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Cheap French tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 2,331 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
2,331
on 12 platforms

Compare French tutors

1,227 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

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
Léa

Léa

FranceNative

italki · France

(Women Class ONLY) Stress-free atmosphere, personalized courses ✨ 6 + years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +6
★ 5.0 (16)
Replies to 97% of messages

French (France) · likely · 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
Ines

Ines

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Naturellement bilingue du à la diversité culturelle de mon pays.

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (16)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Cameroon) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ingabire

Ingabire

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🗣 Conversation | Kids 👶

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Respaud

Respaud

ParaguayNative

italki · Paraguay

Tuteur natif , je donne des cours particuliers de français depuis plus de 4 ans .

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (16)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Pauline

Pauline

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation, Exams

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Youcef

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

French Tutor | TCF/TEF Preparation & Structured Lessons

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mandé

Mandé

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🗣 Conversation | Study Abroad

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Nicolas

FranceNative

italki · France

Professeur de français conversationnel – Parlez naturellement et avec confiance

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mcbrown

Mcbrown

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Beginner (A1)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Loubna

Loubna

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native speaker with tutoring experience

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 97% of messages

Canadian French · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Abumbi

Abumbi

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversation | Débutant

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
widian

widian

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Top Certified Teacher with 6+ years’ experience + TCF + Message me if listed times don’t suit!🥰

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Miriam

Miriam

United Kingdom

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 TESOL | Travel French ✈️

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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
Fodley

Fodley

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker · Haiti

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
Ajume

Ajume

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 French | Travel Conversation

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

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

Lina

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Apprendre le français avec Lina dans un environnement amical comme sur des roulettes !

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Morocco) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

Dem

Dem

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversation | Voyage ✈️

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
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
Chiamaka

Chiamaka

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Basic French 🗣

Intermediate (B1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • 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

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French tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,758 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 / FindTutors3,758$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
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$61$50–$784.9★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, 9245 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4439 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, 3756 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
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
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $78, 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

  • FranceFrance1,939 / 9,252
  • CameroonCameroon527 / 9,252
  • AlgeriaAlgeria214 / 9,252
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,252
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,252
  • ItalyItaly86 / 9,252
  • SpainSpain80 / 9,252
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,252

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (2,331 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,245 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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