Preply

Preply is a global online tutoring marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn and Barcelona that connects learners with more than 50,000 vetted tutors for 1-on-1 live video lessons. The core catalog is languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian and dozens more — plus test prep (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GMAT), academic tutoring (maths, science, programming), and business/soft-skills coaching. Students pick a tutor based on price, reviews, availability, accent, and specialization, book a trial lesson, then subscribe to weekly hours packages. Lessons run in Preply's in-browser classroom with vocabulary cards, homework, and progress tracking. Tutor rates range roughly USD 5-50 per hour; Preply keeps a commission on each lesson. The business side (Preply Business) sells team training to HR and L&D teams and is a separate sales channel.

Preply's typical consumer is an adult self-learner preparing for an IELTS/TOEFL certification, a move abroad, a career transition, or conversational fluency. Content that converts includes best-tutoring-platform comparisons (Preply vs italki, Verbling, Cambly), language-specific guides (best app to learn Spanish with native speakers), and exam-prep content. Preply's scale, multi-language breadth, and strong brand SEO make it a common pick for affiliate comparison posts; the downside is variable tutor quality and surprise subscription renewals, which publishers should flag in reviews. The platform is available on web, iOS, and Android.

Preply runs its main affiliate program directly at lp.preply.com/affiliate/, with a public application form, a partner dashboard, and a dedicated partnerships team. The program is also syndicated through networks like Impact, Admitad, FlexOffers, and Cuelinks for publishers who prefer to consolidate tracking; commissions and payout rails vary between the direct program and network-hosted entries. Separately, Preply has a tutor referral program (via help.preply.com) that pays tutors account credit for referring other tutors — that is internal and not the affiliate feed.

Base payout on the direct program is USD 30 per new student who purchases and actually takes their first 1-on-1 lesson; commissions do not fire on signup or on the trial alone. Higher-volume partners can negotiate tiered CPA (some network listings cite USD 60-100 per qualified sale for top affiliates, and one Cuelinks listing references a 59.85% revenue share on the first transaction). The cookie is 30 days click-to-purchase. Refunds are deducted from the affiliate balance. Payments are issued monthly, by the 10th of the following month, via PayPal, wire, or Payoneer, with a USD 50 minimum on the direct program. Self-referrals, existing Preply students, and incentivized or coupon-site traffic are excluded under the standard program T&Cs.