edX alternatives 2026: 6 options compared by facts

Services from our Online Courses ranking you can choose instead of edX, by Score. For each one we show the factors where it beats edX.

edX: Our Score 71/100 See the full ranking

  1. 1

    Coursera

    74/100

    Stronger than edX in: Catalog, Price, User ratings

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    10,000
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    $59.00
  2. 3

    LinkedIn Learning

    70/100

    Stronger than edX in: Catalog, User ratings, Transparency

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    24,000
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    Not verified
  3. 4

    Domestika

    59/100

    Stronger than edX in: Price, User ratings

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    Not verified
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    $11.40
  4. 5

    Alison

    59/100

    Stronger than edX in: User ratings, Transparency

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    6,000
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    Not verified
  5. 6

    Codecademy

    55/100

    Stronger than edX in: Price, User ratings

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    848
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    $29.99
  6. 7

    Udacity

    52/100

    Not stronger than edX on any factor, but it may fit on price or features — see the facts.

    Courses in the catalog (as stated by the platform)
    500
    Certificate of completion
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    $249.00