Coursera vs. freeCodeCamp - complete comparison
Overview
ToggleDescription | ![]() Coursera is an online learning platform that offers courses from top universities and organizations worldwide, like Yale or Stanford. They also offer fully digital Bachelors and Master’s degrees. | ![]() freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that offers a free and interactive learning platform that helps learners understand software development topics, like web development, data science, databases and more. In addition, they provide free certifications on these topics. |
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Subscription plans | ![]() PERSONAL Coursera PlusAccess to a selection of 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs $35 - 55 USD per month | ![]() |
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General information
ToggleType | Course Marketplace | Education Company |
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Number of courses | 7000+ | 15+ |
Popularity | Very popular | Popular |
Available categories | 3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingAppleArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness Law | Web Development |
Available languages | EnglishMandarin ChineseSpanishFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanJapaneseKoreanItalian | English |
Evaluation
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Features
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Company
ToggleCompany name | Coursera Inc. | freeCodeCamp, Inc. |
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Company size | Large | Small |
Founded in | 2012 | 2014 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Andrew Ng, Daphne Koller | Quincy Larson |
External reviews | ![]() App Store 4.8126900 reviews ![]() Play Store 4.8267000 reviews ![]() Trustpilot 1.7528 reviews | ![]() App Store 4.025000 reviews ![]() Play Store 3.7185000 reviews ![]() Trustpilot 2.925 reviews |
Our opinion
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Coursera offers a great range of online learning products, which means that almost anyone can find a fitting course on their platform. We particularly like the huge catalog of free courses they offer, where you only need to pay if you want the optional certification. They also offer full degrees, which makes them one of only a few providers that offer Bachelor's and Master’s degrees online. While their overall offering might be a bit confusing sometimes, we can fully recommend Coursera for all students looking to obtain career-relevant skills.
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freeCodeCamp is an excellent platform for learning how to code. We particularly like that it's a non-profit and all the courses and learning materials are provided completely for free, even though their course catalog is fairly limited. Their courses are in-depth and come with an intuitive interface that is helpful especially for beginners. This is why we recommend freeCodeCamp for beginners that want to learn how to code. More advanced learners might be better off choosing a platform with a broader course catalog and a learning experience that less caters to beginners.