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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

1,219 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Anne

Anne

FranceNative

italki · France

Professeur spécialisé oraux TCF

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 4.9 (7)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Dunkwu

Dunkwu

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dylan

Dylan

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Examinateur TCF et Coach TEF & TCF | 5+ ans d’expérience | Sections A & B | Taches 2 & 3

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English
★ 4.9 (7)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ouzerou

Ouzerou

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

✨ Conversational English 🗣

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
S.K.

S.K.

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

For 5 years now, I have helped all level learners improve their French, English & Legal language!

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.5 (8)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hansel

Hansel

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversation | Adults

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Lila

Lila

FranceNative

italki · France

Certified French Tutor | Learn French Through its Culture, Brands & Real-Life Topics

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

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Fabiola

Fabiola

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
3 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

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

majda

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Wendpouire

Wendpouire

Burkina FasoNative

AmazingTalker · Burkina Faso

🗣 French for beginners

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
RANIA

RANIA

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vanessa

Vanessa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
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
Vivienne

Vivienne

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 Junior Teacher Cert | Busine

Basic (A2)
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
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
MESAPE

MESAPE

United States

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • 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
Lavigne

Lavigne

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Virginie

Virginie

FranceNative

italki · France

Native
14 lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Roberto

Roberto

Peru

AmazingTalker · Peru

🎓 ECPE | Kids English 👶

Intermediate (B1)
15 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • 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
Makhlouf

Makhlouf

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 French Test Prep | Conversat

Native
8 lessons
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • 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
Madeleine

Madeleine

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

📝 Writing Tutor | Business Eng

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

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • 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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