The Best Free Anki AlternativesTop Flashcard & Language Learning Tools like Anki

The best free alternative to Anki is AnkiDroid, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Anki and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Anki are RemNote, Quizlet, Memrise and Mochi.

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  1. AnkiDroid icon

    AnkiDroid

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    Anki flashcards on Android. Your secret trick to achieve superhuman information retention.

    115 AnkiDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about AnkiDroid as an Alternative to Anki
    rdabhi
    Positive
    3

    It's based upon the same source as Anki & is designed to sync with ankiweb. It's complimentary to Anki for desktop.

    NameLessGO
    Positive
    0

    Anki >>> Quizlet and Brainscape

    • It is free, open source, active community, a lot of add-ons -> customization.
    • It is hard to use without a guide-> have to watch/read guide content.

    OBS: AnkiApp is not part of Anki (only AnkiWeb, AnkiMobile, AnkiDroid)

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    • Almost everyone thinks AnkiDroid is a great Anki alternative.

    • AnkiDroid is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Anki.

    • AnkiDroid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Anki.

    • AnkiDroid is Free and Open SourceAnki is also Free and Open Source
  2. RemNote icon

    RemNote

     82 likes
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    A note-taking tool that gives you memory superpowers. It automatically generates flashcards from your notes and figures out the optimal time to practice each flashcard.

    257 RemNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about RemNote as an Alternative to Anki
    poqdoq
    Positive
    1

    Has a very nice review system. For example, the delete button is prominently shown so you can clear out garbage cards easily.

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    • RemNote is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Anki.

    • RemNote is Freemium and ProprietaryAnki is Free and Open Source
  4. Quizlet icon

    Quizlet

     83 likes
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    Simple tools for learning anything. Search millions of study sets or create your own. Improve your grades by studying with flashcards, games and more.

    180 Quizlet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Quizlet as an Alternative to Anki
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Quizlet does not used a spaced repetition system, which is the primary feature of Anki.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    NameLessGO
    Negative
    0

    pricey for space repetition (exclusive function of flashcards)

    Guest
    Negative
    -4

    Web interface is oversized, cumbersome, and not as powerful. Large decks will freeze on webpages easily.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Quizlet is a great Anki alternative.

    • Quizlet is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Anki.

    • Quizlet is Freemium and ProprietaryAnki is Free and Open Source
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    Memrise

     196 likes
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    Have fun while learning a foreign language with Memrise. The more you enjoy learning, the more (and quicker) your skills will develop. This is why entertainment mixed with real-life, relevant content is at the very core of the Memrise language learning experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Memrise as an Alternative to Anki
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    Very difficult to create your own cards with memrise

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    7

    Memrise used to be an efficient SRS for self-created flashcard decks, now it's mostly worthless unless you pay a monthly fee, which a popup prompts you to do every 3 minutes or so.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    SRS, official and community created courses, gamified learning. .

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Memrise is a great Anki alternative, some don't.

    • Memrise is Freemium and ProprietaryAnki is Free and Open Source
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    Mochi

     40 likes
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    Mochi is a cross-platform desktop tool that lets you take notes and make flashcards using markdown, then study them using spaced repetition.

    101 Mochi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Mochi as an Alternative to Anki
    Top Positive Comment
    Hasan Shahriar
    2

    Cross device syncing is paid option and all your file store locally. Otherwise it is good UI and good flashcard app.

    nicklucianocorona
    Positive
    2

    It's way better than Anki. Simpler and more intuitive interface and way more efficient in creating cards from notes. IMO, it fully replaces Anki.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Overall the ui is much better and you can join your cards with your notes, at the time when i'm writing this comment the application is still evolving and will be withoutly becoming better and better as the time pass

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Mochi is a great Anki alternative.

    • Mochi is Freemium and ProprietaryAnki is Free and Open Source
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    LibreLingo

     42 likes
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    My goal is to start a community-driven language-learning platform that gives its users and contributors a way to influence its future and adapt it to special requirements.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Online
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    Mnemosyne

     34 likes
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    Mnemosyne (named for the Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne) is spaced repetition software developed from 2003 until the present. The software is similar to SuperMemo, commercial software developed by Piotr Wozniak.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Buster_Blue
    Positive
    2

    Very similar in look and function, to Anki. Mnemosyne isn't as customizable, but it's easier on beginners.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Easier to use for beginners. Cram plug-in available out of the box.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Mnemosyne is a great Anki alternative.

    • Mnemosyne is Free and Open SourceAnki is also Free and Open Source
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    SuperMemo

     22 likes
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    SuperMemo (from "Super Memory") is a learning method and software package developed by SuperMemo World in Poland from 1985 to the present. It is a practical application of the spaced repetition learning technique that has been proposed for efficient instruction by a...

    90 SuperMemo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Cogent

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    Cogent is a personal tutor with AI-driven tools for studying. From speedy flashcard generation to chatting with your own files, Cogent makes learning collaborative and organized. We transform how you learn, one subject at a time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Traverse

     11 likes
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    Traverse is the only app combining mind maps, notes and flashcards, so you can master complex topics and never forget anything again. With visual notes to see the big picture and spaced repetition to review at the optimal time.

    27 Traverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Mind maps, notes and flashcards in one
     
  14. Brainscape icon

    Brainscape

     16 likes
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    Brainscape is a web and mobile study platform that helps you learn things faster. Our mission is to break all knowledge into its fundamental building blocks and deliver it to you in the most efficient pattern for your brain.

    76 Brainscape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPhone
     
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