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Khan Academy vs. LinkedIn Learning - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | Khan Academy Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online courses, lessons, and practice tests on various subjects, like math, computer science, physics, biology, economic studies & many others. | LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning (originally Lynda.com) is the online learning platform offered by LinkedIn. The 16,000+ courses in their library are mostly focussed on professional topics like technology and business. The platform is also directly integrated into LinkedIn and offers additional benefits, like LinkedIn premium, to its members. |
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Types of courses | Khan Academy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING KhanAcademy coursesSelf-paced courses about Math, Science & other academic topics, offered completely for free Free Self-paced | LinkedIn Learning No course types available |
Subscription plans | Khan Academy No subscription plans available | LinkedIn Learning PERSONAL Personal subscriptionAccess to all courses and learning paths on the LinkedIn Learning platform $25 - 45 USD per month |
Pros & cons | Khan Academy
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Course Marketplace |
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Number of courses | 200+ | 16000+ |
Popularity | Very popular | Very popular |
Available categories | Math | Business Analytics & IntelligenceCommunicationData ScienceDesign ToolsDigital MarketingEntrepreneurshipFinanceGraphic Design & IllustrationLeadershipMarketing Analytics & Automation |
Available languages | English | EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseMandarin ChinesePortugueseItalianKorean |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.2 10 | 8.7 10 |
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Company
ToggleCompany name | Khan Academy | LinkedIn Corporation |
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Company size | Large | Large |
Founded in | 2006 | 2015 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Sal Khan | Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly, Jean-Luc Vaillant |
External reviews | App Store 4.574400 reviews Play Store 4.5165000 reviews  Trustpilot 3.670 reviews | App Store 4.877900 reviews Play Store 4.6135000 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleKhan AcademyKhan Academy has a great catalog of completely free courses on Math, Science and other academic topics. The best part is that everything is available absolutely for free, and that their offering is pretty extensive, with course in a variety of different languages. They do however focus mainly on fundamental academic skills, rather than concrete career-relevant topics. Also, you shouldn't expect to get much learning support when learning on KhanAcademy, since this is something they can't deliver as a non-profit reliant on donations. Overall, KhanAcademy is a great place to learn about Math, Science and a lot more completely for free.
LinkedIn LearningLinkedIn Learning is one of the largest online learning platforms, which can offer a lot of benefits that we like through the direct integration into the LinkedIn platform, like LinkedIn Premium access, as well as the direct integration of certificates from LinkedIn Learning into your LinkedIn profile. The instructors on LinkedIn Learning are highly qualified, and the courses cover all relevant career-focussed skills, which is why we can particularly recommend LinkedIn Learning for young professionals trying to upskill.
