Best MOOC Platforms in 2026
Updated
66 MOOC platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
66ranked
4free plans on this page
$16.58/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 XuetangX iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 27 Brilliant iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Course access model: subscriptionCompletion certificates: NoDegree programs: No
- 28 Google Cloud Skills Boost No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$29/mo
- 29 UNINETTUNO MOOCs iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: Yes
- 30 HubSpot Academy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Completion certificates: YesDegree programs: No
- 31 openHPI iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: Yes
- 32 Canvas Network iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Completion certificates: Yes
- 33 OpenLearning iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$514.17/mo
- 34 Prometheus iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: No
- 35 UPOU MODeL iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Completion certificates: Yes
- 36 K-MOOC iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Completion certificates: Yes
- 37 NPTEL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 38 OpenLearn No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Course access model: per-courseDegree programs: Yes
- 39 MIT OpenCourseWare No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Course access model: per-courseCompletion certificates: NoDegree programs: No
- 40 Stanford Online No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: Yes
- 41 Kadenze No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$20/mo
- 42 ewant iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: Yes
- 43 Harvard Online No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: Yes
- 44 Dataquest No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Course access model: subscriptionCompletion certificates: Yes
- 45 Treehouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$16.58/mo
- 46 Cisco Networking Academy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Completion certificates: Yes
- 47 Simplilearn Cloud Computing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 48 FUN MOOC No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: No
- 49 Federica Web Learning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Course access model: mixedCompletion certificates: YesDegree programs: Yes
- 50 iversity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9€19/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Course access model | Completion certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | XuetangX | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Brilliant | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | subscription | No |
| 28 | Google Cloud Skills Boost | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 29 | UNINETTUNO MOOCs | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 30 | HubSpot Academy | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 31 | openHPI | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 32 | Canvas Network | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | OpenLearning | 7.0 | No | $514.17/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Prometheus | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 35 | UPOU MODeL | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | K-MOOC | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 37 | NPTEL | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | OpenLearn | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | per-course | — |
| 39 | MIT OpenCourseWare | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | per-course | No |
| 40 | Stanford Online | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 41 | Kadenze | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 42 | ewant | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 43 | Harvard Online | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 44 | Dataquest | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | subscription | Yes |
| 45 | Treehouse | 6.2 | No | $16.58/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 46 | Cisco Networking Academy | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 47 | Simplilearn Cloud Computing | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | FUN MOOC | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 49 | Federica Web Learning | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 50 | iversity | 5.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |