Preply review

Preply is for learners ready to speak German with a person from the start. Its German tutors page lists private teachers who set their own prices and offer trial lessons, and it publishes average rates: $39 an hour for native German speakers and $32 for non-native speakers, with country averages such as $39 for tutors from Germany, $35 from Austria and $47 from Switzerland. If a tutor is not a fit, Preply says it offers free tutor replacement until you are 100% satisfied, and a short questionnaire suggests tutors that match your goals. A tutor can correct pronunciation and case endings as you speak, which no app on this list does in real time. The costs add up, though: one hour a week at the native-speaker average is about $156 a month, far more than an app. The published figures are averages, so check each tutor's own rate, and from our location some tutor cards showed local currency.

Who it is for

learners who want a private German tutor

Price

Pay per lesson; Preply lists average rates of $39 an hour for native German tutors and $32 for non-native tutors.

Non native German speakers $32 / hr
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• One-on-one German lessons with tutors who set their own rates
• Trial lessons with each tutor
• Free tutor replacement until you are satisfied
• Published average rates by tutor nationality, such as $39 an hour for tutors from Germany
• Matching quiz to suggest tutors

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: A private tutor corrects your speaking in real time
• Strength: Free tutor replacement if the first tutor is not a fit
• Strength: Average rates are published by tutor type and country
• Weakness: Prices are averages, and individual tutors charge more or less
• Weakness: Some tutor prices showed in local currency from our location
• Weakness: Needs fixed lesson times

Key facts

• Average native tutor rate: $39 an hour
• Average non-native tutor rate: $32 an hour
• Average tutor from Austria: $35 an hour
• Tutor replacement: Free

Where it ranks

Preply is No. 8 in our Best Online German Courses verdict.