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What the AIs say
#45 best · 5 of 6 agree“Gemini ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#14.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several 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.
Gemini ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#14.5).
Gemini
#1.0
avg over 1 mention · best #1
ChatGPT
#1.0
avg over 1 mention · best #1
Grok
#14.0
avg over 3 mentions · best #1
Claude
#14.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #1
Perplexity
#14.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #1
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Duolingo for being "gamified" (4 mentions) and "gamification" (3).
- gamified4
- gamification3
- ai features2
- ai2
- free2
- free tier2
- ai-tutor1
- bite-sized1
- brand-leader1
- daily habit1
- explanations1
- language focus1
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: 2 intents steady, 1 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 1 rank in Best Online Tutoring Services (now #17).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Duolingo product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Duolingo Max is Duolingo's most-recommended product, ranking across 4 buyer questions, with Duolingo Max 2026 close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Duolingo's closest rival is Lingoda — and Duolingo comes out ahead in 2 of 2 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- LingodaSoftware & Digital ServicesDuolingo leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- BabbelSoftware & Digital ServicesDuolingo leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- Rosetta StoneSoftware & Digital ServicesDuolingo leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- PreplySoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- QuizletSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- italkiSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- CodeMonkeySoftware & Digital ServicesDuolingo leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #1), across 2 buying intents.
- AI verdictGemini ranks Duolingo highest (avg #1.0); Perplexity most sceptical (#14.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “gamified” (4 mentions) and “gamification” (3).
- Top productDuolingo Max is the most-mentioned Duolingo product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalLingoda (2–0 across 2 shared intents).
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