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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
$5.49–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
332
on 11 platforms

Compare French tutors

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

Daniel

Daniel

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified French Teacher | DELF · DALF · TCF · TEF Canada | Structured Plan + PDF After Every Lesson

Native
36 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
$6.00/h
Trial $5.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Hicham

Hicham

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Build Confidence & Communicate Naturally | Business Expert

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
$10/h
Trial $9.00
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)
Fabiola

Fabiola

GabonNative

italki · Gabon

From Beginner to Conversational French (A1–B2)

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Trial $5.00
Book on italki(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$3.96–$225.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply263$42$32–$545.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors222$21$12–$305.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Tutor Hunt161$59$49–$734.9★No trial lessons60 min
Apprentus65$35$25–$494.9★No trial lessons60 min
italki49$15$10–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
LanguaTalk48$39$33–$505.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Verbling36$31$23–$395.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Classgap34$23$18–$265.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Cafetalk32$12$7.59–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant29$62$50–$855.0★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
$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
10th–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
10th–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 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 October 19, 2026

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