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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.

Lorelyn

Lorelyn

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yacine

Yacine

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jules

Jules

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🗣 French Oral | Conversation

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
JOEL

JOEL

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified, bilingual French teacher with expertise in interactive pedagogy.

Native
6 yrs · 36 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marie

Marie

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker · Haiti

🎓 6 Yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Haitian Creole +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Samy

Samy

FranceNative

italki · France

Experienced French Tutor | Over 5 Years of Teaching Excellence & 300+ Students Empowered

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 80% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Amélie

Amélie

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 University Lecturer | French

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Leroy

Leroy

MauritiusNative

italki · Mauritius

Dynamic, friendly & very attentive tutor | Conversation classes

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Morisyen +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 88% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Doris

Doris

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (Cameroon) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

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

Yahya

Gambia

italki · Gambia

French and Wolof Tutor

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tawjih

Tawjih

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🎓 DELF B2 | Conversational Fre

Fluent (C2) (likely)
35 years teaching
Language degree
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

AMROUCHE

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Unlock your language difficulties and make a step forward in fulfilling your dreams.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tsafack

Tsafack

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Oral Fren

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Diane

Diane

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Experienced TEFL certified English and French tutor for Adults and Kids.

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 4.4 (7)
Replies to 97% of messages

French (Cameroon) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Norry

Norry

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🗣 Conversation | For everyone

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Canadian French · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sidi

Sidi

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Professeur certifié TEF,DELF,Conversation,confiance à l’oral avec 3 ans d'expérience en enseignement

Native
3 yrs · 19 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ornella

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DELF | Business French 💼

Beginner (A1)
4 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Daniel

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified French Teacher | DELF · DALF · TCF · TEF Canada | Structured Plan + PDF After Every Lesson

Native
5 yrs · 47 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Malum

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation|Children (6-11)|IELTS

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

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

Amr

Egypt

italki · Egypt

A certified hyperpolyglot (HYPIA member) willing to share effective language-learning techniques.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +10
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Nthabiseng

Nthabiseng

Lesotho

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

Conversation Kids Adults

Upper intermediate (B2)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joël

Joël

Congo - KinshasaNative

italki · Congo - Kinshasa

Cours de français et lingala avec un professeur natif. Interactif

Native
16 lessons
None listed
Lingala +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Theogene

Theogene

Rwanda

AmazingTalker · Rwanda

Fun conversational English.

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Landry

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Tuteur communautaire pour les apprenants en langue française avec plusieurs années d'expérience !!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (Cameroon) · 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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