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Carna vs Lingoda
Lingoda runs scheduled live classes; Carna gives on-demand practice at your level, any time.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The Lingoda column checked May 2026, and dated on this page Carna: eight skills scored from 0 to 100, on the CEFR scale from A1 to C2 Schools and teams run on Carna today; individuals join the early-access list
| Question | Lingoda | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use Lingoda when you want scheduled live classes with a teacher and a fixed timetable. | ||
| Real conversation practice Carna: Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta | Yes | Partly |
| Live human teachers | Yes | No |
| Use Carna when you want practice on demand, on a path that scores eight skills from A1 to C2. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
See all 8 rows Checked May 2026
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of Lingoda and of Carna. Where Carna falls short, its column says so.
| Feature | Lingoda | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | Yes | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | Yes | Partly . Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta |
| Pronunciation feedback | Yes | Partly . One of the eight scored skills, not accent drills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | Yes | Partly . A teacher marks essays; 9 of 11 types auto-score |
| IELTS / TOEFL exam prep | Yes | Partly . An IELTS band on a practice grading, not a course |
| How you get it | ||
| Live human teachers | Yes | No |
| Free tier, no credit card | No | No . Individuals join the early-access list |
Running in schools today
A record of every attempt.
A tutor marketplace gives you a person for an hour; Carna keeps the record. In Carna for Schools, which runs today, one student's report lists every course with its latest score, how many attempts it took and whether it came in late, and a teacher reads the same page.
One student's report in Carna for Schools, course by course: the latest score, the attempts it took and what came in late. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, courses, levels and scores are demo data.
FAQ
Common questions.
Straight answers about Lingoda and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Is Carna more flexible than Lingoda?
Lingoda runs on scheduled class times. Carna's practice is on demand: you open it when you have the time, and nothing needs booking.
Is Carna cheaper than Lingoda?
Lingoda sells monthly live-class plans; check its site for current prices. Carna has no individual plan to buy yet, so there is no figure to compare; the early-access list is the way in, and schools and teams book a demo.
Does Carna run on a fixed sequence like Lingoda's classes?
Yes. Lingoda's group classes follow one CEFR sequence for the whole class, and Carna's path is levelled from A1 to C2 in a fixed order too. What differs is that Carna scores the same eight skills at every level, and there is no class to keep pace with.
How did you build this comparison?
Each row asks the same question of both columns. The Lingoda column reflects the plans and features Lingoda publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna is held to the same standard, so where it falls short we say so: individual learners join an early-access list today. "Partly" means a feature exists with a limit, and the limit is named under the row. Products change quickly, so check Lingoda's own site for the latest.
EARLY ACCESS
Get in first.
Carna's personal tutor is still in build: no individual sign-up and no plan to buy yet. Leave your name on the early-access list and we write once, when it opens. Schools and teams can book a demo today.