Speaking Humans - Language Learning Platform

Your teaching business, under your name.

Your professional home for 1:1 language lessons, bookings, and payments—without marketplace algorithms or high commissions.

Currently in beta. We're onboarding independent language teachers now.
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David

English tutor, UK

About David

Helps intermediate learners speak more confidently...

Lessons

English conversation

USD 2545 min

Available lesson times

Calendar synced

Tue

18:00

Wed

12:30

Fri

09:00

01Who this is for

Built for teachers ready to work more independently

Experienced teachers who want more control, less platform pressure, and a simpler way to manage 1:1 lessons.

You already work with students you found through your network, referrals, or your own channels.

You want control over your prices, offers, and how you teach.

You want students to book, pay, and join smoothly, with minimal admin.

02The shift

From marketplace pressure
to teacher control

You build trust. SpeakingHumans keeps bookings and payments simple, so you can teach independently.

Marketplace mode (italki, Preply etc.)

Ranking algorithm pressure
Platform-controlled student relationships
Payment rules you don’t control
Rules that can change overnight
Commissions above 20%

Your teaching practice with SpeakingHumans

No ranking algorithms. Just teaching tools
Students book directly with you
Set your prices and get paid on booking
Calm, focused lesson setup
3.9% platform fee (+ PayPal fees). No subscription
03What you get

A smoother way to book, pay, and join

Give students a clear way to choose the right lesson, book a time, pay before class, and join—all in one flow.

Lesson offers and packages

Set lesson types, durations, prices, and packages students can book.

Booking page and availability

Students see your profile, lessons, prices, and available times in one place.

Secure checkout and policies

Students pay when booking, receive instant confirmation, and see clear cancellation rules.

Lesson access and reminders

Calendar invitations, Meet links, reminders, and time zones are handled clearly.

Want to see everything included?

04How it works

One connected flow from booking to lesson

SpeakingHumans helps teachers manage everything around the lesson, from booking to joining.

Step 1

Set up your teaching page

Add your profile, lesson offers, prices, packages, and availability.

Step 2

Connect calendar and payment

Google Calendar blocks busy times, and PayPal lets students pay when booking.

Step 3

Students book and receive details

Students choose a lesson, pay, and receive confirmation, reminders, and a calendar invite.

Step 4

Teach with clear lesson access

Google Meet links and time zones are handled so both sides know where to join.

05Teacher perspectives

Why teachers want another option

I want my lessons to feel direct, simple, and human, not controlled by a marketplace.

Maya, English tutor

Too much of our work is lost to platform commissions. I'm excited about an alternative that values teachers.

Daniele, Italian teacher

As a teacher, I've seen platforms change drastically without any notice or explanation.

Jean, French teacher

06Compare your options

Choose the setup that fits your teaching

Each option offers a different balance of student discovery, flexibility, and support.

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Best for

SpeakingHumans

Ownership with infrastructure

Teachers who want a professional, connected setup for their teaching practice

Teaching marketplaces

Visibility with dependency

Teachers who want built-in student discovery

Run it yourself

Full freedom, full admin

Teachers who want maximum customization

Finding students

SpeakingHumans

Ownership with infrastructure

You find students

Teaching marketplaces

Visibility with dependency

Marketplace search, rankings, and reviews

Run it yourself

Full freedom, full admin

You find students

Setup and control

SpeakingHumans

Ownership with infrastructure

You set your offers, prices, and availability, while booking, payment, and lesson access work together

Teaching marketplaces

Visibility with dependency

The platform provides the setup and sets the rules

Run it yourself

Full freedom, full admin

You choose, connect, and manage every tool and process

Student experience

SpeakingHumans

Ownership with infrastructure

Students choose, book, pay, and join through one teaching-specific flow

Teaching marketplaces

Visibility with dependency

Students search, book, pay, and learn inside the marketplace

Run it yourself

Full freedom, full admin

The experience depends on the assembled tools and processes

Cost

SpeakingHumans

Ownership with infrastructure

3.9% per lesson plus PayPal fees; no subscription

Teaching marketplaces

Visibility with dependency

Marketplace commissions

  • Preply: 18-33% per lesson
  • italki: 21% per lesson

Run it yourself

Full freedom, full admin

Software and payment-provider costs

Your students. Your offers. Your teaching practice.

Lucas

Spanish teacher based in Argentina

Tim

Language enthusiast based in Switzerland

07Why we built this

About us

We saw how language platforms make teaching harder than it should be: algorithm pressure, platform dependency, and lack of control. So we built SpeakingHumans—a place where teachers work independently and stay in control of how they teach.

Back to the roots. Back to human lessons.

Get started in five minutes and try SpeakingHumans with one student you already trust.