Does italki or Palfish pay more?

italki lists the higher rate: italki $15/hr, Palfish $13/hr. Confirm current rates on each company's site.

Who do italki and Palfish hire?

italki: ALL NATIONALITIES (qualifications: TESOL). Palfish: ALL NATIONALITIES (qualifications: No degree required, TESOL, CELTA, Experience).

italki has a community score of -1 and Palfish has 5. Scores come from teacher votes on each review page.

Comparison

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	italki review	Palfish review
Reported pay	$15/hr	$13/hr
Official pay / fees (checked 2026-11-01)	italki Help and Support: "Commission fees: Trial 0%, Single Lesson 21%, 5-Lesson Package 19%, 10-Lesson Package 17%, 15-Lesson Package 15%, 20-Lesson Package 15%, Group Class 30%. (Teachers set their own prices.)"	No official public statement found
Hires	ALL NATIONALITIES	ALL NATIONALITIES
Qualifications	TESOL	No degree required, TESOL, CELTA, Experience
Students	A combination of: Kids	A combination of: Kids, Adults
Listing status	OPEN	OPEN
Community score	-1	5
Teacher reviews	No teacher reviews yet	No teacher reviews yet
On these lists	Hire non-native speakers, Hire South Africans, Teach kids, Highest paying, TEFL / TESOL / CELTA	Hire non-native speakers, No degree required, Hire South Africans, Teach adults, Teach kids, Highest paying, Top voted by teachers, Non-native, no degree, TEFL / TESOL / CELTA, Kids and adults

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