté | Habilité Correcteur-Examinateur DELF/DALF

Fluent (C2)
40 lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Linjap

Linjap

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

TESOL | Kids English

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nabil

Nabil

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Qualified Tutor with over 3 years experience

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Chisom

Chisom

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

Oral|Adults|Grammar

Intermediate (B1)
12 years teaching
Professional teacher
Igbo +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Merveille

Merveille

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified teacher with three years of experience.

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Keppta

Keppta

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Pierre

Pierre

JapanNative

italki · Japan

Professeur de Français communautaire

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
TEFL

TEFL

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

📚 Bilingual English Tutor

Advanced (C1)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

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

Soulaimane

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Français pour débutants et intermédiaires (A1–C1)

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Victor

Victor

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Yein

South Korea

italki · South Korea

Professional Native Korean language, literature, and history teacher with over 5 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +9
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

Salome

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Travel French ✈️

Native
31 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olive

Olive

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

French as a Foreign Language (FLE) Teacher | DELF • DALF • TCF Canada & Conversation🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇵🇨🇵

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
German +4
★ 4.7 (10)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Souleymane

Souleymane

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🎓 French | Conversation ✈️

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Farheld

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +2
★ 4.9 (9)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Haiti) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ashwani

Ashwani

India

AmazingTalker · India

Conversation|Grammar|Beginner

Fluent (C2)
32 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Henry

FranceNative

italki · France

Franco-Dominican native tutor — learn real French through culture, conversation & cinema

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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