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
     153 likes

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

    153 AnkiDroid alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  2. RemNote icon
     84 likes

    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.

    291 RemNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  3. Quizlet icon
     83 likes

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

    213 Quizlet alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  4. Memrise icon
     196 likes

    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.

    342 Memrise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  5. Mochi icon
     40 likes

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

    117 Mochi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  6. LibreLingo icon
     42 likes

    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.

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    • Online
     
  7. Mnemosyne icon
     35 likes

    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.

    107 Mnemosyne alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  8. SuperMemo icon
     22 likes

    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...

    96 SuperMemo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  9. Cogent icon
     4 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Traverse icon
     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Brainscape icon
     17 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  12. Vocabulary.com icon
     35 likes

    Vocabulary.com is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary. It combines an adaptive learning system (The Challenge) with the world’s fastest dictionary (The Dictionary) so that you can more quickly and more efficiently learn words.

    150 Vocabulary.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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