ELSA Speak
$90/yr
16% less than Babbel
Babbel vs ELSA Speak
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Babbelhas a free plan
- ELSA Speakhas a free plan
Babbel, ELSA Speak
Worth subscribing
On price, ELSA Speak wins.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | BabbelEducation | ELSA SpeakEducation |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $8.95/mo$8.95Individual, 12 months | $7.50/mo$7.50ELSA Pro |
| Per year | $107/yr | $90/yr |
| Billing model | Per person | Per person |
| Free tier | 1 introductory lesson from every course; the number of courses varies by language | 30 practice lessons/exercises; AI role-play, coaching, and feedback are limited |
| Additional costs | Prices vary by location, platform, language-access bundle, tax, and promotion; Group members with an existing individual subscription must cancel it separately or both can run in parallel. | ELSA runs many first-cycle, affiliate, regional, and app-store promotions with materially different prices; promotional rates may renew at a higher standard rate and lesson-count claims conflict across its own live pages. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | ||
| Checked on | 08/12/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
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