Education · head to head
Busuu vs Securly
Busuu
Education
Language learning app with a community correction feature, owned by Chegg since 2022
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Securly
Education
Web filtering, student safety monitoring and device management for K-12 schools
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Busuu has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Busuu the free tier is limited enough that meaningful progress in most languages effectively requires the Premium subscription within a few weeks of use.; Securly pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- They diverge on capability: Busuu covers Structured course units, Securly covers Filter.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Busuu and Securly actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Busuu
- Structured course units
- Community correction
- Study plans and certification
- Offline lessons
- Grammar review units
- Live tutoring credits
Only in Securly
- Filter
- Aware
- On-Call
- Classroom
- MDM
- Pass
- Home
- Delegated admin
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Busuu
- A self-directed adult learner who wants human correction on writing and speaking exercises rather than only algorithmic feedbacknot Securly
- Someone working toward a specific proficiency level and wanting a structured study plan rather than a gamified drip of lessonsnot Securly
- A learner who wants offline access for commuting or travel, which requires the Premium subscriptionnot Securly
- A buyer comparing Busuu against Duolingo who values depth of grammar explanation over gamificationnot Securly
Securly
- A district that must show CIPA compliance for take-home Chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothingnot Busuu
- A district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidaysnot Busuu
- A one-to-one iPad programme needing Apple device enrolment, filtering and classroom control from a single agent rather than threenot Busuu
- A district under pressure from parents who want visibility of what their child does on the school device at home, without the school having to field each request by handnot Busuu
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Busuu
- The free tier is limited enough that meaningful progress in most languages effectively requires the Premium subscription within a few weeks of use.
- Community correction quality depends on other users being active in your target language at the time you submit, so response speed and quality vary noticeably by language and time zone.
- Since the 2022 Chegg acquisition, Busuu sits inside a company built around subscription homework and study services, and Chegg has faced its own commercial pressure from AI tools reducing demand for its core products, which is a relevant roadmap risk.
- Course depth and language coverage are uneven; widely spoken languages such as Spanish and French have far more content than smaller language courses.
- The official Busuu certificate is not a recognised external qualification equivalent to something like an IELTS or DELF exam, so it carries limited weight outside informal use.
Securly
- Pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
- The safety scanning generates false positives at volume, including song lyrics, creative writing and health-class assignments, and each one consumes counsellor or administrator time that the vendor does not pay for.
- Alerting on student writing is a surveillance decision with real community consequences, and districts that deploy it without an explicit board policy and parent notification have faced local objections after the fact.
- Coverage is strongest on managed Chromebooks; personal devices, non-Chrome browsers and encrypted apps outside the agent leave gaps that the compliance story quietly depends on nobody testing.
- Per-student pricing is charged on enrolment rather than on devices, so a district that issues devices to only some year groups still pays for every student on the roll.
Pricing, plan by plan
Busuu
Free- Busuu Premium$13.99/month
- Free tier gives limited vocabulary and grammar content per language, with ads
- Premium unlocks full course content, offline lessons and grammar review units
- Annual Premium plans typically run $69.99 to $99.99, cheaper per month than monthly billing
Securly
On request- Filter$undefined/year
- Web filtering on and off network
- Tiered per-student rates that fall as enrolment rises
- Published in some purchasing co-operative catalogues, not on the vendor site
- Aware$undefined/year
- Automated scanning of email, documents and search for safety risk
- Quoted per student, no public rate
- On-Call$undefined/year
- 24/7 human review and escalation of serious alerts
- Quoted per student, priced on top of Aware
- Classroom, MDM and Pass$undefined/year
- Sold as separate per-student modules
- Quoted
Which should you pick?
Choose Busuu if
- You need structured course units.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want community correction.
Choose Securly if
- You need filter.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- You also want aware.
Questions people ask
- Is Busuu or Securly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Busuu starts at Free and Securly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Busuu or Securly?
- Busuu has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Busuu and On request for Securly.
- Does Busuu or Securly run on more platforms?
- Busuu runs on iOS, Android, Web. Securly runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
- Can I use Busuu for free?
- Yes. Busuu has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Securly starts at On request.
- What is Busuu best used for?
- Busuu is most often used for a self-directed adult learner who wants human correction on writing and speaking exercises rather than only algorithmic feedback, someone working toward a specific proficiency level and wanting a structured study plan rather than a gamified drip of lessons, a learner who wants offline access for commuting or travel, which requires the premium subscription, a buyer comparing busuu against duolingo who values depth of grammar explanation over gamification. Of those, a self-directed adult learner who wants human correction on writing and speaking exercises rather than only algorithmic feedback and someone working toward a specific proficiency level and wanting a structured study plan rather than a gamified drip of lessons are not what Securly is typically brought in for.
- What can Busuu do that Securly cannot?
- Busuu covers Structured course units, Community correction, Study plans and certification, Offline lessons. Securly covers Filter, Aware, On-Call, Classroom.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Busuu: Is Busuu free?
A limited amount of vocabulary and grammar content per language is free with ads. Full course access, offline lessons and the certificate require Busuu Premium.
Securly: Does Securly publish pricing?
Not on its own site. Tiered per-student rates for Filter appear in some US purchasing co-operative catalogues, falling as enrolment rises, but Aware, On-Call, Classroom, MDM and Pass are quoted.
Busuu: Who owns Busuu?
Chegg, the publicly traded US education technology company, acquired Busuu in 2022.
Securly: What is the difference between Aware and On-Call?
Aware is the automated detection that produces alerts. On-Call is the staffed service that reads the serious ones out of hours and phones your escalation contacts. Buying Aware alone leaves the triage with your own staff.
Busuu: What is the community correction feature?
Writing and speaking exercises are submitted to other Busuu users who are native speakers of your target language, who correct them for free as part of the community exchange.
Securly: Does it filter on home internet?
Yes, filtering follows the managed device rather than the network, which is the point for take-home Chromebook programmes.
Securly: Is student data used for anything else?
Securly signs the US Student Privacy Pledge and district data processing agreements; check the specific DPA rather than the marketing page, since scanning scope and retention are negotiated terms.
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