Best MOOC Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Alison is ranked #1 of 67 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of edX and Khan Academy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is edX. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MasterClass at $0.42/mo.
MOOC platforms give you ways to take online courses, with different access models and learning features to weigh. Compare whether courses come with completion certificates or connect to degree programs, and check mobile apps and offline learning if you want to study away from a browser. Free plans, paid-from pricing and enterprise plans can help you assess access for individual or workplace learning. The ranking starts with edX, Alison and Coursera, followed by FutureLearn, Great Learning and DataCamp. Pluralsight and OpenClassrooms are also among the early entries. Use the listed criteria to match course access and program options to the way you intend to learn.
67 MOOC platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Alison Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $5/mo
#2 edX Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $12.50/mo
#3 Khan Academy Also great · 7.1 Free plan · $0.83/mo- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About AlisonVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12.50/mofirst paid tier About edXVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- subscription
- Completion certificates
- No
- Degree programs
- No
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Khan AcademyVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- subscription
- Completion certificates
- No
- Degree programs
- No
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
- Degree programs
- Yes
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹999/mofirst paid tier About Great LearningVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29.17/mofirst paid tier About FutureLearnVisit site - Free plan iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
- Degree programs
- Yes
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€300/mofirst paid tier About OpenClassroomsVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24.92/mofirst paid tier About PluralsightVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About AWS Skill BuilderVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Completion certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud Skills BoostVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€19/mofirst paid tier About iversityVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About KadenzeVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Completion certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$31.66/mofirst paid tier About LinkedIn LearningVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.42/mofirst paid tier About MasterClassVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.58/mofirst paid tier About O'Reilly LearningVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
- Degree programs
- No
- Enterprise plans
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$514.17/mofirst paid tier About OpenLearningVisit site
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Course access model
- mixed
- Completion certificates
- Yes
- Enterprise plans
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which MOOC platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Alison is ranked #1 of 67 with a score of 7.3. edX is second and Khan Academy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, MasterClass has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.