Coursera
Free tier availableUniversity courses with AI coaching
About Coursera
Access courses from Stanford, Google, and 300+ institutions — most auditable for free. Coursera Coach uses AI to answer questions mid-lesson, suggest what to study next, and summarise course material so you can move faster without missing the important parts. The standard route for self-directed professional development.
How Coursera compares
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 920 | 190 | 240 | 310 |
| Price | Free (audit) / From $49/mo | Free / From $7/mo | Free / $44/yr | From $22/mo |
| Free tier | Audit most courses | Free | Limited credits | None |
| API access | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Watermark | No | No | No | No |
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