Speak Better Spanish is better if you want a plan, the same three coaches, a recording and notes after every session, and a 28-day refund, at $81 to $90 an hour. Fluenz Live Online suits people who want a set 15 or 30 hour track on Zoom, at $109 to $121 an hour. See all our comparisons, or read Speak Better Spanish vs Spanish With Levi.
Speak Better Spanish vs Fluenz at a glance
| Fluenz | Speak Better Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Fast Track: US$1,815 for 15 hours ($121 an hour). Comprehensive Track: US$3,277 for 30 hours ($109 an hour). Payment plans are available. | $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 | One-to-one sessions of 90 minutes on Zoom. Fluenz says it is not a group school. | Live one-to-one coaching on Zoom: 60-minute coaching sessions or 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions. |
| Approach | A coaching-style program: an assessment, a long-term study plan and rotating coaches. | 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 | Rotating coaches who hold PhDs, MAs or MFAs. A pre-program assessment with the Head Coach, often founder Sonia Gil. | A small team of three coaches: Hannah (19+ years teaching), Arturo and Jacky. Package hours work with any of them. |
| Curriculum or plan | A learner profile and a long-term study plan from the assessment. Includes the Fluenz Spanish 1 to 5 software. | 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 | A senior team reviews sessions. You get written feedback notes and homework after each session. | A recording, notes and practice after every session, plus email support between sessions. |
| Guarantee | Not listed. | Full refund if you are not fully satisfied, as long as you tell us within 28 days. |
| Plan before you pay | A pre-program assessment with the Head Coach and a long-term study plan. | 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 | Rotating coaches. | 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. |
| 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 | No. Sessions are 90 minutes, one to one, with written notes and homework after. | 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 who want an intensive, structured track and are happy to pay more per hour. | Adults who want to actually speak Spanish, with a plan, the same small team of coaches and help between sessions. |
Fluenz details come from Fluenz’s own website and blog, checked October 24, 2026: Fluenz Live Online pricing post; Fluenz Live Online FAQ; Fluenz home page. Prices and policies can change, so check their site before you buy. Our prices are on the pricing page.
Is Fluenz more expensive than Speak Better Spanish?
Yes, per hour. Fluenz lists $109 to $121 an hour and sells hours in tracks of 15 or 30. Our coaching is $90 for a 60-minute session, or $81 to $85.50 an hour with a package of 12, 24 or 48 hours. You can also start with a single session.
How the two feel week to week
Both are one-to-one and both care about follow-up. Fluenz rotates coaches, with 90-minute sessions and written notes and homework. With us you see the same small team of three coaches, sessions run 60 or 30 minutes, and every session ends with a recording, notes and practice. You can also email us between sessions, and we coach real-life Mexican Spanish.
How our coaching differs from Fluenz
Fluenz is the closest thing to coaching on this list, and it is a good program. The main difference is who you see. Fluenz uses rotating coaches. With us you work with the same three coaches, who get to know you.
What working with Speak Better Spanish looks like
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- After every session you get the recording, your notes, the vocabulary from your own conversation and your practice for the week, by email.
- Between sessions you can email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it.
- 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.
- 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 know how discouraging it is to learn something and lose it the next day.” (Hannah, on our blog: why you forget Spanish words)
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.
- 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 113 coded one-to-one classes found that adults get stuck more on regional Mexican usage, speaking confidence, pronunciation and listening speed than on any classic grammar pair.
What our students say
“She adapts my learning plan according to my progress.”
David Creel, Google review
“All three of my teachers, Hannah, Arturo, and Jacky are excellent and bringing their own style to our lessons…”
Leisa Canter, Google review
Who should choose Fluenz
- You want an intensive track with long 90-minute sessions.
- You like the Fluenz software and want it included.
- You are interested in Fluenz immersion trips later.
Who should choose Speak Better Spanish
- You want one-to-one coaching for less per hour.
- You want the same three coaches instead of a rotating group.
- You want a recording, notes and practice after every session, and email support between sessions.
- You want a 28-day full refund if it is not right for you.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fluenz Live Online cost?
Fluenz lists the Fast Track at US$1,815 for 15 hours ($121 an hour) and the Comprehensive Track at US$3,277 for 30 hours ($109 an hour), with payment plans.
Is Speak Better Spanish cheaper than Fluenz?
Yes, per hour. Speak Better Spanish costs $90 for a 60-minute coaching session or $50 for 30 minutes, and packages bring it down to $81 to $85.50 an hour.
Do both give feedback after each session?
Yes. Fluenz gives written feedback notes and homework. Speak Better Spanish gives a recording, notes and practice after every session, plus email support between sessions.
Do I keep the same coach?
Fluenz says its coaches rotate. At Speak Better Spanish you work with the same team of three coaches, and your hours work with any of them.
Which is better for a nervous adult learner?
Our coaching is built for adults who feel nervous speaking: mistakes are expected, nobody puts you on the spot, and the free Roadmap Session sets a plan before you spend anything.
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 Fluenz.
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