edX vs Emeritus
edX
edx.orgEmeritus
emeritus.orgSide by side
| Figure | edX | Emeritus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces | 9.3 (#2) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Business plans | Yes | Yes |
| Course certificates | Yes | Yes |
| Course formats | mixed | mixed |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Offline access | Yes | No |
| Subscription access | Yes | Yes |
| What it does | edX is a mission-driven online course provider offering courses, programs, and other educational content from edX, member institutions, 2U, partners, and other institutions. | Emeritus delivers university-partnered short courses, certificates, degrees and executive programs for individuals, companies and governments. |
Plans
edX
- Audit trackFree
- Verified trackPrice not published
- Starter$349 a year
- Campus PlanPriced on request
- Essentials$150 a year
- Teams$396 a year
- Professional Certificate Programs$500, paid once
- Executive Education Programs$2,500, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
Emeritus
- Emeritus Monthly SubscriptionPrice not published
- Emeritus Premium SubscriptionPrice not published
- AIM Full Stack Development with AI$1,300, paid once
- Designing & Building AI Products & Services for Regulated Industries$2,600, paid once
- Kellogg Chief Digital Officer Program$28,000, paid once
- Emeritus Insights Annual Premium SubscriptionPrice not published
In their own words
edX
edX is an online course provider offering courses, certificates, executive education, microcredentials and degrees from edX, member institutions, 2U and other organizations. Learners can audit courses for free, but the audit track limits content, omits graded assignments and certificates, and ends access to materials when the course ends. Verified individual courses start at around $50 and include graded work, a certificate and continued access to lectures, readings and lessons. Multi-course professional certificate programs start at around $500; executive education programs can cost at least $2,500. Courses combine video and text, discussions, and different problems and assessments; many are self-paced, and individual courses generally take two to six weeks. Android and iOS apps support enrollment, most assignments, discussions and offline video downloads, but not timed or proctored exams. Institutional and business offerings include LMS integrations, SSO, grade pass-back, analytics dashboards and administrative tools. edX reports a network of 100 million learners and more than 250 content partners.