Brilliant vs Harvard Online
Brilliant
brilliant.orgHarvard Online
harvardonline.harvard.eduSide by side
| Figure | Brilliant | Harvard Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 9.4 (#2) | 7.5 (#50) |
| Free access | Free accounts can access all courses, complete up to two lessons per day in sequence, see occasional ads, and use a limited Koji preview. | Learners can audit free courses, and select offerings provide verified certificates as a paid upgrade. |
Plans
Brilliant
- FreeFree
- Group AnnualPrice not published
- Individual Premium$20 a month
- Individual Premium (annual)$20 a year
- Family Premium$40 a month
- Family Premium (annual)$40 a year
Harvard Online
- Building a Winning Mindset: Flexibility and Resiliency at Work — Microcredential$175, paid once
- Data Science and AI Principles — Harvard Online Certificate$1,200, paid once
- Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change (Facilitated Experience) — $3,200, paid once
In their own words
Brilliant
Brilliant is an interactive STEM learning service with courses in math, coding, data science, science, technology, and AI. Learners work through problems, explore visual models, and receive immediate feedback. Most courses include Koji, a digital tutor that guides learners through reasoning step by step. Free accounts can access all courses but are limited to two lessons per day in sequence, see occasional ads, and receive only a limited Koji preview. Premium adds unlimited lessons and practice, the option to jump to any lesson, an ad-free experience, and full Koji access. Individual Premium is listed at $20 a year, billed as one payment and renewed annually; Family Premium is $40 a year, also billed as one payment and renewed annually, with six seats included. Eligible K–12 teachers and their students may receive free Premium through an application-reviewed educator program. That program supports Google Classroom roster syncing and lesson sharing. Its reports show lesson completion, time spent, course progress, and completion dates, but not answer-level correctness or formal grades. Brilliant runs on Android, iOS, and web, and lessons require an internet connection and cannot be downloaded.
Harvard Online
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