Coursera vs. edX for Business

Coursera

Coursera

88 Reviews and Ratings

edX for Business

edX for Business

20 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Coursera	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Coursera is an online catalog of learning content, available to businesses to help them to strengthen critical skills, Develop, retain, and advance critical talent, or use role-based assessments to identify skills gaps and advancement opportunities.	$399 per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
edX for Business	Score 9.3 out of 10	N/A	edX headquartered in Cambridge provides elearning content covering a wide range of courses, including edX for Business, an on-demand elearning platform for upskilling, reskilling, and general workforce training.	$349 per learner/per year

Pricing

Coursera

edX for Business

Editions & Modules

Coursera for Teams: $399
per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
Coursera for Business: Contact Sales

For Groups: $349.00
per learner/per year
For Enterprise: Contact sales team

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Coursera	edX for Business
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Coursera	edX for Business
Considered Both Products	Coursera Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera Many other LMS systems, including Blackboard, and Canvas, have been examined or utilized by us in the past. Each has advantages and disadvantages, but I believe Coursera is an attractive option for any company because of its well-known brand and global presence of high-level … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would … Incentivized Helpful? PM Piyush Mittal Consultant Chose Coursera Udemy for Business Incentivized Helpful? Oleksandr Torlo Chief Technology Officer Chose Coursera Coursera certainly has the best content for courses of interest to our organization. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera I like Coursera because it has lots of high quality contents I can use. I learn a lot from the professors from the top universities in the world. Coursera also has generous policy of financial aids. I am thankful for that policy that makes my learning on Coursera more reachable. Incentivized Helpful? Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Chose Coursera Coursera has been the only tool of its kind I've used intensively. I've seen video lectures from other learning providers and while they can be effective, what makes Coursera special to me is its interactivity and creative ways to allow the student to solve problems and gain … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera Edx, safari, Lidia, etc Incentivized Helpful? Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Chose Coursera Coursera has a wider variety of courses and more institutions as partners. The certifications Coursera gives, have more value than other brands. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera I like Coursera much better than Udemy. The user interface of Coursera is much better. I also feel the content of Coursera is little bit better than udemy. Incentivized Helpful? Donovon Carter DevOps Engineer Chose Coursera I think Coursera has the best overall interface. I think you will find that different platforms go in different directions, and have different specialities. For the most part the differences are more in the types of courses they offer than one being particularly better than the … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Chose Coursera Coursera has wide range of disciplines and some subjects other MOOC platforms do not have. I am using Coursera along with other online educational platforms and courses to arrange courses on a complex schedule. Coursera has a free option (free listener) where students are able … Incentivized Helpful? Ilia Tarasov Architectural Consultant Chose Coursera There is a Mentor Course, for those chosen that have been good at some courses. You can find almost everything (talking about courses), of lots of topics and categories. It's simply amazing. You can learn a lot, even if you don't pay for the certificate. Incentivized Helpful? Nic Klopper Director Chose Coursera Obviously, Coursera lacks some of the formal credentials that a college or university degree offers. It also has limitations when it comes to a broad scope curated academic course that a university degree offers. However, it does afford users who couldn't afford a full-on … Incentivized Helpful?	edX for Business Verified User Anonymous Chose edX for Business The only other professional learning we have used is to hire an educator and have a live zoom meeting which is essentially what edX for Business provides on an on-demand format. This is our first program and so far enjoying the transition. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose edX for Business edX for Business seemed to be quite similiar to other competitors in terms of methodology and formats. In our case, courses themes availability were very important, because the challenge was to find relevant content to support pre-defined learning tracks. We found most of them … Incentivized Helpful? HM Shuja Producer Chose edX for Business The very strong point of edX is that it is so much professional and it is specialized in organizational training and upskilling. It is one of the reasons why edX is a bit ahead of other e-learning platforms. Incentivized Helpful? Gabrielle Wayman eBusiness Product Owner Chose edX for Business Coursera is another great platform. They are pretty comparable functionally. We chose EdX initially because of specific content that was requested for training. However, we also have users on Coursera because of specific content that’s only on that platform. The best advice I … Incentivized Helpful? Alvaro Jose Torres Angel Environmental Engineer Chose edX for Business Stack up: Edx organizations and universities are highly renamed, with frequent updates or the addition of courses with similar topics- The topics used in the courses and programs are well developed and focused in nowadays world necessities which makes the professional who takes … Incentivized Helpful? Shubham Chauhan Team Lead Chose edX for Business With the exception of graded assignments and certification, edx has validated certificated courses that are credible in the market. It also offers a free course audit option. The best reason to try edx is probably their 14-day return policy; with all these beneficial points, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose edX for Business It offers better depth of the courses. The enterprise feature such as sso takes an edge. it has an upper hand in the depth and coverage of material. It is better suited for strategic learning and development program. The credential value is also very high of the courses … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Coursera

edX for Business

Learning Management

Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
	Coursera 8.8 Ratings 3% above category average	edX for Business 8.1 Ratings 5% below category average
Course authoring	8.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library	9.10 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal	8.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Learning content	9.50 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications	9.20 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics	8.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Social learning	8.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Gamification	00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings

eLearning Content

Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
	Coursera - Ratings	edX for Business 8.2 Ratings 3% below category average
Structured Learning	00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Course Searches	00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Historical Metrics	00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content	00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Automation & Integration	00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
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Enterprises	Infosec Skills Score 9.9 out of 10	Infosec Skills Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Coursera	edX for Business
Likelihood to Recommend	8.5 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (0 ratings)	6.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Coursera	edX for Business
Likelihood to Recommend	It's absolutely ideal for programming. Today, most programming environments are available for free and enthusiasts can tinker with programming on their own. But Coursera structures that process and presents iteratively more complex assignments to the student. I found it useful for non-programming. I took a refresher Calculus course and the user was able to enter solutions symbolically which I found impressive. Incentivized Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Read full review	I certainly reccomend edX for Business to support learning projects that demand specific knowledge contents. These online courses are complete and engaging, and they can be used to support different learning needs inside a company. It is flexible because anyone can complete it on its own pace and using different devices. I believe it is appropriate to big companies, because pricing may be an issue in some countries (it is expensive in Brazil). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Coursera's courses are extremely good. They are well designed and being a full time employee I really appreciate the fact of how well they are designed. They have made sure that everybody gets enough time to complete it. There is an active community which is very helpful. No matter how good a teaching material is, you might always need extra help. This community can answer your question. And also this becomes extremely relevant if you are taking programming courses There are assignments to test your skills. This is a great way to evaluate yourself. At this point if you feel like you haven't understood something, you can always go back and refer the videos. Most of these assignments can be applied to real world problems as well which is great Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Provides certification after completion of course Provides eLearning from home They have a broad variety of courses for all business owners Incentivized Rehan Kanuga Data Analyst Read full review
Cons	If you leave the projects for the weekends, your Sunday nights could be a drag. But I list this as a benefit also, it enforces discipline on the learning process. I hope Coursera continues to offer no-cost and low-cost learning opportunities. I honestly can't think of any serious deficiency in the product. I am a huge fan. Incentivized Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Read full review	They should add more topics because alternative learning apps/tools have a very broad range. Structures of courses are not aligned in a manner. Streaming problem. Incentivized Shubham Chauhan Team Lead Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	It’s marvelous. Incentivized Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI. Incentivized Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Read full review	It is an excellent tool for remote setup team. The universities are well respected, and the course depth adds a lot of value. The upskilling has become convenient. Progress can be tracked easily, and it offers customized corporate training needs fulfilled. The compliance training courses are helpful in particular as they meet growing demand. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	I’ve used it a couple of times and... that did great. They take their time, but in the end they solve your issues. Incentivized Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Read full review	No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement. Incentivized Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would not want to build out an entire MBA or other MASTERS level online program on it but it is a great way to allow potential students to experience your institutions content for a low price (of free). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	With the exception of graded assignments and certification, edx has validated certificated courses that are credible in the market. It also offers a free course audit option. The best reason to try edx is probably their 14-day return policy; with all these beneficial points, edx is acing the learning market at this moment. Incentivized Shubham Chauhan Team Lead Read full review
Return on Investment	The greatest benefit of Coursera is access to quality courses on various subjects that you can either browse or dive in deeply. Customizable, flexible and accessible. Helps our department to recommend trainees courses on this website and gain important knowledge. Also, the courses are provided by big-name universities which helps students in their careers Developing and exploring professional skills. Incentivized Ilia Tarasov Architectural Consultant Read full review	Improved morale for fulfilling training and certification requests Team members readied for big transformation projects ahead of time Reduced cost to develop in-house analytics dashboards and reporting Incentivized Gabrielle Wayman eBusiness Product Owner Read full review
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