Best NAU Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online course marketplaces ranked against NAU on the same published basis.
- 1NAU vs Canvas Network
- 2NAU vs edX
- 3NAU vs DataCamp
- 4NAU vs FutureLearn
- 5NAU vs Alison
- 6NAU vs Great Learning
- 7NAU vs Stepik
- 8NAU vs OpenClassrooms
- 9NAU vs NPTEL
- 10NAU vs Simplilearn Cloud Computing
- 11NAU vs SWAYAM
- 12NAU vs Maven
- 13NAU vs Edraak
- 14NAU vs eKnowledge
- 15NAU vs Eduonix
- 16NAU vs XuetangX
- 17NAU vs FayEDU
- 18NAU vs Unacademy
- 19NAU vs Zerra
- 20NAU vs Kowcha
NAU alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canvas Network | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | edX | 8.2 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | DataCamp | 8.1 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, Web | |
| 4 | FutureLearn | 8.0 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Alison | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Great Learning | 8.0 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Stepik | 8.0 | Free plan | RUB 2,900/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenClassrooms | 7.9 | Free plan | €300/mo | iOS, Web |
| 9 | NPTEL | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 10 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | SWAYAM | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 12 | Maven | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Edraak | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | eKnowledge | 7.6 | Free plan | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 15 | Eduonix | 7.5 | Free plan | iOS, Web | |
| 16 | XuetangX | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | FayEDU | 7.4 | Free plan | $21/mo | Web |
| 18 | Unacademy | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Zerra | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | Kowcha | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
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Questions about NAU alternatives
What is the best alternative to NAU?
Canvas Network, number 1 in online course marketplaces with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: edX, DataCamp, FutureLearn and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NAU?
Canvas Network is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to NAU?
Yes: Canvas Network.
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.