IBM SkillsBuild vs Stepik
IBM SkillsBuild
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| Figure | IBM SkillsBuild | Stepik |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | 2,900 RUB/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 7.5 (#51) | 8.7 (#11) |
| Integrations | The FAQ says digital credentials are managed through Credly, and learners can share accepted credentials from their Credly profile to social accounts including LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter after authorizing those accounts. | Courses can be embedded with an iframe, connected through OAuth 2, or integrated with external learning platforms through LTI 1.1. |
| Support | IBM directs learners with additional questions to its SkillsBuild contact page to reach the appropriate support team. | Stepik says its team can help authors create courses and provide help after launch and publication, including promotion. |
Plans
Stepik
- BasicFree
- Free open coursesFree
- Pro2,900 RUB a month
- Enterprise500,000 RUB a year
- Paid coursesPriced on request
In their own words
IBM SkillsBuild
IBM SkillsBuild has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Stepik
Stepik is an educational platform and online-course builder with automatic assignment checking. Registered users can create public courses for free using videos, text, and automatically checked assignments. Authors can also run contests, training, professional development, or courses for employees and customers. Courses may be free or paid; paid courses include expanded functionality and built-in payment processing, with Stepik taking a commission and charging no plan or subscription fee. Courses can be embedded with an iframe, connected through OAuth 2, or integrated with learning platforms using LTI 1.1. Named LTI-compatible platforms include Moodle, Open edX, Coursera, Blackboard LMS, Canvas, and Sakai. Stepik says its site works through an API, and learners can study on its website or mobile app. Offline learning and completion certificates are listed. Free public course creation costs nothing. Stepik says its Enterprise plan has been unavailable to new subscribers since May 2023; that plan previously limited private courses to 1,000 learners each.