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)
Udemy Business
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Udemy for Business is a cloud-deployed elearning course collection offered by Udemy.com.
$30
per month (billed annually) per user
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Editions & Modules
Coursera for Teams
$399
per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
Coursera for Business
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Team Plan (2-20 Users)
$30
per month (billed annually) per user
Enterprise
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Pricing Offerings
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Udemy Business
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
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Udemy aims to supply scalable learning for organizations of every size. Nonprofit pricing is available for all registered 501(c)3 organizations.
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Coursera for Business and Udemy for Business are both eLearning Content providers. Both websites have versions available for individual users.
Their “for Business” offerings specialize in group or team learning plans. Coursera has solutions tailored to general enterprises as well as governmental organizations and educational institutions. Udemy for Business is similar, having a plan tailored to a specific team within an organization, enterprises, non-profits, and government agencies.
Features
A key component of Coursera for Business that makes it easier to use administratively for managers is that it comes with curated collections based on department focus and roles. Through Coursera’s partnerships with higher education institutions, employees can take classes approved by actual professors and researchers in their fields. In many cases, courses are facilitated and led by actual college professors.
Udemy is known for not only having a catalog of academic-focused classes, but non-academic online classes. Udemy for Business will provide users to both focus on professional development in addition to their passions outside work. It also provides support to administrators in the form of events, webinars, and literature on how to use online course work to one’s best advantage. It also supports another important component of corporate eLearning: analysis. Udemy for Business provides admins with built-in reporting tools and insight into how users are learning and has built-in reporting tools.
Limitations
Given their academic rigor, Coursera courses are not as flexible or “pick up and go” as other eLearning providers. Owing to this, they might not be as engaging, exciting, or “gamified” as other options. If going with Coursera for Business, plan on providing team members with dedicated time for focusing on their coursework. Be mindful of tediousness as well.
On the other hand, Udemy’s course catalog provides a lot of flexibility because they are not as strongly vetted. With approving each course a team member takes, there runs a risk of classes of poor quality being taken. For professional use, managers may want more challenging coursework to be utilized.
Pricing
Udemy for Business markets its Enterprise plan as being its standard, but it also has a Team plan. The key difference between these two plans lies in the number of users per license. Its Team plan supports between 5-20 users at $240 a year per user. Its Enterprise price is dependent upon the number of users but requires a minimum of 21 users. Both plans provide unlimited access to Udemy’s course catalog, branded dashboards/URLs, and have mobile app versions. However, the Enterprise has additional features such as custom content creation and access to non-English language collections.
Coursera’s business plans start at $400 a year per user with its Team plan, which is designed for use by a single department within an organization, or smaller business. It also has an Enterprise plan designed for use by larger organizations. Owing to this, the key difference between the two plans is that the Enterprise plan comes with analytics and integrations with other tools to provide managers with more insight into usage and track professional development. Both plans come with unlimited course access and are available for use on mobile devices.
Features
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Learning Management
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Coursera
8.8
Ratings
3% above category average
Udemy Business
7.8
Ratings
9% below category average
Course authoring
8.90 Ratings
7.60 Ratings
Course catalog or library
9.10 Ratings
7.60 Ratings
Player/Portal
8.90 Ratings
6.10 Ratings
Learning content
9.50 Ratings
7.60 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
9.20 Ratings
7.90 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
8.00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Social learning
8.90 Ratings
7.30 Ratings
Gamification
00 Ratings
7.00 Ratings
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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.
Enrolling is very easy and [accessible], courses are varied and quite intriguing, the specifics of every course given are quite useful for current businesses because you can educate your colleagues or your team through this tool and hit the ground running. This is very simple, online courses are super easy to access and very well programmed. The speed of the courses is also [adequate].
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
Udemy for Business is my first preference for Understanding basic concepts of latest technology
Udemy for Business provides curated content for diverse use cases across technology, business, strategy, etc. It helps improve the process of decision making
As a product manager, I prefer permanent solutions over quick fixes. Referring to Udemy for Business courses on product management has helped me greatly to improve my product
Stakeholder management is an important aspect of any business and there are amazing content in Udemy for Business that helps master this art
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.
One of the biggest problems of this platform is the credibility of their certificates because they are not endorsed and don't have the support of a university as other platforms do.
Anyone can upload a course, so sometimes you will have a bunch of options, but you really don’t know which one is the best for you among all of them.
Another thing that I don’t like about Udemy is that the platform is not very well organized, everything looks crowded.
First, creating custom courses was super easy and intuitive (unlike with their main competitor). Second, using Udemy to take courses was also intuitive and simple. Finally, though, the kicker for what makes Udemy super useful is its reporting and analytics. Again, Udemy's main competitor surprisingly lacks a ton of features related to reporting. I miss Udemy!
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Udemy Business’s availability as a 9. The platform is highly reliable, offering on-demand access to courses anytime and anywhere, with very few reports of unplanned outages or application errors. Its robust infrastructure supports 24/7 learning for global teams, and users consistently praise its uptime and accessibility, though occasional minor issues may occur
On a scale of 1-10, Udemy Business’s performance rates around 9. Pages and course content typically load quickly, and reports are generated in a reasonable timeframe, even for complex data. The platform’s integrations with other systems generally do not cause noticeable slowdowns, and users consistently praise its responsive interface and reliable speed for both learners and administrators
I haven't had to contact Udemy for Business for support reasons. I gave a 10 here because of it's availability across numerous platforms: Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, even smart-tv apps make it trivially convenient to do some learning wherever you are. This helps my reports engage better with their learning, especially if they prefer to defer the training until the couch at home after work. It just makes for great user experience.
fter purchasing Udemy Business, you can rate courses using a star system and leave feedback. Courses maintain a high-quality standard with a minimum average rating of 4.4 out of 5. These ratings help organizations and learners assess the effectiveness of the training hence it we are making sure the online material will help us onboard better and set it up better. there will be room for improvement but I am sure the Udemy product team will do well
mplementing Udemy Business typically involves setting up your organization’s account, integrating the platform with your existing systems, and customizing learning paths to align with business goals. Administrators can create tailored learning journeys by combining Udemy courses, custom content, and external resources, making it easy to onboard teams or upskill employees for specific projects. The process is supported by an intuitive user interface, seamless system integration, and access to customer success partners who help ensure your learning programs are effective and aligned with organizational objectives. Analytics and reporting tools provide actionable insights to monitor engagement and adjust learning strategies as needed, resulting in a flexible and impactful workforce development solution
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).
It has diverse content as it has various advance courses and various learning paths which our organization needs, it was cost-effective and helps in scalability and have a better UI as compared to others , it has a feature of on-demand access, it keeps a record of courses left and courses used, etc.
On a scale of 1-10, Udemy Business rates a strong 9 for overall scalability. Its enterprise-ready features, such as customizable learning paths, advanced group management, API integrations, and multi-language support, enable seamless deployment across departments and global sites. The platform is designed to grow with organizational needs, supporting both small teams and large enterprises efficiently
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
Udemy for Business easily pays for itself compared to traditional training solutions. Given the breadth of courses it offers, it will make up its costs in short order.
My team is more engaged with learning, now having a large and "freely" available library of course content. This enables them to explore and learn at their own pace, which is a huge benefit to the company - they are always learning things that could be applicable in the future.
As I mentioned before, I'd caution against Udemy for Business in settings where the students will need to ask a lot of question or get some immediate feedback. It can be challenging for students approaching a new skill to do so without real-time support.
