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At a Glance
Duolingo
Duolingo
Star Rating
(134)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pimsleur
Pimsleur
Star Rating
(2)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pimsleur
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Duolingo
No pricing available
Pimsleur
No pricing available
Free Trial
Duolingo
No trial information available
Pimsleur
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
108
Not enough data
Ease of Use
9.5
109
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
9.8
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.6
6
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
75
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
106
Not enough data
Features by Category
7.6
158
Not enough data
Language learning lessons
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Human Connections
7.6
13
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
Administration
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Duolingo
Duolingo
Pimsleur
Pimsleur
Duolingo and Pimsleur are categorized as Language Learning
Unique Categories
Duolingo
Duolingo has no unique categories
Pimsleur
Pimsleur has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Duolingo
Duolingo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.6%
Pimsleur
Pimsleur
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Duolingo
Duolingo
Higher Education
7.8%
E-Learning
7.0%
Computer Software
6.3%
Internet
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Other
69.5%
Pimsleur
Pimsleur
Higher Education
50.0%
E-Learning
50.0%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Duolingo
Duolingo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Bert V.
BV
Bert V.
Verified User in Internet

The short sessions that you can take in some lost time. Also that a session cannot fail. They used to work with hearts. After 3 mistakes you'd have to start over. They switched this to a system where you need 20 correct answers. Any wrong answers are...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Tessa A.
TA
Tessa A.
Verified User

Its lessons and sentences just aren't practical enough for anyone who wants to truly become fluent or intermediate in a language. So basically, you think you're getting a free language learning app, but really it's a supplemental study at best. You will...

Pimsleur
Pimsleur
Most Helpful Favorable Review
EH
Erilyn H.
Verified User in E-Learning

I enjoyed that the Pimsleur program had many aspects. The main part of the program is listening to audios and practicing with them. As you listen, it prompts you to use the words and reminds you of their meaning. After the daily lessons, you could practice...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Duolingo
Duolingo Discussions
Can duolingo make you fluent?
2 comments
bro b.
BB
Its make me can speak and understand other languages simply and little bit fluentRead more
What languages have you learned with Duolingo?
2 comments
bro b.
BB
The text you provided seems to be a mix of English and German. Could you please provide the specific text you would like translated?Read more
Can duolingo make you fluent?
2 comments
Tessa A.
TA
Not really, no. Not on its own it can't. It's a great supplemental tool though, and great to start with as a beginner. Eventually, especially at intermediate...Read more
Pimsleur
Pimsleur Discussions
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Pimsleur has no discussions with answers