Busuu Live vs DMM Eikaiwa
Busuu’s paid, teacher-led group and 1:1 language lessons layered on its self-paced app. Japan’s largest online English platform with 24/7 one-on-one lessons, run by the DMM.com group. Below we put Busuu Live and DMM Eikaiwa side by side — model, fees, subjects, pricing, founding year and the countries they serve — to help you choose the right online tutoring platform.
| Attribute | Busuu Live busuu.com | DMM Eikaiwa eikaiwa.dmm.com |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Language Tutoring & Conversation | Language Tutoring & Conversation |
| Model | Subscription / group classes | On-demand |
| Founded | 2008 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Tokyo, Japan |
| Regions served | Global | Japan; instructors from 130+ countries |
| Subjects | Group lessons in 6 languages; 1:1 in ~14 languages | English conversation; also Korean and Chinese |
| Pricing | Core sub ~$13.99/mo; Live add-on credits ~$10.50-$13 per 45-min group lesson | Standard ¥4,880-6,980/mo; Plus Native (native/JP tutors) from ¥12,980/mo |
| Scale | 100M+ users; owned by Chegg (acquired ~$436M) | 10,000+ instructors from 132 countries; ~1M lessons/month (intl brand: Engoo) |
| Status | Active | Active |