Head to head
Duolingo vs Babbel
Duolingo is free to use and built around short lessons, streaks, and leagues. Babbel is subscription only and teaches through dialogue-based lessons about everyday situations, in 14 languages.
Duolingo
Language learning with daily streak fuel
Choose Duolingo if you want to start for free and need the streak to keep you coming back each day.
Babbel
Short lessons for real-world conversation
Choose Babbel if you will pay for lessons built around real conversations rather than a game.
| Duolingo | Babbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Super Duolingo | Subscription, billed monthly or annually |
| Free option | Yes | No |
| Toolora score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Known for | Bite-sized lessons · Streaks and leagues · Stories and practice modes · Mobile-first design | Dialogue-based lessons · Speech recognition practice · Review manager for recall · Courses in 14 languages |
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