Best MOOC Platforms in 2026
Updated
Online courses can support a focused skill goal, ongoing study, or learning across a team. Compared on course access model, completion certificates, degree programs, and mobile apps, these platforms also vary in offline learning and enterprise-plan availability. Alison, edX, and Great Learning are among the options shown. Consider the kind of coursework you want to pursue and whether certificates or degree programs matter to your aims. For study on the move, compare mobile apps and offline access; for team learning, check enterprise plans. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price provide additional context as you weigh how each platform fits your study needs.
67ranked
22free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
MOOC platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.25 of 25 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 AlisonPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 edXPaid from $12.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 CodecademyPaid from $1.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Great LearningPaid from ₹999/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 KadenzePaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 6 StepikFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Canvas NetworkFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Google Cloud Skills BoostPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 9 PluralsightPaid from $24.92/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Stanford OnlineFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 Chinese University MOOCFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Khan AcademyPaid from $0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 BrilliantFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 PrometheusFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 XuetangXFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Cisco Networking AcademyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Coursera
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 18 gaccoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 OpenClassroomsPaid from €300/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 UNINETTUNO MOOCsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 DataCampFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 EMMAFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 FutureLearnPaid from $29.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 OpenLearningPaid from $514.17/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Simplilearn Cloud ComputingFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Course access model | Completion certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alison | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | edX | 7.9 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | |||
| 3 | Codecademy | 7.7 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Yes | subscription | Yes | |
| 4 | Great Learning | 7.7 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 5 | Kadenze | 7.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | ||
| 6 | Stepik | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 7 | Canvas Network | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | Google Cloud Skills Boost | 7.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 9 | Pluralsight | 7.3 | No | $24.92/mo | No | |||
| 10 | Stanford Online | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 11 | Chinese University MOOC | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 12 | Khan Academy | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | subscription | No | |
| 13 | Brilliant | 7.1 | Free plan | Yes | subscription | No | ||
| 14 | Prometheus | 7.1 | Free plan | Yes | mixed | Yes | ||
| 15 | XuetangX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 16 | Cisco Networking Academy | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Coursera | 7.0 | Yes | |||||
| 18 | gacco | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 19 | OpenClassrooms | 7.0 | Free plan | €300/mo | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 20 | UNINETTUNO MOOCs | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | mixed | Yes | |
| 21 | DataCamp | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 22 | EMMA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 23 | FutureLearn | 6.9 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Yes | 49.99 /mo | ||
| 24 | OpenLearning | 6.9 | $514.17/mo | |||||
| 25 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes |
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