Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Khan Academy
Khan Academy clearly comes out ahead of Duolingo on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $12.99/mo for Duolingo and $4/mo for Khan Academy.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | hybrid |
| Company | Duolingo, Inc. | Khan Academy |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Khan Academy
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freemium
| Feature | duolingo | khan-academy |
|---|---|---|
| Access To All Language Courses | ||
| Ai Teaching Assistant | ||
| Ad-Free Experience | ||
| Ai-Powered Personal Tutor | ||
| Ad-Supported | ||
| K-12 Lessons | ||
| Ai-Powered Features (Roleplay, Video Call) | ||
| Khan Academy Kids | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Practice Exercises | ||
| Everything In Super Duolingo | ||
| Progress Tracking | ||
| Gamified Lessons | ||
| Sat Prep | ||
| Mistake Review | ||
| Video Lessons | ||
| Personalized Practice | ||
| Shared Access For Up To 6 Users | ||
| Unlimited Hearts |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Khan Academy comes out ahead overall, though Duolingo can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Duolingo's paid plans start at $12.99/mo and Khan Academy's start at $4/mo, so Khan Academy is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Duolingo and Khan Academy offer a free tier.
Khan Academy scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Khan Academy exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
