Brilliant vs NCSS
Brilliant
brilliant.orgNCSS
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| Figure | Brilliant | NCSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $29.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 8 |
| Spec score · Statistics Learning Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Founded | aVenture lists Brilliant as founded in 2012. | 1981 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Kaysville, Utah, USA |
| Support | The Help Center covers product features, curriculum, pricing, educator use, account management and troubleshooting, with support available at [email protected]. | NCSS offers technical support from PhD statisticians by phone and email; its support page lists regular business hours as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. |
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
NCSS
- 1-Year Single-User NCSS Subscription License$349 a year
- 2-Year Single-User NCSS Subscription License$649 a year
- 3-Year Single-User NCSS Subscription License$949 a year
- Single-User Non-Expiring NCSS 2026 License$1,195, paid once
- NCSS 1-Year Single-User Subscription License$349 a year
- NCSS 2-Year Single-User Subscription License$649 a year
- NCSS 3-Year Single-User Subscription License$949 a year
- NCSS 2026 Single-User Non-Expiring License$1,195, 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.