AmazingTalker

AmazingTalker is an online tutoring marketplace founded around 2016 and based in Taipei, Taiwan. Unlike fixed-price platforms, it is an open marketplace where independent tutors set their own hourly rates and design their own lessons, and the company earns revenue by taking a commission on tutor earnings. It has expanded internationally across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Students browse tutor profiles, read reviews, compare prices, and book lessons against each tutor’s availability; lessons are one-on-one over video, with 24/7 scheduling and calendar sync for time zones. Tutors apply and are screened before listing. The marketplace spans more than 60 languages plus academic and other subjects, and students can take a low-cost trial lesson (commonly around $2-$10) per tutor before committing.

ESL tutors commonly charge roughly $15-$28 per hour. AmazingTalker’s tutor commission is tiered, starting at about 30% and decreasing as monthly earnings rise (reaching 0% near US$3,000/month), with some additional student-side fees. The platform reports thousands of tutors and millions of registered learners and raised a $15.5M Series A in 2022. It suits learners who want choice across many languages and subjects and the ability to pick a specific tutor.