Comparison
italki vs Preply
Side-by-side details from each company's review page. Pay shown as "Not confirmed" means our saved pay figures disagree.
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| italki review | Preply review | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported pay | $15/hr | Tutors set their own rate |
| 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.)" | Preply teach page: "Choose your hourly rate and change it anytime. On average, English tutors charge $15-25 per hour. ... The commission for every trial lesson with a new student is 100%. For all subsequent lessons, the commission starts at 33% and decreases to 18% based on how many hours you've taught on the platform." |
| Hires | ALL NATIONALITIES | No nationality requirement is stated on the teach page |
| Qualifications | TESOL | No specific certification or teaching experience required |
| Students | A combination of: Kids | Learners booking tutors on Preply, including language students |
| Listing status | OPEN | Applications open |
| Community score | -1 | 0 |
| 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 | None |
FAQ
Common questions
Does italki or Preply pay more?
Reported pay: italki $15/hr, Preply Tutors set their own rate. We can't compare them directly from the saved data.
Who do italki and Preply hire?
italki: ALL NATIONALITIES (qualifications: TESOL). Preply: No nationality requirement is stated on the teach page (qualifications: No specific certification or teaching experience required).
Which has the higher community score?
italki has a community score of -1 and Preply has 0. Scores come from teacher votes on each review page.
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