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Cheap French tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 2,330 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
2,330
on 12 platforms

Compare French tutors

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

Wesny

Wesny

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker · Haiti

🎓 DELF | Test Prep 🎯

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Haitian Creole +6
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Chigoziem L.

Chigoziem L.

Nigeria

Classgap · Nigeria

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Azza

Azza

TunisiaNative

italki · Tunisia

🌍 Natural Learning ❌ No Grammar 🌟 Just Fluency!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (83)
Replies to 99% of messages

French (Tunisia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alinelin

Alinelin

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 17yrs | Oral Chinese 🀄

Fluent (C2)
17 yrs · 11 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Maria R.

Maria R.

Ecuador

Classgap · Ecuador

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Pierre

Pierre

FranceNative

italki · France

30 ans d'expérience en echange linguistique

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (82)
Replies to 96% of messages

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Hanna

Hanna

SwitzerlandNative

AmazingTalker · Switzerland

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
4 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Swiss French · likely · Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Louina T.

Louina T.

CanadaNative

Classgap · Canada

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Canadian French · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

TENONFO

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Professeur Bilingue avec 09 ans d'expérience professionnelle.

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🗣 Conversational French | Begi

Native
2 yrs · 10 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yaya A.

Yaya A.

Gambia

Classgap · Gambia

Friendly and Patient Online Tutor – Learn French at Your Own Pace!

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Sissi

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

professeur de Français

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Katyr

Katyr

AlgeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Algeria

✨ French Beginner | Adults 🗣

Native
16 yrs · 3 lessons
Other certificate
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ivan N.

Ivan N.

CameroonNative

Classgap · Cameroon

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Rodrigo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Teaching with passion and purpose to help you communicate with the world — one word at a time.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +7
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rémi

Rémi

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 French Tutor | Conversation

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Giulia

Italy

Classgap · Italy

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Italian +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Osmo

Osmo

BelgiumNative

italki · Belgium

Tuteur communautaire multilingue avec 5 ans d’expérience !

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 98% of messages

French (Belgium) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ruike

Ruike

ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · China

French | Beginners | Speaking

Native
5 yrs · 7 lessons
Language degree
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

French (France) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Mattia

Italy

Classgap · Italy

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 years teaching
Language degree
Italian +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Lina

Lina

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dinga

Dinga

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Native
2 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Andrina A.

Andrina A.

MadagascarNative

Classgap · Madagascar

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
ZINEB

ZINEB

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 100% of messages

French (Morocco) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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French tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($11), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,753 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 / FindTutors3,753$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, 9240 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $14 and $32, 4439 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $30, 4801 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, 3751 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 / 9,247
  • CameroonCameroon527 / 9,247
  • AlgeriaAlgeria214 / 9,247
  • MoroccoMorocco171 / 9,247
  • CanadaCanada134 / 9,247
  • ItalyItaly86 / 9,247
  • SpainSpain80 / 9,247
  • BelgiumBelgium80 / 9,247

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (2,330 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 9,240 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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