Duolingo Alternatives

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 Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Duolingo alternative is Busuu, which is free. Other great apps like Duolingo are Memrise, Mondly, LibreLingo and LingoCafe.

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Duolingo alternatives are mainly Language Learning Tools, but if you're looking for Flashcard Learning Tools or Translators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Online + Free, Android + Free, Android and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Duolingo.
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  1. Kakugo icon
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    Learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji through spaced repetition system for free.

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    • F-Droid
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  2. Saynest Lab is a browser-based platform where you can practice speaking English by having short voice conversations with an AI. Instead of memorizing vocabulary or watching videos, users engage in real dialogue simulations like interviews, medical visits, travel situations, or...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Online
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  3. TheLernen icon
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    A free platform to learn the 1000 most important words of German, English, Spanish, Japanese and Polish — in context, with spaced repetition and AI voice practice.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. LAFwords icon
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    AI vocabulary app for intermediate and advanced language learners. Each word arrives across ten varied real sentences — so you build a felt sense of the word's range, not just a translation.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Fluencia icon
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    Fluencia empowers users to learn at their own pace with interactive lessons, an intuitive interface, and personalized feedback. Under the hood, Fluencia uses proprietary Smart Review™ technology built on spaced-repetition research that can increase retention up to 200%.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPad
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  6. Tandem icon
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    Tandem is the mobile app for learning languages with amazing people. The Tandem language exchange community connects people from all around the world who want to learn new languages. Members form one-on-one Tandem partnerships to teach each other their native languages for free...

    65 Tandem alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Messages
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  7. Lingo Games is a learn spanish app from edutainment category that consists of: *** learn spanish words by play! *** spanish learning game! *** 11 500 words (number of free words: 150; rest words are paid)) *** a few times faster words memorizing *** you can learn even 900 new wor.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  8. YouSpeak icon
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    Improve your speaking by shadowing any YouTube video you like.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. GlobalExam is the leading e-learning platform for language certification prep, with 47,000+ exercises across 40+ tests in 5 languages, including TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, HSK, and Bright. Trusted by 3M+ learners since 2013.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. Verbling icon
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    Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, English, and more, with native teachers, from your phone.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Learn 50 languages with Master Ling. Learn a new language by playing games and chatting with our Bot. Ling includes 200 lessons recorded by native speakers.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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