edX vs Prometheus
edX
edx.orgPrometheus
prometheus.org.uaSide by side
| Figure | edX | Prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 3 |
| Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces | 9.3 (#2) | 8.5 (#19) |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 9.1 (#7) | 8.2 (#23) |
| Course catalog | The edX Help Center says learners can explore more than 3,500 courses. | The platform says it has more than 400 online courses. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Mobile apps | both | The privacy policy identifies Prometheus mobile applications for iOS and Android. |
| 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. | Prometheus is an online professional development platform offering courses and professional programs. |
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
Prometheus
- Verified certificatesPrice not published
- Massive open online courses and certificationFree
- Verified Certificates annual subscription500 UAH a year
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.
Prometheus
Prometheus is an online professional development platform with more than 400 courses and professional programs. It serves learners looking for basic knowledge as well as those pursuing specialized professional skills, with flexible scheduling and self-paced study. The platform runs on open-source Open edX, which supports video lectures, notes, presentations, varied tests and discussion forums. It is available on the web, Android and iOS. Massive open online courses and their certification are free, while Prometheus PLUS courses are paid. A verified-certificate subscription provides identity checks across eligible courses without a course-count limit; exams use a webcam and analysis of learner behavior to check that the test taker matches the certificate name. The listed annual verified-certificate subscription costs 500 UAH a year. Prometheus also offers corporate courses and closed learning groups with progress tracking and individual participant support. The maker is based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and was founded in 2014.