Best Online Course Marketplaces in 2026
Updated
Choosing where to study can depend on more than the courses themselves: access, format, and the way learning is packaged also count. Compared on Course formats, Course certificates, Subscription access, and Business plans, these marketplaces offer different details to weigh. Check Free plan and Paid from for cost context, and consider whether Mobile apps or Offline access fit your study routine. edX, Pluralsight, and Alison are among the options to examine. If a certificate matters to your goals, compare its availability alongside the course formats on offer; if you expect to study on the move, device access and offline availability may be especially useful.
138ranked
13free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Online Course Marketplaces 25 channels on this page · 120 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats Spec sheet Score
01 edX Free planYesPaid from$50one-timeSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
02 Pluralsight Free planNoPaid from$29one-timeSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
03 Alison Free planYesPaid from$1one-timeSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 8/8spec lines stated 9.2
04 Great Learning Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 8.7
05 Stepik Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 8.7
06 Coursera Free planYesPaid from$1,699one-timeSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 8/8spec lines stated 8.5
07 DataCamp Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessNoCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 7/8spec lines stated 8.5
08 FutureLearn Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 6/8spec lines stated 8.4
09 LinkedIn Learning Free planNoPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 7/8spec lines stated 8.3
10 eKnowledge Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 5/8spec lines stated 8.3
11 OpenClassrooms Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 8.2
12 OpenLearning Free planPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsbothOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 4/8spec lines stated 8.2
13 GetSmarter Free planPaid fromSubscription accessNoMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 6/8spec lines stated 8.1
14 XuetangX Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsbothOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansCourse formatsvideo 4/8spec lines stated 8.1
15 upGrad Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
16 NPTEL Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansCourse formatsmixed 4/8spec lines stated 8.0
17 SWAYAM Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsandroidOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansCourse formatsmixed 5/8spec lines stated 8.0
18 Eduonix Free planNoPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsiosOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 6/8spec lines stated 8.0
19 O'Reilly Learning Free planNoPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
20 Go1 Free planPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 4/8spec lines stated 7.9
21 Outschool Free planNoPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
22 Edraak Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesBusiness plansCourse formats 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
23 SkillLane Free planYesPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessYesCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
24 CLASS101 Free planPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsbothOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 5/8spec lines stated 7.9
25 OpenSesame Free planNoPaid fromSubscription accessYesMobile appsOffline accessCourse certificatesYesBusiness plansYesCourse formatsmixed 5/8spec lines stated 7.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Subscription access | Mobile apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | edX | 9.2 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | $50one-time | Yes | both |
| 2 | Pluralsight | 9.2 | No | $24.92/mo | No | $29one-time | Yes | both |
| 3 | Alison | 9.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $1one-time | Yes | both |
| 4 | Great Learning | 8.7 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Yes | |||
| 5 | Stepik | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | Coursera | 8.5 | Yes | $1,699one-time | Yes | both | ||
| 7 | DataCamp | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | both | |
| 8 | FutureLearn | 8.4 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Yes | Yes | both | |
| 9 | LinkedIn Learning | 8.3 | No | $31.66/mo | No | Yes | both | |
| 10 | eKnowledge | 8.3 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 11 | OpenClassrooms | 8.2 | Free plan | €300/mo | Yes | |||
| 12 | OpenLearning | 8.2 | $514.17/mo | both | ||||
| 13 | GetSmarter | 8.1 | No | both | ||||
| 14 | XuetangX | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | both | ||
| 15 | upGrad | 8.0 | Yes | |||||
| 16 | NPTEL | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | SWAYAM | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | android | ||
| 18 | Eduonix | 8.0 | Free plan | No | Yes | ios | ||
| 19 | O'Reilly Learning | 7.9 | No | $41.58/mo | No | Yes | both | |
| 20 | Go1 | 7.9 | Yes | none | ||||
| 21 | Outschool | 7.9 | No | $40/mo | No | |||
| 22 | Edraak | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | SkillLane | 7.9 | Yes | Yes | both | |||
| 24 | CLASS101 | 7.9 | Yes | both | ||||
| 25 | OpenSesame | 7.8 | No | No | Yes |
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