Best Online Course Platforms in 2026
Updated
281ranked
13free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Online course platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.17 of 17 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 26 CourseLitPaid from $12/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 27 TeachfloorPaid from $89/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 28 PrometheusFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 upGrad
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 OutschoolPaid from $40/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 UnacademyPaid from ₹781/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 ClassroomIOPaid from $35/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 33 Chinese University MOOCFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 Course Creator 360Paid from $97/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 35 EdraakFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: no
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 FayEDUPaid from $21/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 37 Masteriyo LMSPaid from $8.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 38 Learn 360Paid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 39 Canvas NetworkFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 CreatorStorePaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 41 TeachablePaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 42 ZenlerPaid from $57/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 Leland CoursesPaid from $0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 LearnomyPaid from $12.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 45 LearnPressPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 46 Thinkific
- Well documented: yes
- 47 O'Reilly LearningPaid from $41.58/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 48 ClassOnLivePaid from €12/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 49 Knorish
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 50 Edmingle
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Student limit | Transaction fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CourseLit | 8.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | $12/mo | 0% | |
| 27 | Teachfloor | 7.9 | No | $89/mo | No | $89/mo | 0% | |
| 28 | Prometheus | 7.9 | Free plan | |||||
| 29 | upGrad | 7.8 | ||||||
| 30 | Outschool | 7.8 | No | $40/mo | ||||
| 31 | Unacademy | 7.8 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | ||||
| 32 | ClassroomIO | 7.8 | Free plan | $35/mo | Yes | $35/mo | 10,000 students | |
| 33 | Chinese University MOOC | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 34 | Course Creator 360 | 7.7 | No | $97/mo | No | $81/mo | 0% | |
| 35 | Edraak | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 36 | FayEDU | 7.7 | Free plan | $21/mo | Yes | $17/mo | ||
| 37 | Masteriyo LMS | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Yes | |||
| 38 | Learn 360 | 7.7 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | $100/mo | 5 students | 0% |
| 39 | Canvas Network | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 40 | CreatorStore | 7.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $19/mo | 0% | |
| 41 | Teachable | 7.6 | No | $39/mo | No | $29/mo | 7.5% | |
| 42 | Zenler | 7.6 | No | $57/mo | No | $47/mo | 500 students | 0% |
| 43 | Leland Courses | 7.6 | No | $0.83/mo | ||||
| 44 | Learnomy | 7.6 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Yes | 0% | ||
| 45 | LearnPress | 7.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | |||
| 46 | Thinkific | 7.5 | No | 10,000 students | 0% | |||
| 47 | O'Reilly Learning | 7.5 | No | $41.58/mo | ||||
| 48 | ClassOnLive | 7.5 | No | €12/mo | No | |||
| 49 | Knorish | 7.5 | No | 0% | ||||
| 50 | Edmingle | 7.5 | No | 500 students |