Tutor comparison. Source checked September 2026.
Engoo vs italki for tutors
Engoo supplies 25 minute lesson materials, but its tutor wage is not published. italki lets tutors set a price and publishes a fee schedule by lesson type. These records describe the teaching model and source basis.
Compare the teaching models
On a small screen, scroll sideways to compare both platforms.
| Dimension | Engoo | italki |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching model | One to one 25 minute lessons with provided materials. | Set your rate language marketplace. |
| Pay basis | Engoo does not publish a tutor wage. The board retains a dated third party community report as context, not an Engoo wage. | Tutors set the asking price. The current fee record does not publish a standard hourly wage. |
| Fees | No commission schedule is published in the current record. | 0% trial, 21% single lesson, 19% five lesson package, 17% ten lesson package, 15% fifteen or twenty lesson package, and 30% group class. The 21% figure applies to single lessons, not every italki booking. |
| Requirements | The current record lists no degree, certificate, or native speaker requirement. | Language and category requirements can differ. Check the teacher application page before applying. |
| Status | Active in the current board record. | The current board record marks intake as limited. |
Choose by the work you want to do and the evidence you can verify, rather than by an old estimate or an unsupported earnings ranking.
How to use this comparison
- Read a published rate in its original unit. A lesson price, per minute rate, monthly scenario, and hourly wage are different things.
- Treat asking prices, community reports, estimates, and promotional examples as context. They are not a typical earnings result.
- Check the linked teacher page before applying. Intake, requirements, fee rules, and class availability can change.
Sources: TEFL Org teacher guide, used as a third party report checked 16 September 2026 · italki commission schedule checked 18 September 2026. See the company pay directory for the underlying board record.