Best Cambridge Dictionary Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online dictionaries ranked against Cambridge Dictionary on the same published basis.
- 1Cambridge Dictionary vs MDBG Chinese Dictionary
- 2Cambridge Dictionary vs ABBYY Lingvo
- 3Cambridge Dictionary vs dict.cc
- 4Cambridge Dictionary vs GoldenDict
- 5Cambridge Dictionary vs Larousse Dictionaries
- 6Cambridge Dictionary vs Linguee
- 7Cambridge Dictionary vs Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
- 8Cambridge Dictionary vs The Free Dictionary
- 9Cambridge Dictionary vs WordWeb
- 10Cambridge Dictionary vs American Heritage Dictionary
- 12Cambridge Dictionary vs Collins Dictionary
- 13Cambridge Dictionary vs Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- 14Cambridge Dictionary vs NAVER Dictionary
- 15Cambridge Dictionary vs Pleco Chinese Dictionary
- 16Cambridge Dictionary vs PONS Dictionary
- 17Cambridge Dictionary vs Weblio
- 18Cambridge Dictionary vs Rekhta Dictionary
- 19Cambridge Dictionary vs Glosbe
- 20Cambridge Dictionary vs LEO Dictionary
- 21Cambridge Dictionary vs Tureng Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDBG Chinese Dictionary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ABBYY Lingvo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | dict.cc | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 4 | GoldenDict | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Larousse Dictionaries | 6.6 | Free plan | €99/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Linguee | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 8 | The Free Dictionary | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 9 | WordWeb | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | American Heritage Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Collins Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 13 | Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | NAVER Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Pleco Chinese Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 16 | PONS Dictionary | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Weblio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Rekhta Dictionary | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 19 | Glosbe | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 20 | LEO Dictionary | 5.6 | €0.62/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web | |
| 21 | Tureng Dictionary | 5.6 | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
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Questions about Cambridge Dictionary alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cambridge Dictionary?
MDBG Chinese Dictionary, number 1 in online dictionaries with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: ABBYY Lingvo, dict.cc, GoldenDict and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cambridge Dictionary?
MDBG Chinese Dictionary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.