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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

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

Alex

Alex

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Mcbrown

Cameroon

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French ๐ŸŽ‰

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
Not 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)
Mesembe

Mesembe

United Kingdom

AmazingTalker ยท United Kingdom

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | French Travel โœˆ๏ธ

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Lynn

Lynn

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational French

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

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

Soheil

Ireland

AmazingTalker ยท Ireland

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational French

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $4.40
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Suzanna

Suzanna

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŒŸ German Basics | Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
Not listed
German +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B1

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

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Simona

Simona

Austria

AmazingTalker ยท Austria

๐ŸŽ“ EWI Institut | German Test P

Advanced (C1)
2 lessons
Professional teacher
German +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $5.50
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Houssame

Houssame

Morocco

AmazingTalker ยท Morocco

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational Arabic

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Not listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

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

Ayman

LebanonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Lebanon

Arabic Beginner Speak & Listen

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“B1

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

Jules

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐Ÿ—ฃ French Oral | Conversation

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$9.24/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Ekalle

Ekalle

Cameroon

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Oral French | Beginners ๐ŸŽ‰

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Oumar

SenegalNative

AmazingTalker ยท Senegal

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French ๐ŸŽ‰

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +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)
Ganiyu

Ganiyu

Nigeria

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ BA| Conversational French

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
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)
Stephenia

Stephenia

Cameroon

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Frenc

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +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)
Che

Che

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ Conversational French โœˆ๏ธ

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

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

Rudy

ColombiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Colombia

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Conversation | Beginners

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Sara

Sara

Algeria

AmazingTalker ยท Algeria

๐ŸŽ“ Oral French | Beginners ๐Ÿ‘„

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Not listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

MightyDan

Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire

AmazingTalker ยท Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire

๐ŸŽ“ French | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
Not listed
English +2
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)
Celestin

Celestin

Haiti

AmazingTalker ยท Haiti

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French โœˆ๏ธ

Beginner (A1)
1 lessons
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)
Jason

Jason

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational French

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
John

John

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker ยท United Kingdom

๐ŸŽ“ Test Prep | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Mustapha

Mustapha

United States

AmazingTalker ยท United States

๐ŸŽ“ DELF | Adults & Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Not listed
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Alice

Lesotho

AmazingTalker ยท Lesotho

Conversation๐Ÿค— | Vocabulary

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Abdou

Morocco

AmazingTalker ยท Morocco

๐ŸŽ“ Professor | Conversational A

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Professional teacher
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$3.96/h
Trial $2.20
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
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland17 / 1,346
  • CanadaCanada17 / 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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