Preply

Preply is italki’s main competitor and a perfectly fine alternative. The tutor pool overlaps heavily and the average quality is similar. The biggest functional difference is the subscription model: you buy a monthly lesson package, which works well if you know you want regular weekly lessons.

You don’t need both Preply and italki. Browse each platform’s Portuguese tutors and pick whichever lists more candidates you’d want to try.

Pros

• Money-back guarantee on the first lesson
• Solid pool of Brazilian and European tutors
• Recurring lesson packages get discounts
• Tutor profiles include video introductions

Cons

• Service fee on top of tutor rates
• Subscription model can feel restrictive vs. italki's pay-per-lesson
• Tutor availability can be patchy for European Portuguese