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Duolingo AI

The AI language learning app used by 100M+ people daily

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★4.6ratingPricing · Freemium from $13/moStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelDuolingo AI · Learning
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.6
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Duolingo AI does

Duolingo uses AI to personalize language lessons, adapt difficulty in real-time, and provide video calls with AI characters for conversation practice. Gamified and addictive.

How Duolingo AI compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Duolingo AI does. Among the 3 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Loora at $10 a month and the median is $13. Duolingo AI starts at $13 a month, level with that median. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Duolingo AI. Duolingo AI offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 2 offer a mobile app. Duolingo AI was founded in 2011; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2023. Duolingo AI is based in New York, United States; 2 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in Israel and Norway.

Market position · Learning

How Duolingo AI compares in Learning

Duolingo AI has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 272 live Learning tools on FalcoScan. Across Learning, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.8. FalcoScan rates Duolingo AI's own market position as contested. 47 of the 272 operating Learning tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

Duolingo AI compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Duolingo AIFounded 2011 · New York, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$13/moYesNoWeb, MobileStable
LooraFounded 2020 · Tel Aviv, IsraelHighContestedPaid$10/moNoNoWeb, MobileHot
LangotalkFounded 2022HighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Elsa SpeakFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium$13/moYesNoWeb, MobileRising
KhanmigoFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedFreemium—YesNoWebHot
ScrimbaFounded 2017 · Oslo, NorwayModerateContestedFreemium$29/moYesNoWebHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Learning.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Duolingo AI exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Personalized LearningSpeech RecognitionAdaptive Difficulty
Industry Verticals
Education
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Loora

AI conversation partner app for practicing spoken English

Opportunity High
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Langotalk

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★ 4.4Opportunity High
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Elsa Speak

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★ 4.6Opportunity Moderate
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Khanmigo

AI tutor and teaching assistant from Khan Academy

★ 4.7Opportunity High
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Scrimba

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★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
Freemium
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CodeSignal Learn

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★ 4.5Opportunity Low
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Questions

Duolingo AI: common questions

Is Duolingo AI free?

Duolingo AI has a free tier, with paid plans from $13 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Duolingo AI?

The closest alternatives to Duolingo AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Loora, Langotalk, Elsa Speak, Khanmigo, and Scrimba.

Is Duolingo AI still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Duolingo AI as operating at duolingo.com.

Where is Duolingo AI based?

Duolingo AI is headquartered in New York, United States.

Does Duolingo AI have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Duolingo AI.

Who is Duolingo AI for?

Duolingo AI is built for language learners, students, and travelers.

How do I sign in to Duolingo AI?

Sign in on Duolingo AI's own website, duolingo.com. FalcoScan reviews Duolingo AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Duolingo AI directly.

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