Learns from your work
Vocabulary comes from your own documents, not a fixed course.
Compare
Lumasto vs. general language apps.
Duolingo, Babbel, and Busuu teach one fixed curriculum, and Anki is a blank deck you fill yourself. Lumasto builds lessons from your own work.
LumastoDuolingo
Babbel
Busuu
Anki
YesLearns from your own documents
No
No
No
Limited
YesBrowser word capture
No
No
No
Limited
YesOpen-ended AI chat
Limited
Limited
Limited
No
YesVocabulary for your field
No
Limited
No
Limited
YesYour own vocab decks
No
No
No
Yes
YesGuided courses
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
YesFree to start
Yes
Limited
Limited
Limited
Based on each product’s publicly described features as of 2026; “limited” means partial, paid-only, or manual. Duolingo, Babbel, Busuu, and Anki are trademarks of their respective owners; Lumasto is not affiliated with them.
Where Lumasto is different
Matches your job
A relocating engineer and a researcher get different words.
Captures as you read
The browser plugin saves words the moment you meet them.
Bring the language your day already gave you.
Create a free account for saved words and vocabulary review. Upgrade when you want deeper content lessons, realistic scenarios, and speaking practice.