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Anki

★ 22k

The gold-standard spaced-repetition flashcard system — free forever on desktop and Android.

Anki does the job of Quizlet Plus and Brainscape, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Quizlet Plus bills $8 for it. 22k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Quizlet Plus, Brainscape.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$8
GitHub stars
22k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on Quizlet Plus or Brainscape yet, so this page says what Anki is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

How Anki runs

Where it runs

Anki runs on your machine or their cloud.

Installing it

Use the Windows installer, macOS DMG or official Linux launcher.

Where your data lives

Local profile files including collection.anki2, collection.media and backups; exports use .apkg/.colpkg, with optional AnkiWeb sync.

The catch compared with Babbel

Anki supplies no expert-authored curriculum, grammar path, dialogue practice or automatic pronunciation coaching; the learner must build or source the material.

Anki questions

Is Anki open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can I self-host Anki?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your machine or their cloud. Use the Windows installer, macOS DMG or official Linux launcher.

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