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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ALynda.com (now offered as part of LinkedIn Learning) is an elearning course library acquired and now supported by LinkedIn in May 2015.N/A

    Udacity

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AUdacity aims to change lives, businesses, and nations by creating job-ready digital talent. With over a decade of experience creating digital talent at scale, Udacity addresses the global talent shortages impacting growth, productivity, and innovation. Udacity's curriculum, personalized mentor support, and measurable outcomes strive to create expertise with a focus on the in‑demand competencies that ensure workplace relevance.

    $399

    per month

    Pricing
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Udacity
    Editions & Modules
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    Starting Price
    $399.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Udacity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Udacity
    Considered Both Products
    LinkedIn
    Chose LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    I preferred Lynda.com because it provided me with better choice of classes I am interested in. I also like the interface better and the overall experience, from quality of material presented to the complexity of exercises. Also, Lynda.com is integrated with LinkedIn and I feel …
    Incentivized
    Udacity
    Chose Udacity
    I personally like Udacity more than Coursera or Udemy. Its content is rich and very relevant to the industry standards.
    Incentivized
    Chose Udacity
    Udacity is one of many online learning platforms our organization has utilized to train our workforce. Overall, I would say Udacity is most well-suited for technical training on marketing and IT teams. Courses are very specific and hands-on projects really help give this …
    Incentivized
    Chose Udacity
    Udacity's has more structured learning, practice, and projects. And, that's lacking in Lynda. Udacity uses Slack channel to strengthen the community. And, this is lacking in Coursera.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Udacity
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) and Udacity
    Feature
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    Udacity
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification3.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) and Udacity
    Feature
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    Udacity
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Lingual Support5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Structured Learning6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course Searches8.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical Metrics4.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content6.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Udacity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (39 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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