Brilliant vs IBM SkillsBuild
Brilliant
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| Figure | Brilliant | IBM SkillsBuild |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 9.4 (#2) | 7.5 (#51) |
| Support | The Help Center covers product features, curriculum, pricing, educator use, account management and troubleshooting, with support available at [email protected]. | IBM directs learners with additional questions to its SkillsBuild contact page to reach the appropriate support team. |
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
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.
IBM SkillsBuild
IBM SkillsBuild has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.