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Carna vs Preply
Preply is a tutor marketplace paid by the hour; Carna is one platform with a path from A1 to C2.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The Preply 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 | Preply | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use Preply when you need a specific tutor's expertise, such as legal or medical English, and paying per hour suits you. | ||
| Live human teachers | Yes | No |
| Use Carna when you want practice on one structured path from A1 to C2, without booking a session. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
See all 8 rows Checked May 2026
IN SHORT
Preply and Carna, in short.
What is Preply good for?
Preply is a marketplace of tutors paid by the hour, where you can pick a specialist, such as a tutor for legal or medical English. Each tutor sets their own rate and brings their own approach.
How is Carna different from Preply?
Carna has no tutors to choose between: one curriculum runs from A1 to C2, and nothing needs booking. Where a Preply lesson is one tutor's hour, Carna scores the same eight skills at every level, each from 0 to 100.
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of Preply and of Carna.
| Feature | Preply | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | Yes | Yes . Live speaking practice with Mia, the AI tutor |
| Pronunciation feedback | Yes | Yes . Scored from your own voice, one of eight skills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | No | Yes . Writing scored by AI on four criteria |
| IELTS / TOEFL exam prep | No | 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 . The app will open with a free plan |
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 Preply and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Is Carna cheaper than Preply?
Preply charges per tutor hour at rates each tutor sets. Carna's figure is not per hour at all: its app will open with a free plan, and it is in early access now, with no price for paid plans yet. Schools and teams book a demo.
Does Carna offer structure that Preply lacks?
Preply is a marketplace of individual lessons, each tutor with their own approach. Carna is one A1 to C2 curriculum, with every submission, attempt and score kept course by course.
When is Preply the better choice over Carna?
Preply makes sense when you need a specific tutor's specialist expertise, such as legal or medical English, and the per-hour budget is fine. Carna is the better fit for scored practice without booking and a structured progression.
How did you check the Preply column?
The Preply column reflects the plans and features Preply publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna's column is held to the same standard as the Preply column, so where it falls short, it says so. "Partly" means a feature exists with a limit, and the limit is named under the row. Products change quickly, so check preply.com for the latest.
EARLY ACCESS
Get in first.
The Carna app is in early access: no individual sign-up yet, and it will open with a free plan. Leave your name on the early-access list, free to join, and we write once, when your place opens.