Best Great Learning Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online course marketplaces ranked against Great Learning on the same published basis.
- 1Great Learning vs edX
- 2Great Learning vs DataCamp
- 3Great Learning vs FutureLearn
- 4Great Learning vs Alison
- 5Great Learning vs OpenClassrooms
- 7Great Learning vs Edraak
- 8Great Learning vs Unacademy
- 9Great Learning vs FayEDU
- 10Great Learning vs Kowcha
- 11Great Learning vs Coursera
- 12Great Learning vs Pluralsight
- 13Great Learning vs Kadenze
- 14Great Learning vs iversity
- 15Great Learning vs GetSmarter
- 16Great Learning vs Emeritus
- 17Great Learning vs SkillLane
- 18Great Learning vs upGrad
- 19Great Learning vs OpenLearning
- 20Great Learning vs The Art of Service Academy
- 21Great Learning vs O'Reilly Learning
Great Learning alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | edX | 8.2 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | DataCamp | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | FutureLearn | 8.0 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Alison | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | OpenClassrooms | 7.9 | Free plan | €300/mo | iOS, Web |
| 7 | Edraak | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Unacademy | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | FayEDU | 7.3 | Free plan | $21/mo | Web |
| 10 | Kowcha | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 11 | Coursera | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Pluralsight | 7.0 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Kadenze | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web |
| 14 | iversity | 6.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | Web |
| 15 | GetSmarter | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Emeritus | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | SkillLane | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | upGrad | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | OpenLearning | 6.7 | No | $514.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | The Art of Service Academy | 6.7 | Free plan | $69/mo | Web |
| 21 | O'Reilly Learning | 6.6 | No | $41.58/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Great Learning alternatives
What is the best alternative to Great Learning?
edX, number 1 in online course marketplaces with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: DataCamp, FutureLearn, Alison and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Great Learning?
edX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.