European alternatives to Duolingo
The world's most popular language-learning app, listed in the US.
Duolingo, Inc. · Outside Europe
About Duolingo
- Company
- Duolingo, Inc.
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Non-European ownershipSubject to US CLOUD Act
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Babbel
63 · Mostly EuropeanSubscription language courses from Berlin built around practical, conversational lessons – a European alternative to Duolingo.
Subscription · from €5.99/month Free tier 🇪🇺 EU
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Did you know? Storing data on European servers does not protect you from US law if the company is American-owned.
Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.