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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.

ramli

ramli

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Je suis professeure de français langue étrangère, examinatrice et correctrice DELF/DALF.

Native
11 lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

  • Exam prep
Vraja

Vraja

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Fatma

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Dedicated teacher with a solid academic background and over 5 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 8 lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 83% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cecil

Cecil

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
LORENE

LORENE

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Professeure passionnée de français avec 5 ans d’expérience

Native
5 yrs · 7 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Samy

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 Basic French | Travel ✈️

Native
New tutor
None listed
Algerian Arabic +4
No reviews yet
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French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Aurore

Aurore

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

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

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Koudisseck

Koudisseck

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESTIZER | Conversational Fr

Native
3 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carin

Carin

Portugal

italki · Portugal

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jorès

Jorès

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

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

arfi

Algeria

italki · Algeria

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Andrea

Andrea

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 TESOL | Conversation

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Amel

Amel

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
14 lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
amani

amani

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🎓 Beginner French 🗣

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
mourad

mourad

Algeria

italki · Algeria

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Asmaa

Asmaa

Egypt

italki · Egypt

French tutor & Dialect Egyptian Arabic

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

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Amaly

Amaly

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

(Please I only teach women and children/teenagers)

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dora

Dora

Hungary

italki · Hungary

French, English, and Hungarian Teacher | Personalized & Creative Lessons for All Levels

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Hungarian +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Akubue

Akubue

Nigeria

italki · Nigeria

Experienced and Passionate French Teacher

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Afaf

Afaf

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

French tutor specialized in TCF/TEF preparation and speaking

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ravi

United Kingdom

italki · United Kingdom

Politics and French graduate who has acquired an advanced level of French, and wants to help others!

Fluent (C2)
9 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Abderrahim

Abderrahim

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

I help adults, professionals, and expats speak natural, fluent French with confidence

Native
24 lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Tantse

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Experienced IELTS and DEFL teacher with so much proven successful results for students and Adults.

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

Teaches A1–B2

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

Benlee

HaitiNative

italki · Haiti

Professeur expérimenté de Créole haïtien.

Native
4 yrs · 27 lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 90% of messages

French (Haiti) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language

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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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