Cambly vs Spires
Cambly
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| Figure | Cambly | Spires |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.72/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 0 |
| Spec score · Online Tutoring Platforms | 8.9 (#1) | 7.2 (#25) |
| Founded | 2014 | The company says Spires was born in 2016. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Service | Cambly helps learners build English skills through conversations with native speakers and offers private or group lessons. | Spires describes itself as a marketplace for finding professional tutors, holding online classes, recording them and paying for them. |
| Support | Cambly’s Help Center provides a request submission option and articles on lessons, payments, plans, learning, and technical problems. | The site offers live chat support for students and tutors, and says tutors receive 24/7 support for technical and administrative questions. |
Plans
Cambly
- Pro annual lesson rate$8.65 a year
- Small groups$12 a month
- Pro three-month lesson rate$12.12 a month
- Small groups$17 a month
- Pro monthly lesson rate$18.75 a month
- Private+$28 a month
- Private+$39 a month
- Pro$40 a month
- Pro$56 a month
In their own words
Cambly
Cambly is an English-learning service built around conversations with tutors, with private one-to-one and group lessons. Learners can access English-speaking tutors 24/7. Lesson videos include personalized feedback and an interactive transcript for reviewing mistakes or returning to specific moments. Between lessons, personalized activities offer vocabulary, articles designed for the learner’s level, and speaking and pronunciation practice. Cambly Pro adds structured lessons tailored to goals, targeted feedback, and self-study recommendations; Cambly describes it as an option for exam preparation and career or academic advancement. Organizations can provide teams with individual online lessons and a course library that includes Business English. The service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows; mobile lessons require the app. A trial lesson costs $1 and provides 30 minutes with a native-speaking tutor. Listed starting prices are $17 a month for Small groups, $39 a month for Private+, and $56 a month for Pro. Billing interval and lesson frequency vary by selected plan.