Open Source Anki AlternativesFlashcard & 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, Scholarsome and Learntime.

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  1. AnkiDroid icon
     160 likes

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

    193 AnkiDroid alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  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.

    122 LibreLingo alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
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  3. Mnemosyne icon
     37 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.

    123 Mnemosyne alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Scholarsome icon
     7 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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Learntime icon
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    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
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  6. Memcode icon
     44 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.

    79 Memcode alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. 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)

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    • Online
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  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 —...

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  10. AnyMemo icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. VocabCoach icon
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    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
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    A flashcard app in your terminal.

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    • Linux
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