Education Platform Reviews
In-depth looks at price, plan limits and trade-offs.
Online Courses and Course Platforms: Reviews and Deals
This section serves two kinds of buyer: learners comparing course sites, language apps and professional training, and creators comparing platforms to build and sell their own courses. Each guide says which side it is written for.
Which kind of Online Learning Platforms do you need?
- Online Courses Online course sites and learning subscriptions teach skills through video lessons, often with certificates.
- Course Platforms Online course platforms are for creators who want to build, host and sell their own courses.
- Language Learning Language learning apps and tutoring platforms teach a new language through lessons, audio or live tutors.
- Professional Training Professional training covers career certifications, test prep and job skills like finance and data science.
Online Learning Platforms we track
Listed by coverage, then A to Z. This is not a ranking.
Babbel
Language Learning Structured lesson paths
DataCamp
Professional Training Hands-on coding exercises
Kajabi
Course Platforms Courses plus email and funnels
Teachable
Course Platforms Built-in checkout
Thinkific
Course Platforms Free plan available
Udemy
Online Courses Lifetime access to courses you buy
360training
Professional Training
Alison
Online Courses
Blinkist
Online Courses
Brilliant
Online Courses
CFI
Professional Training
Codecademy
Online Courses
CreativeLive
Online Courses
Educative
Online Courses
Edureka
Online Courses
edX
Online Courses
FutureLearn
Online Courses
iSpring
Course Platforms
italki
Language Learning
Kaplan
Professional Training
LearnWorlds
Course Platforms
Ling
Language Learning
Lingoda
Language Learning
Lingopie
Language Learning
LingQ
Language Learning
Lingvist
Language Learning
LinkedIn Learning
Online Courses
MasterClass
Online Courses
MEL Science
Online Courses
Mindvalley
Online Courses
Pimsleur
Language Learning
Pluralsight
Online Courses
Podia
Course Platforms
Preply
Language Learning
PrepScholar
Professional Training
Rosetta Stone
Language Learning
Ruzuku
Course Platforms
Simplilearn
Online Courses
Skillshare
Online Courses
The Princeton Review
Professional Training
Treehouse
Online Courses
Udacity
Online Courses
Upskillist
Online Courses
Wondrium
Online Courses
Education questions, answered
Are online course certificates worth it?
It depends on who issues them and what you need them for. Certificates from universities or industry bodies carry more weight with employers than completion certificates from course marketplaces.
Subscription or pay per course?
A subscription suits people who take several courses a year. Paying per course is usually cheaper if you only need one or two.
What should course creators compare in a platform?
Transaction fees, payment options, student limits, marketing features like email and landing pages, and how courses look on mobile.