Best Online Course Marketplaces in 2026
Updated
In short: edX is ranked #1 of 138 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Alison and DataCamp. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Alison. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MasterClass at $0.42/mo.
Online course marketplaces differ in how they package learning and support study across devices and schedules. The ranking compares course formats and certificates, mobile apps, offline access, subscription access, business plans, free plans, and paid starting prices. edX and Coursera lead the entries, with Alison and DataCamp also among the first options. Compare course formats and certificate availability with the kind of learning you want to pursue. Offline access or mobile apps may matter if you study away from a desk, while subscription access and free plans help you weigh how you prefer to access courses and what costs to consider.
138 online course marketplaces ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 edX Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · $12.50/mo
#2 Alison Runner-up · 9.2 Free plan · $5/mo
#3 DataCamp Also great · 9.0 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $50one-time
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12.50/mofirst paid tier About edXVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $1one-time
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About AlisonVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- No
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29.17/mofirst paid tier About FutureLearnVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $29one-time
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24.92/mofirst paid tier About PluralsightVisit site - Free plan iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€300/mofirst paid tier About OpenClassroomsVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹999/mofirst paid tier About Great LearningVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $1,699one-time
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$31.66/mofirst paid tier About LinkedIn LearningVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.58/mofirst paid tier About O'Reilly LearningVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- No
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹781/mofirst paid tier About UnacademyVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Subscription access
- No
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹541.63/mofirst paid tier About DomestikaVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$13.25/mofirst paid tier About SkillshareVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Mobile apps
- both
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$514.17/mofirst paid tier About OpenLearningVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.42/mofirst paid tier About MasterClassVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- none
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.73/mofirst paid tier About GoSkillsVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$21/mofirst paid tier About FayEDUVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Subscription access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Course certificates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$40/mofirst paid tier About OutschoolVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which online course marketplace is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
edX is ranked #1 of 138 with a score of 9.4. Alison is second and DataCamp third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 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.