Outschool vs XuetangX

Outschool is an online marketplace where families can find educational classes and activities through a website and apps. Classes are intended for children ages 1–18; its catalog promotes more than 140,000 live online classes and subjects for ages 3–18. Families can choose recurring weekly classes, self-paced formats, tutoring, and other options. Subjects span math, language arts, writing, science, coding, engineering, physics, veterinary care, video games, cooking, dance, art, music, yoga, meditation, languages, and pop culture topics. All live classes take place through Zoom, with a maximum group size of 18 learners. Families can pay per class at the listed class price, or choose a membership for $40 a month, which provides 80 credits shared across learners on a family account. The membership includes a 14-day trial; eligible cancellations receive a full refund. Families with an account can join free events without purchasing a class. Free apps are available for iOS/iPadOS and Android/Chromebooks. Live classes are recorded, encrypted on a private server, and automatically deleted after 90 days. Educators complete identity verification and a background check using Persona.

XuetangX is an online learning platform with university courses and practical skills training. Its catalog lists more than 5,000 MOOCs and accredited certifications, and the platform offers video courses, job-entry preparation and professional skills training. Industrial partners named by the platform include Baidu, JD and Meituan. A listed course, 舌尖上的微生物, offers free enrollment with 60 days of retrospective learning; a ¥299 certification-study option provides permanent access to its videos and learning records, with a certificate after passing assessment. Course teams can use Studio to organize material with an outline editor, drag-and-drop tools and incremental section releases, and can co-author together. Studio supports video, discussion, multimedia, HTML and more than a dozen problem types. Its analytics include course activity, study habits, completion, engagement and enrollment. Rain Classroom connects teaching tools with PowerPoint and WeChat, and includes quizzes, live interaction, homework formats and teaching analytics. XuetangX is available on Android, iOS and web.