Coursera vs. Udemy - 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. | ![]() Udemy is one of the largest online course marketplaces worldwide, with more than 200,000 courses from thousands of expert instructors worldwide. Courses on Udemy span a broad variety of topics, and are taken by tens of millions of students every year. |
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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 | ![]() PERSONAL Udemy Personal PlanAccess to a library of 11,000 high-quality courses from the Udemy marketplace. $20 - 30 USD per month |
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General information
ToggleType | Course Marketplace | Course Marketplace |
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Number of courses | 7000+ | 210000+ |
Popularity | Very popular | Very popular |
Available categories | 3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingAppleArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness Law | 3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingAppleArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness Law |
Available languages | EnglishMandarin ChineseSpanishFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanJapaneseKoreanItalian | EnglishMandarin ChineseHindiSpanishArabicFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanTurkish |
Evaluation
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Features
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Company
ToggleCompany name | Coursera Inc. | Udemy, Inc. |
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Company size | Large | Large |
Founded in | 2012 | 2010 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Andrew Ng, Daphne Koller | Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar |
External reviews | ![]() App Store 4.8126900 reviews ![]() Play Store 4.8267000 reviews ![]() Trustpilot 1.7528 reviews | ![]() App Store 4.776100 reviews ![]() Play Store 4.2447000 reviews ![]() Trustpilot 2.11310 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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Udemy is one of the most well-known online course marketplaces, and for a good reason. With their massive course catalog and offerings in many of the world's most spoken languages, chances are that you will find what you're looking for on Udemy. Even though nearly anyone can start uploading their courses to Udemy, the review system makes allows you to spot great courses super easily. We particularly like the great value that Udemy courses provide, giving you the best bang for your buck and making it the #1 most popular online learning platform worldwide.