# LanguageAlts

> Compare alternatives to Duolingo, Babbel, Busuu, Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone: tutor marketplaces like italki and Preply, audio courses, vocabulary apps and language exchanges.

LanguageAlts compares language learning apps, tutor marketplaces and courses using facts from their own websites (checked 22 Oct 2026). No ratings.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://languagealts.com/): search and browse 19 listings
- [Alternatives](https://languagealts.com/alternatives/): “alternatives to” pages for paid tools
- [Categories](https://languagealts.com/categories/): 5 categories
- [Collections](https://languagealts.com/collections/): curated groups
- [Resources](https://languagealts.com/resources/): choosing and switching guides
- [Newsletter](https://languagealts.com/newsletter/): Occasional emails: one popular language app, the alternative we’d try first, and free-tier changes worth knowing.
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## Popular alternatives pages
- [Babbel alternatives](https://languagealts.com/alternatives/babbel/): 15 options
- [Duolingo alternatives](https://languagealts.com/alternatives/duolingo/): 11 options
- [Rosetta Stone alternatives](https://languagealts.com/alternatives/rosetta-stone/): 7 options
- [Busuu alternatives](https://languagealts.com/alternatives/busuu/): 3 options

## Categories
- [Self-study course apps](https://languagealts.com/categories/self-study/): 6 tools
- [Vocabulary and reading](https://languagealts.com/categories/vocab-reading/): 5 tools
- [Live tutors and classes](https://languagealts.com/categories/live-tutors/): 4 tools
- [Audio and speaking](https://languagealts.com/categories/audio-speaking/): 2 tools
- [Language exchange](https://languagealts.com/categories/exchange/): 2 tools

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## Recently added
- [Cambly](https://languagealts.com/tools/cambly/): English conversation with native-speaker tutors (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Mango Languages](https://languagealts.com/tools/mango-languages/): 70+ languages, free through many libraries (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Lingvist](https://languagealts.com/tools/lingvist/): AI-paced vocabulary course, about 10 minutes a day (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Speak](https://languagealts.com/tools/speak/): AI speaking practice with phrases native speakers use (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Tandem](https://languagealts.com/tools/tandem/): Language exchange app with reviewed members (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [HelloTalk](https://languagealts.com/tools/hellotalk/): Chat with native speakers learning your language (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Clozemaster](https://languagealts.com/tools/clozemaster/): Fill-in-the-blank sentences in 50+ languages, free to play (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [LingQ](https://languagealts.com/tools/lingq/): Learn from reading and listening to real content in 53 languages (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Drops](https://languagealts.com/tools/drops/): Five-minute visual vocabulary games in 55+ languages (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Lingoda](https://languagealts.com/tools/lingoda/): Live online classes with certified teachers, 7-day free trial (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Mondly](https://languagealts.com/tools/mondly/): Daily lessons in 41 languages, free and Premium (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Preply](https://languagealts.com/tools/preply/): Online tutors on app and web, with a free tutor swap (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [italki](https://languagealts.com/tools/italki/): Marketplace for 1-to-1 lessons in 150+ languages (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Memrise](https://languagealts.com/tools/memrise/): Vocabulary and real-life phrases, free to start (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Rosetta Stone](https://languagealts.com/tools/rosetta-stone/): Long-running immersion course app with a free trial (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Pimsleur](https://languagealts.com/tools/pimsleur/): Audio-first courses in 50+ languages, with offline learning (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Busuu](https://languagealts.com/tools/busuu/): Course app with a free tier and Premium plans (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Babbel](https://languagealts.com/tools/babbel/): Structured courses with speech recognition and AI conversation practice (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)
- [Duolingo](https://languagealts.com/tools/duolingo/): Bite-sized, game-style lessons with a free tier (Freemium or paid, Proprietary, added 2026-10-22)

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