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Academic Earth vs LinkedIn Learning

Academic Earth

academicearth.org

LinkedIn Learning

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FigureAcademic EarthLinkedIn Learning
Price fromFree$31.66/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published15
Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces7.5 (#91)8.7 (#10)
Course formatsvideomixed
Free planYesNo
SupportThe about page invites questions and feedback by email and says the team works to respond to every message.LinkedIn provides a Learning Help Center with subscription billing, account access, certificates, and course support topics.

Plans

Academic Earth

  • Free online coursesFree

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LinkedIn Learning

  • LinkedIn Learning For Teams$379.88 a year
  • LinkedIn Learning EnterprisePrice not published
  • LinkedIn Learning for businessesPriced on request
  • LinkedIn Learning (individual)Price not published
  • LinkedIn Learning (small teams)Priced on request

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In their own words

Academic Earth

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers career-focused courses and skill-building guidance for individuals and organizations on Android, iOS, and the web. Its individual learning page lists more than 26,400 courses, 3,900+ instructors, subtitles in 20+ languages, and seven native-language libraries. Learners can set career goals and use Skill Evaluations, Role Guides, and curated pathways to find material. Courses and learning content include video, audio, and text, Nano Tips, Professional Certificates, and preparation for external credentials, continuing education units, and academic credits. Practice resources include more than 300,000 quiz questions, 10,000 exercise files, and virtual coding environments using GitHub Codespaces. Business offerings describe AI-powered coaching and role-play, curated courses and certifications, and LMS/LXP integrations. The service provides course certificates and a free trial, but no free plan is listed. Offline viewing requires an active subscription and is limited to the mobile app; videos cannot be downloaded to desktop or laptop devices. Teams is listed at $379.88/user/yr for 20 or fewer licenses.

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