Speak Better Spanish vs BaseLang

BaseLang is better if you can study many hours a month: $179 a month buys unlimited one-to-one classes with a pool of 300+ Latin American teachers. Speak Better Spanish is better for adults who want a plan, the same three coaches and a recording and notes after every session, paid by the hour at $81 to $90. See all our comparisons, or read Speak Better Spanish vs BaseLang Real World.

Speak Better Spanish vs BaseLang at a glance

	BaseLang	Speak Better Spanish
Price	$179 a month for unlimited private classes, or $99 a month for one 30-minute class per day. The first week costs $1.	$90 for a 60-minute coaching session or $50 for 30 minutes. Packages of 12, 24 or 48 hours bring it down to $85.50, $83.25 or $81 an hour.
Format	Unlimited one-to-one online classes, booked with teachers from a shared pool.	Live one-to-one coaching on Zoom: 60-minute coaching sessions or 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions.
Approach	Classes. A set ten-level program taught by a large shared pool of teachers.	Coaching. A free Roadmap Session sets your plan before you pay, every session has a job, and the same three coaches get to know you.
Who teaches	300+ native Spanish teachers from Latin America, mostly from Colombia or Venezuela.	A small team of three coaches: Hannah (19+ years teaching), Arturo and Jacky. Package hours work with any of them.
Curriculum or plan	A ten-level program from absolute beginner to conversational, with flashcards. There is also a DELE program from A2 to C2.	You start with a free Roadmap Session that maps your level and goals. Each session is built around your goals and a topic you choose, in real-life Mexican Spanish.
Notes and recordings	Teachers leave internal notes after each class so your next teacher can start where you left off.	A recording, notes and practice after every session, plus email support between sessions.
Guarantee	Full refund in the first 35 days, plus $20 for your time.	Full refund if you are not fully satisfied, as long as you tell us within 28 days.
Scheduling	Classes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Book last minute or up to five days ahead, and cancel with no penalty.	Pick a coach and a time in the booking calendar. Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours ahead, with one free pass for emergencies.
Plan before you pay	The first week costs $1.	Yes. A free Roadmap Session maps your goals, your level and what holds you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. No payment info needed.
Same coaches who know you	A shared pool of 300+ teachers.	Yes. Hannah, Arturo and Jacky, so you hear more than one accent without starting over with a stranger.
Support between sessions	Not listed.	Yes. Email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it.
Immersion trips	Not listed.	Yes. Small-group trips in Mexico hosted by Hannah, where you use Spanish in real situations every day.
Included with packages	Not listed.	The recording, your notes and your practice after every session, email support between sessions, certificates as your sessions add up, and a free workbook. 24-hour and 48-hour packages also get a free 30-minute session in your birthday month. The 48-hour package also gets 10% off immersion trips, group workshops and add-ons.
30-minute conversation sessions	Yes, in a way. Classes are booked in 30-minute slots and can be open conversation, but your teacher comes from a shared pool of 300+, and we did not find recordings listed.	Yes. 30 minutes in Spanish with Hannah, Arturo or Jacky, and you get the recording and your notes after. Sessions use the same package hours as coaching. We have held more than 1,000 since 2017.
Best for	Learners with lots of time who want many hours a month for a fixed price.	Adults who want a plan, the same small team of coaches, and help between sessions.

BaseLang details come from its own website, checked October 24, 2026: BaseLang home page; BaseLang vs Preply page. Prices and policies can change, so check their site before you buy. Our prices are on the pricing page.

Is BaseLang cheaper than Speak Better Spanish?

If you use it a lot, yes. BaseLang is $179 a month no matter how many classes you take. In its own example, 10 hours a month works out to about $18 an hour, and more hours bring that down further. Our coaching is $90 for a 60-minute session, or $81 to $85.50 an hour with a package, so we only make sense if the hours you take are worth more to you than extra hours elsewhere.

Unlimited hours or a plan?

BaseLang is built around volume: as many classes as you want with whichever teachers are free. Its teachers leave notes so the next one knows where you are. We are built around a plan. A free Roadmap Session sets your goals, each session has a job, and you get the recording, notes and practice afterward. Our coaching is built for busy adults who cannot take class every day, where getting the most out of each hour matters more than adding hours.

Coaching vs classes

BaseLang sells classes. A teacher works through material with you, and that works well for many people. Coaching starts with a different question: what is stopping you from speaking, and what plan gets you past it?

What working with Speak Better Spanish looks like

1. You book a free Roadmap Session on Zoom. There is no payment info and no commitment. We look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back.
2. Your written plan comes by email the same day. It shows where you are, where you are going and the best next step. Some people take the plan and keep going on their own, and that is fine.
3. If you go ahead, you pick a coach and a time: a 60-minute coaching session built around a topic you choose, or a 30-minute Spanish-only conversation session.
4. Every session starts with something you are celebrating, and you speak from the first session. Your coach corrects you in the moment and tells you why.
5. After every session you get the recording, your notes, the vocabulary from your own conversation and your practice for the week, by email.
6. Between sessions you can email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it.
7. You keep working with the same three coaches, and every session is recorded and written up, so nobody starts from zero and nothing you learn gets lost.
8. If it is not right for you, tell us within 28 days for a full refund.

Hannah founded Speak Better Spanish, and she is not a native speaker. She learned Spanish herself, first in school and then by living in Spain and Mexico, so she has been where you are. In her words: “I’m a non-native Spanish speaker who started from scratch.” (Hannah, on our YouTube channel)

Our 30-minute conversation sessions

Most intermediate adults understand more Spanish than they can say. Our 30-minute conversation sessions are for that gap. You talk with Hannah, Arturo or Jacky in Spanish about your own life: your week, a trip, your work, your family. Your coach keeps you talking, helps when you get stuck and corrects the mistakes that matter, without turning it into a grammar class. You get the recording and your notes afterward. Sessions use the same package hours as 60-minute coaching, so many students take a coaching hour one week and a conversation session the next. We have held more than 1,000 of these sessions since 2017. A session is $50 on its own, and less with a package. See how conversation sessions work.

What you only get at Speak Better Spanish

• Three ways to practice with the same coaches: 60-minute coaching, 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions (free-flowing or themed, with one small thing to practice and nothing to hand in), and small group conversation classes on Zoom with at most 8 students. Each series has one topic, Mexican culture is part of every class, and every class is recorded.
• Coaches based in Mexico who teach the Spanish people there speak every day. The whole team is bilingual: Hannah, Arturo and Jacky all speak English and Spanish, so beginners can ask questions in English.
• Immersion trips in Mexico hosted by Hannah, like the La Paz trip, where you use your Spanish in real situations every day.
• A free library for the days between sessions, made by the same team: our blog, YouTube channel, podcast and free Spanish Starter Pack.
• Research from our own lessons. Our study of 1,896 one-to-one lessons found that the first class decides most of it: 13.4% of adults never took a second class, and 77.1% of those who reached a fifth went on to ten or more.

Why the cheaper option can cost more

If BaseLang costs less per hour, that is real savings, and classes suit many people. The risk is in what the rate leaves out. Hours can go to material that is not about your goals, to a new teacher who has to learn your level, and to forgetting what came up because nothing was written down. If an hour does not help you speak better, a low rate does not make it a good deal.

What our students say

“All three of my teachers, Hannah, Arturo, and Jacky are excellent and bringing their own style to our lessons…”

Leisa Canter, Google review

“…she was quick to draft a plan to address what I want to accomplish as a Spanish learner.”

Jeanne Chutuape, Google review

Who should choose BaseLang

• You can take class most days and want the lowest cost per hour that way.
• You like a fixed level-by-level course you can follow.
• You want to book at any hour, sometimes at the last minute.

Who should choose Speak Better Spanish

• You have a busy schedule and want a few focused hours, not unlimited ones.
• You want the same three coaches who know you, instead of a large rotating pool.
• You want real-life Mexican Spanish, and a recording and practice after every session.
• You want email support between sessions.

See how our coaching works, read what students say (19+ years teaching, founded in 2014, 3,300+ live sessions coached, 5.0 on Google), or read Spanish tutor vs Spanish coach if you are still deciding what kind of help you need.

Frequently asked questions

How much does BaseLang cost?

BaseLang's site lists $179 a month for unlimited private classes, or $99 a month for one 30-minute class per day, with the first week for $1. Speak Better Spanish is $90 for a 60-minute coaching session or $50 for 30 minutes, and packages bring the rate to $81 to $85.50 an hour.

Which has the better guarantee?

Both let you get your money back. BaseLang offers a full refund in the first 35 days plus $20. Speak Better Spanish offers a full refund if you are not fully satisfied and tell us within 28 days. Both are low risk to try.

Do I keep the same teacher?

At BaseLang you choose teachers from a pool of 300+, and they leave internal notes for whoever teaches you next. At Speak Better Spanish you work with three coaches, Hannah, Arturo and Jacky, and your package hours work with any of them.

Which is better for Mexican Spanish?

BaseLang's teachers come from across Latin America, mostly Colombia and Venezuela, with some from Mexico. Speak Better Spanish coaching focuses on real-life Mexican Spanish: how people actually talk, including the culture behind it.

Is unlimited classes too much for a busy adult?

It can be. Unlimited classes pay off when you use them often. If you can only manage a few hours a week, a plan and follow-up after each session may help more than extra hours you cannot fit in.

Is Speak Better Spanish coaching or classes?

Coaching. A class usually works through material. A coach looks at what is stopping you from speaking, builds a plan around your goals and guides real conversation practice. You start with a free Roadmap Session, every session has a job, and you get the recording, notes and practice afterward, plus email support between sessions.

Start with a free Roadmap Session

If your goal is to speak Spanish, this is the place to start. Book a free Roadmap Session. In one Zoom call we look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. It is free, with no commitment and no payment info. You leave with a plan, even if that plan is to use BaseLang.

Book your free Roadmap Session