Best rank
#1 in Software & Digital Services — its strongest category.
What the AIs say
#1 best · 4 of 4 agree“Claude ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0 over 1 mention); perplexity is the most sceptical (#11.0).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Three AI models read the whole category and rank Duolingo's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Claude ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0 over 1 mention); perplexity is the most sceptical (#11.0).
Claude
#1.0
avg over 1 mention · best #1
Gemini
#1.0
avg over 1 mention · best #1
ChatGPT
#1.0
avg over 1 mention · best #1
perplexity
#11.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Duolingo owns the leaderboards: 1 #1 finish this snapshot, no top-tier intents below #10.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — Duolingo is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 1 intent steady, 0 climbed, 0 slipped.
Act three · ★ new
Do they agree?
Put the two verdicts side by side — every product with its AI rank and its reviewer score — and see where the machines and the buyers line up, and where they don't.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Duolingo Super is Duolingo's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with Duolingo Super (2026 Subscription) close behind.
Traits?
The words the panel uses.
AI most often praises Duolingo for being "gamified" (4 mentions) and "advanced feedback" (1).
- gamified4
- advanced feedback1
- ai explanations1
- ai tutor1
- beginner friendly1
- community1
- free tier1
- huge language selection1
- multi-language1
- popular1
- roleplay practice1
- streaks1
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Duolingo's closest rival is Speakly — and Duolingo comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- Speakly
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- ELSA
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Speak
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- LinguaLift
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Lingvist
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Coffee Break Languages
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Beepboop
Software & Digital Services
Duolingo leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best #1), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictClaude ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0); perplexity most sceptical (#11.0).
- TraitsMost often associated with “gamified” (4 mentions) and “advanced feedback” (1).
- Top productDuolingo Super is the most-mentioned Duolingo product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalSpeakly (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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