Elvira
AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan
Russian 😊grammar and speaking
- Fluent (C2)
- 10 yrs · 47 lessons
- Other certificate
- Azerbaijani +2
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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7,359 tutors · 16 platforms
Cheap English tutors under $13 an hour
The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 697 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $25. Trial lessons typically cost $1.10. Native speakers charge a median of $25 per hour, versus $26 for non-native tutors.
$11/h
Median / hour
$9.22–$13
Typical range
$1.10
Trial lesson
697
on 16 platforms
Compare English tutors
464 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Claire
NativeAmazingTalker · United States
Conversation, Business, Exams
- Native
- 38 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Alesia
AmazingTalker · Russia
🎓 Conversational English
- Advanced (C1)
- 14 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Russian +2
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches B1
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Inna
AmazingTalker · United Kingdom
IELTS 🎓 British English🇬🇧
- Fluent (C2)
- 34 lessons
- Not listed
- Russian +1
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
ちゃんしん
AmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Japanese ✈️
- Advanced (C1)
- 19 lessons
- Not listed
- Japanese +3
- ★ 5.0 (6)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$9.24/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Khadija
AmazingTalker · Morocco
🌟 Arabic Beginner
- Advanced (C1)
- 2 yrs · 8 lessons
- Other certificate
- Arabic +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
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Comfort
NativeAmazingTalker · United Kingdom
Conversation🚀Travel✈️ Exams📝
- Native
- 43 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Brandon
NativeAmazingTalker · United States
🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶
- Native
- 30 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Robin
AmazingTalker · France
🗣 Conversational French | Trav
- Advanced (C1)
- 28 lessons
- Not listed
- French +1
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A2–B1
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Peace
NativeAmazingTalker · Nigeria
Basic|Beginner|Hobby
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- French
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$2.64/h
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YOUNG
AmazingTalker · South Korea
🗣Beginners & intermediate
- Fluent (C2)
- 16 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +2
- ★ 5.0 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
eralda
AmazingTalker · United States
Oral|Conversation|Children (6-11)
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 33 lessons
- Not listed
- Albanian +1
- ★ 4.3 (6)
- Not shown
American English · Teaches A1–B2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Asuka
AmazingTalker · Japan
🗣 Conversational Portuguese
- Upper intermediate (B2)
- 23 lessons
- Other certificate
- Japanese +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Leafy
AmazingTalker · Türkiye
Basic|Travel|Kids (3-5)
- Fluent (C2)
- 4 yrs · 48 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Turkish +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Leslie
NativeAmazingTalker · Kenya
🎓 German | Beginner Conversati
- Native
- 16 lessons
- None listed
- Swahili +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Zoe
AmazingTalker · China
🎓 French Tutor | Oral French 🗣
- Advanced (C1)
- 1 yrs · 6 lessons
- Language degree
- Chinese +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Beginners
$6.60/h
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Daphne
AmazingTalker · South Korea
💎 English | Free Materials 💎
- Advanced (C1)
- 15 lessons
- Not listed
- Korean +8
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $2.20
Saad
NativeAmazingTalker · Morocco
🎓 Arabic Oral | Conversation 🗣
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Not listed
- Arabic +2
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ashley
NativeAmazingTalker · China
IELTS, English speaking
- Native
- 30 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Chinese +3
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Robert
AmazingTalker · Mexico
🏃🏻♂️ Get fluent fast!
- Fluent (C2)
- 26 lessons
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +1
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
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Wenny
NativeAmazingTalker · United States
💉Medical | Conversational |
- Native
- 8 lessons
- Not listed
- Chinese
- ★ 5.0 (4)
- Not shown
American English · Teaches B1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$7.92/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Shayan
AmazingTalker · Türkiye
German for everyday life 🇩🇪
- Fluent (C2)
- 5 yrs · 34 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- German +2
- ★ 4.2 (5)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–B1
- Kids
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Alisha
NativeAmazingTalker · United Kingdom
🗣️ Speak English Confidently
- Native
- 4 yrs · 4 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- No other language listed
- ★ 4.5 (4)
- Not shown
British English · Teaches A1–C2
- Exam prep
- Business
- Kids
$12/h
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Luiza
NativeAmazingTalker · Estonia
🪆 Russian Beginner | Kids 🌟
- Native
- 2 yrs · 33 lessons
- None listed
- Russian +1
- ★ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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English tutors by platform
Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Engoo offers the most choice (3,603 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engoo | 3,603 | from $67/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial (25 min) | 25 min |
| AmazingTalker | 1,155 | $20 | $7.92–$28 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Wiingy | 420 | $40 | $38–$41 | 4.6★ | Free trial (55 min) | 55 min |
| Cambly | 399 | from €24/month | — | 4.9★ | Not advertised | 30 min |
| NativeCamp | 398 | from ¥6,800/month | — | 5.0★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 333 | $17 | $11–$24 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 274 | $42 | $30–$57 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| DMM英会話 | 153 | from ¥4,880/month | — | 4.9★ | Free trial period | 25 min |
| Cafetalk | 127 | $13 | $8.46–$16 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Apprentus | 111 | $30 | $24–$41 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 99 | $60 | $49–$69 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 83 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Classgap | 67 | $19 | $15–$24 | 4.9★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 63 | $18 | $15–$25 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| LanguaTalk | 42 | $26 | $24–$32 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 55 min |
| Verbling | 32 | $22 | $17–$26 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
How much English tutors charge
Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.
All tutors
$25Middle 50% between $13 and $40, 2783 tutors
Native speakers
$25Middle 50% between $14 and $40, 1016 tutors
Non-native
$26Middle 50% between $13 and $40, 1767 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
AmazingTalker
$20Middle 50% between $7.92 and $28, 1155 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 420 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 333 tutors
Preply
$42Middle 50% between $30 and $57, 274 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $8.46 and $16, 127 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 111 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 99 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 83 tutors
Classgap
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 67 tutors
italki
$18Middle 50% between $15 and $25, 63 tutors
LanguaTalk
$26Middle 50% between $24 and $32, 19 tutors
Verbling
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 32 tutors
Where English tutors are from
Philippines2,327 / 7,359- United Kingdom580 / 7,359
- United States491 / 7,359
- Japan379 / 7,359
Serbia267 / 7,359
South Africa181 / 7,359- South Korea108 / 7,359
Taiwan80 / 7,359
English tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (697 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 2,783 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $25 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $6.60 and $50 per hour.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $1.10. Trials are offered on Engoo, AmazingTalker, Wiingy, NativeCamp, and Preply, 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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Updated October 19, 2026
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