Head to head · Chat & research · updated Oct 25, 2026
Khanmigo vs ELSA Speak
Khanmigo scores 17 to ELSA Speak's 10 on public evidence for learning & tutoring, and they rank #2 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Khanmigo
Khan Academy's tutor that guides students with Socratic hints instead of answers and helps teachers plan lessons.
+ Deliberately refuses to just give the answer, nudging students through the problem with questions.
− Can be slow and occasionally makes arithmetic mistakes while tutoring math.
ELSA Speak
An English pronunciation coach that scores each sound you say and runs AI conversation practice.
+ Phoneme-level feedback shows exactly which sounds in a word you are mispronouncing.
− English-only, and the scoring can be strict on perfectly intelligible accents.
Side by side
public evidence| Khanmigo | ELSA Speak | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 17 | 10 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 1 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | – | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Free for US teachers; learners $4/mo | Free tier |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | ios, android, web |
| Maker | Khan Academy | ELSA |
Which one?
Pick Khanmigo if
- you want the stronger public evidence (17 vs 10)
Best for homework help that teaches.
Pick ELSA Speak if
Phoneme-level feedback shows exactly which sounds in a word you are mispronouncing.
Best for English pronunciation drills.