The Best Duolingo AlternativesTop Language & Flashcard Learning Tools like Duolingo

Duolingo is described as 'Gamify language learning with Duolingo, offering over 30 languages for free. Practice vital skills with intelligent chatbots and community rewards' and is a very popular language learning tool in the education & reference category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Duolingo for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Duolingo alternative is Memrise, which is free. Other great apps like Duolingo are AnkiDroid, Busuu, LibreLingo and Lingvist.

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Gamify language learning with Duolingo, offering over 30 languages for free. Practice vital skills with intelligent chatbots and community rewards.

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  1. Memrise icon
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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.

    283 Memrise alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Memrise Features

    1.  Gamification
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Offline

    Memrise VS Duolingo

     
    Comments about Memrise as an Alternative to Duolingo
    Top Positive Comment
    Not Yourbusiness
    Dec 17, 2022
    1

    It used to be more well-presented. No fuzz, no spin, just straight down the middle.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    May 1, 2017
    4

    Memrise only teaches vocabulary.

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Oct 12, 2024
    0

    Although it's for learning those are different purposes.

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    • Most users think Memrise is a great Duolingo alternative.

    • Memrise is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Duolingo.

    • Memrise is the most popular free alternative to Duolingo.

    • Memrise is Freemium and ProprietaryDuolingo is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. AnkiDroid icon
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    Anki flashcards on Android. Your secret trick to achieve superhuman information retention.

    103 AnkiDroid alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Educational
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Learn with Flashcards
    2.  Srs
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Cross-device syncing
    12.  Multiple languages

    AnkiDroid VS Duolingo

     
    • AnkiDroid is the most popular Open Source alternative to Duolingo.

    • AnkiDroid is Free and Open SourceDuolingo is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AnkiDroid is Privacy focused and LightweightDuolingo is not according to our users
  3. Busuu icon
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    Join the global language learning community, take language courses to practice reading, writing, listening and speaking and learn a new language.

    158 Busuu alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Busuu Features

    1.  Native speakers
    2.  Based on Gecko engine

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  4. LibreLingo icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    LibreLingo Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Crowdsourced
    3.  Save progress

    LibreLingo VS Duolingo

     
    Comments about LibreLingo as an Alternative to Duolingo
    Most Recent Comment
    Douglas Joseph Leão Sales
    Negative Jul 5, 2021
    3

    To date, it only allows learning Spanish from English

    hundvd7
    Negative Nov 6, 2023
    2

    Absolutely not even close. Only Spanish from English, and 0 community features

    Guest
    Positive Jun 17, 2020
    5

    It is completely Free Open Source Software and everyone can use it.

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    • Most users think LibreLingo is a great Duolingo alternative.

    • LibreLingo is Free and Open SourceDuolingo is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Lingvist icon
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    Learn Spanish, French, German, Russian, and English with Lingvist – a hyper-efficient vocabulary builder that uses AI to improve your memory.

    124 Lingvist alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Lingvist Features

    1.  Grammar explanations

    Lingvist VS Duolingo

     
    Comments about Lingvist as an Alternative to Duolingo
    Guest
    Negative May 30, 2018
    -2

    It caps your learning at 3000 words while Duolingo is completely free, with no cap on vocabulary or any basic functionality. The only cost comes from buying additional services like Tinycards, etc.

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    • Most users think Lingvist is a great Duolingo alternative.

    • Lingvist is Freemium and ProprietaryDuolingo is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Rosetta Stone icon
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    Language-learning platform using spaced repetition with images, text, sound, and videos to teach foreign languages without translation. Supports writing exercises and grammar lessons. It offers immediate scoring and customizable feedback, ideal for personalized progression.

    184 Rosetta Stone alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Rosetta Stone Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multiple languages

    Rosetta Stone VS Duolingo

     
    Comments about Rosetta Stone as an Alternative to Duolingo
    John Doe
    Positive Nov 11, 2023
    0

    Rosetta Stone trains your speech, writing and vocabulary. And it isn't deliberately designed lie to you, wasting your valuable time. Duolingo may be free, but it's really lacking.

    alex82231
    Positive Jun 21, 2018
    -1

    I like Rosetta Stone. It is very good to use this program when you only start learning a language. Amazing is that you don't need to translate it to your native language. You learn it as a child his first language. And it is good for pronunciation. But it is very expensive.

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    • Some users think Rosetta Stone is a great Duolingo alternative, some don't.

    • Rosetta Stone is the most popular Mac & SaaS alternative to Duolingo.

    • Rosetta Stone is the most popular commercial alternative to Duolingo.

    • Rosetta Stone is Paid and ProprietaryDuolingo is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Mondly icon
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    Learn 33 languages in 500 bite-size lessons and 14 conversational modules. Be on your way to fluency by mastering the most essential 5000 words and phrases spoken by professional voice actors.

    133 Mondly alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Mondly VS Duolingo

     
    Comments about Mondly as an Alternative to Duolingo
    yew-opal7795
    Negative Mar 29, 2025
    0

    Mondly is good for learning sentences, before going somewhere on vacation. Due to lack of grammar teaching and explanattions it's more like a fun game. Not for serious language learning. And the system is for every language the same. The same lessons, the same sentences. Not recommendable as only source to learn a new language.

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    • Most users think Mondly is a great Duolingo alternative.

    • Mondly is Freemium and ProprietaryDuolingo is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Clozemaster icon
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    Learn a language through mass exposure to useful vocabulary in context.

    62 Clozemaster alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Built-in translation

    Clozemaster VS Duolingo

     
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    Practice having a conversation in the language that you want to learn by speaking and writing with OpenAI's GPT-3.5. If you're still learning the language, then you can write your response in your native language and it will be translated to the language that you want to...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Practice a Language Features

    1.  Multiple languages

    Practice a Language VS Duolingo

     
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