Italki vs Preply

italki distinguishes between community tutors (native speakers, lower cost) and professional teachers (certified, higher cost). This gives you options based on budget and goals.

Preply treats all tutors equally but encourages package purchases. The platform offers trial lessons at significant discounts to help you find the right tutor.

italki charges per lesson with prices set by individual tutors. No package required—you can book single lessons as needed. Trial lessons are available at tutor's discretion.

Preply encourages package purchases (5-20 lessons) with discounts. Trial lessons are discounted 50-100%. If you don't like your tutor after the trial, you can switch for free.

**Choose italki if:** You want maximum flexibility, need less common languages, prefer booking lessons as needed, or want to choose between professional and community teachers.

**Choose Preply if:** You want structured learning with packages, prefer trial lesson discounts, want a satisfaction guarantee, or are learning common languages.