The Best Open Source Anki AlternativesTop Flashcard & Language Learning Tools like Anki

The best open source alternative to Anki is AnkiDroid. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Anki and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Anki are LibreLingo, Mnemosyne, Memcode and Scholarsome.

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  1. AnkiDroid icon
     155 likes

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

    184 AnkiDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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    AnkiDroid vs Anki Comments
    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)

    • AnkiDroid is Free and Open SourceAnki is also Free and Open Source
  2. LibreLingo icon
     44 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.

    114 LibreLingo alternatives

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    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. 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.

    119 Mnemosyne alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Mnemosyne vs Anki Comments
    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.

    • Mnemosyne is Free and Open SourceAnki is also Free and Open Source
  4. Memcode icon
     43 likes

    Spaced-repetition app, the best for scientists and coders. With rich formatting, with images, with code formatting, with formulas, with multiple flashcard types. Entirely free, open-source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Memcode vs Anki Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Web-based, beautiful, fast UI

    heckfy369
    Positive
    0

    More user-friendly interface

    • Memcode is Free and Open SourceAnki is also Free and Open Source
  5. Scholarsome icon
     8 likes

    Scholarsome is an open source studying system. Through the use of flashcards, among other core features, users can practice memorization of terms and definitions, along with keeping their data secure locally.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. ThinkCards icon
     3 likes

    A free, open-source flashcard app and simple Anki alternative, using the FSRS algorithm for effective spaced repetition without the clutter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Learntime icon
     2 likes

    Learntime is an innovative learning application designed to enhance long-term knowledge retention and comprehension. It employs scientifically proven techniques such as active recall and spaced repetition, coupled with AI-powered support, to help students solidify information...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  8. TextStack icon
     2 likes

    TextStack is a reading tool for developers tackling dense technical books like Designing Data-Intensive Applications, ML papers, or distributed systems texts. Tap any unfamiliar term, get a 2-3 sentence LLM-powered explanation that's aware of the book's domain —...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Create English Anki flashcards from macOS system Oxford Dictionary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. VocabCoach icon
     1 like

    Inspired by the groundbreaking research of Craik & Tulving (1975), which showed that deeper, semantic-level processing significantly improves memory retention, this app helps students expand and retain their vocabulary more effectively than any memorization-based tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. AnyMemo icon
     4 likes

    AnyMemo is a free open-sourced spaced repetition flashcard learning software similar to SuperMemo for Android mobile phones. It implements an advanced adaptive scheduling algorithm based on modified Mnemosyne algorithm (Enhanced SuperMemo SM2 algorithm) to maximize the learning...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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