Start with the Cambly constraint
The current Cambly tutor record lists USD 0.17 per active chat minute for adults and USD 0.20 per minute for Cambly Kids. The two rates are separate. The record also says that intake is limited and that processing may take longer than usual. That is a status note, not a confirmed wait time or a promise that an application will be accepted.
If you need to compare Cambly with another option, keep three questions separate: can you apply, what unit is paid, and how are students found? A per-minute conversation product, a marketplace where you set a rate, and a scheduled school role have different trade-offs.
Marketplace alternatives
Preply
Preply lets tutors set an asking price. Its teach page says English tutors charge USD 15 to USD 25 per hour on average. Regular commission runs from 33% down to 18%, and Preply keeps 100% of each new-student trial. Treat the USD 15 to 25 figure as an asking reference, not take-home. Review the current profile and student fit before assuming bookings.
italki
italki has no verified typical hourly band in the current record. Tutors set lesson prices and the official fee schedule changes by product: trials 0%, single lessons 21%, 5 lesson packages 19%, 10 lesson packages 17%, 15 and 20 lesson packages 15% and group classes 30%. The fee is not a universal 21%.
AmazingTalker
AmazingTalker uses teacher-level limits for tutor pricing. Service fees vary by teacher level, and the current source record gives no verified hourly pay range. Use the teacher-level rules for the rate you can set, then treat demand and bookings as open questions.
Wyzant and Outschool
Wyzant is a US marketplace where tutors set an asking price. This directory has no published Wyzant wage. The documented platform fee is 25%. Outschool is class-based: teachers set the class price, the official Teacher Fee is 30%, and the teacher keeps 70% of the class-price payment. Neither record is a typical wage.
Advertised lesson-rate alternatives
- Ringle advertises USD 17 to USD 22 per hour for tutors working with Korean professionals. That is an advertised band.
- Magic Ears has a live SmartRecruiters posting that advertises USD 19 to 26 per hour. The posting asks for native English and a bachelor’s degree or current study, with TEFL preferred.
- GoStudent UK lists GBP 13 for a regular 50 minute English lesson in its UK payout FAQ. The amount is not an hourly or Europe-wide rate.
Platforms where the linked source leaves pay unknown
EF Education First, Lingoda, Novakid, and Engoo do not publish a verified hourly wage in the linked record. They may still fit a teacher’s schedule or learner group, but an old estimate should not be presented as current pay.
Choose with a short application checklist
- Check the current eligibility page, including degree, certification, language, and location requirements.
- Copy the exact pay unit and source date into your notes.
- Separate a listed asking price from a platform-paid rate.
- Ask whether the fee applies to trials, packages, classes, or all lessons.
- Use the jobs board for active vacancies and confirm payout timing on the official help page.
For a rate-setting marketplace, a strong profile and a clear lesson offer matter more than a comparison ranking. For a school role, eligibility and schedule fit matter more than an advertised number.