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Khan Academy vs. Udacity - 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. | Udacity Udacity is an online learning platform popular for its "Nanodegree" programs. The courses on the platform focus on skills for the tech sector, ranging from software development to cybersecurity and digital business. |
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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 | Udacity No course types available |
Subscription plans | Khan Academy No subscription plans available | Udacity PERSONAL Udacity membershipAccess to all Nanodegree programs, project reviews, and career services $200 - 250 USD per month |
Pros & cons | Khan Academy
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Education Company |
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Number of courses | 200+ | 400+ |
Popularity | Very popular | Popular |
Available categories | Math | Data ScienceMobile DevelopmentProgramming LanguagesWeb Development |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.2 10 | 8.2 10 |
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Features
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Available apps |   | No apps available... |
Company
ToggleCompany name | Khan Academy | Udacity, Inc. |
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Company size | Large | Large |
Founded in | 2006 | 2011 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Sal Khan | Sebastian Thrun, David Stavens, Mike Sokolsky |
External reviews | App Store 4.574400 reviews Play Store 4.5165000 reviews  Trustpilot 3.670 reviews | Trustpilot 4.62733 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.
UdacityUdacity offers a variety of learning programs designed to help students acquire relevant tech skills. We particularly like the amount of support students receive, with project reviews and direct access to subject-matter experts. This however comes at a price, so Udacity might not be best suited for students looking to learn on a budget, but if good learning support is important to you and budget is not your biggest concern, Udacity might be the perfect place for you to learn some new tech skills.
