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Cheap French tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of French tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 332 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $28. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $28 per hour, versus $28 for non-native tutors.

$7.81/h
Median / hour
$5.49โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
332
on 11 platforms

Compare French tutors

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

Hadiza

Hadiza

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TCF | Adults & Travel โœˆ๏ธ

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
English
No reviews yet
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French (France) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Timรฉo

Timรฉo

BelgiumNative

AmazingTalker ยท Belgium

๐ŸŽ“ French | Travel French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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French (Belgium) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Chefor

Chefor

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ DELF | Travel French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Yebah

Yebah

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker ยท United Kingdom

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French ๐ŸŽ‰

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Dave

Dave

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽฏ French Made for Your Goals

Native
4 years teaching
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
TCHANDEM

TCHANDEM

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Advanced French ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
No reviews yet
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French (Cameroon) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Godwin

Godwin

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐Ÿ—ผ Conversational French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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French (France) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Chantal

Chantal

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Travel French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
1 yrs ยท 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (Cameroon) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Nadia

Nadia

HaitiNative

AmazingTalker ยท Haiti

๐ŸŒŸ Conversational Spanish | Tra

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Marie

Marie

BelgiumNative

AmazingTalker ยท Belgium

๐ŸŽ“ 11 yrs Experience | French O

Native
11 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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French (Belgium) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Maague

Maague

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ 3 yrs Experience | French Be

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
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French (Cameroon) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
NKOUE

NKOUE

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ 5 yrs Experience | Oral Fren

Native
5 yrs ยท 1 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Angie

Angie

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ French | Travel โœˆ๏ธ

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Brigitte

Brigitte

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French Beginn

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

French (Cameroon) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Talent

Talent

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker ยท Zimbabwe

๐ŸŽ“ O Level Tutor | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
rim

rim

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mohamed

Mohamed

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐ŸŽ“ French Test Prep | Adults ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Arrey

Arrey

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ผ Conversational French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
TCHATCHEU

TCHATCHEU

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ 4 yrs Experience | Travel Fr

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mansa

Mansa

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker ยท Morocco

๐Ÿ—ฃ Oral French | Travel โœˆ๏ธ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2โ€“B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
"French

"French

GuineaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Guinea

Beginner/Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$9.24/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ali

Ali

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐ŸŽ“ TCF | Oral French ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Roudeina

Roudeina

TunisiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Tunisia

๐ŸŒŸ Arabic Beginner | Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Amarachukwu

Amarachukwu

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ DALF C2 | Academic French ๐ŸŽฏ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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French tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $11) and the biggest (407 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
AmazingTalker407$11$3.96โ€“$225.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply263$42$32โ€“$545.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors222$21$12โ€“$305.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
Tutor Hunt161$59$49โ€“$734.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Apprentus65$35$25โ€“$494.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
italki49$15$10โ€“$245.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
LanguaTalk48$39$33โ€“$505.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Verbling36$31$23โ€“$395.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Classgap34$23$18โ€“$265.0โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk32$12$7.59โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant29$62$50โ€“$855.0โ˜…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
$28Middle 50% between $12 and $46, 1325 tutors
Native speakers
$28Middle 50% between $12 and $42, 668 tutors
Non-native
$28Middle 50% between $13 and $49, 657 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$11Middle 50% between $3.96 and $22, 407 tutors
Preply
$42Middle 50% between $32 and $54, 263 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$21Middle 50% between $12 and $30, 222 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$59Middle 50% between $49 and $73, 161 tutors
Apprentus
$35Middle 50% between $25 and $49, 65 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $10 and $24, 49 tutors
LanguaTalk
$39Middle 50% between $33 and $50, 27 tutors
Verbling
$31Middle 50% between $23 and $39, 36 tutors
Classgap
$23Middle 50% between $18 and $26, 34 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $7.59 and $18, 32 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $50 and $85, 29 tutors
10thโ€“90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where French tutors are from

  • FranceFrance416 / 1,346
  • CameroonCameroon105 / 1,346
  • AlgeriaAlgeria35 / 1,346
  • MoroccoMorocco31 / 1,346
  • TaiwanTaiwan28 / 1,346
  • BelgiumBelgium18 / 1,346
  • CanadaCanada17 / 1,346
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland17 / 1,346

Popular French lesson types

French tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of French tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (332 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 1,325 French tutors with a listed price, the median is $28 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $3.96 and $63 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, LanguaTalk, and Verbling, usually for 25โ€“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 October 19, 2026

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