# Preply > Preply is a tutor marketplace that includes Japanese. How it compares with italki for paid speaking practice. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/preply Last updated: 2026-10-15 A tutor marketplace. Useful if you will book lessons. Not automatically better than italki. Published: 2026-08-14 5 min read beginner · intermediate · paid · moderate · Speaking · Web [Visit Preply](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/preply) ## Key facts | Fact | Details | | --- | --- | | Best for | Learners who will book recurring lessons | | Avoid if | You will not actually attend | | Pricing | Paid trial lesson, then a subscription; tutor sets the rate | | Platform | Web | | Ease of use | moderate | ## Pros - Learners who will book recurring lessons - People comparing tutor prices - Beginners who want a person, not an app ## Cons - You will not actually attend - You only needed a language-exchange app - italki already has a teacher you like Preply is a marketplace for tutors, including Japanese. You pick a person, book a paid trial lesson, and then choose a weekly subscription of 1 to 5 hours, billed every 28 days, according to its [how-it-works page](https://preply.com/en/how-it-works). The product is the match, not the logo. ## Who it fits It fits learners who will keep a weekly appointment. Trial a tutor with a narrow goal: one grammar point, one speaking task. ## Limits It is not cheaper by default than [italki](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/italki). Using both marketplaces is how people browse instead of speaking. [HelloTalk](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hellotalk) remains the low-cost exchange option. ## Sources checked Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-10-15. - [Preply](https://preply.com/) - official product · checked 2026-10-15 · Official product page used for the public description, platform, and current offering. - [Preply how it works](https://preply.com/en/how-it-works) - official pricing · checked 2026-10-15 · 25- or 50-minute trial lesson, then a subscription of 1 to 5 hours a week billed every 28 days, with a free tutor switch or refund after an unsatisfying trial. ## Alternative tools - [AmazingTalker](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/amazingtalker) - A tutor marketplace for 1-on-1 Japanese lessons, usually on Zoom. - [Dogen](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/dogen) - Comedy-and-phonetics YouTube. Pitch-accent lessons live on Patreon. - [HelloTalk](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hellotalk) - A mobile language-exchange app for text, voice, and corrections. ## Related - [Japanese speaking resources](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/speaking) - Speaking resources are people systems. Quality depends on the match, not the logo. - [HelloTalk](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/hellotalk) - A mobile language-exchange app for text, voice, and corrections. - [italki](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/italki) - A marketplace for Japanese tutors and language-exchange partners. - [5 Best Anki Alternatives for Japanese: Inku Is Our Pick](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/anki-alternatives-for-japanese) - We recommend Inku first for most Japanese learners who want prepared daily review on iPhone. Renshuu fits a broader Japanese study system, JPDB fits media vocabulary, WaniKani fits a fixed kanji path, and Bunpro fits grammar retrieval. Protect your Anki collection before testing a replacement. - [Free Japanese Learning Resources: Build a Study Routine](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/free-japanese-learning-resources) - A complete free stack can start with Irodori for sequence, Tae Kim for explanation, Jisho for lookup, Renshuu for optional review, Tadoku for reading, and Nihongo con Teppei for audio. You do not need all six on day one. - [Hiragana and Katakana Resources for a Two-Week Start](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/hiragana-and-katakana-learning-resources) - Learn hiragana, then katakana, with one drill and one review loop. Inku fits prepared cards with audio on iPhone. Real Kana fits typed recall. A textbook or Irodori can teach the same script inside a course.