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Edraak vs OpenSesame

Both stand on online course marketplaces. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Edraak

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Edraak if you want free Arabic-language courses, with quizzes, discussions and certificates available for qualifying course completions. Check whether a specific course offers a certificate, since some short courses do not.

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OpenSesame

Paid Web

OpenSesame offers a large course marketplace alongside administration, creation, and delivery tools. Its paid plans cover individuals and organizations, with pricing and access varying by plan and user count.

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The facts

	Edraak	OpenSesame
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	OpenSesame Plus Complete — Small/Medium Business: $18.05 a month
Plans published	2	12
Maker	Edraak	OpenSesame
Website	edraak.org	opensesame.com
On online course marketplaces	#12 of 138	#106 of 138

Edraak: what it does well

Courses developed by Arab experts and academics
Some international courses are translated into Arabic
Course content, quizzes, results and discussion areas
Free completion certificates where course requirements are met
Android and iOS apps support offline lecture downloads

What to know first

Some short courses do not offer completion certificates
The site requires parental or guardian consent for underage users

OpenSesame: what it does well

Over 60,000 courses from more than 140 publishers
AI-assisted creation and translation in 70+ languages
Administrative curation and compatibility tools
CourseCloud tracks learners, paths, deadlines, and progress
Certificates and business plans are available

What to know first

No free plan
Individual monthly plan is 21.99 USD
Some integrations require sales eligibility checks

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