Coursera
Coursera: Grow your career
Publisher DNA
What defines Coursera?
AI intelligence is not yet available for Coursera. The portfolio data below is up to date.
Portfolio
What does Coursera ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Audio-only playback increases total time spent in app
- Professional certification programs provide a structured path for career advancement and technical skill acquisition
- Aggressive subscription billing practices and difficult cancellation flows lead to unexpected charges after free trials
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 12 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 2 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (7)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
›+2 more europe markets
- Spain1 / 1
- Sweden1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 1
- South Korea1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Coursera compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both platforms target career-focused learners with professional certification programs, creating direct competition for users seeking job-ready skills and resume-building credentials.
Contenders(2)
Both platforms target career-focused learners seeking professional certification and skill acquisition, directly competing for the same user base looking for job-ready credentials.
Both platforms target career-focused professionals seeking certification from academic and industry partners, creating direct competition for the same user base.
Same space(19)
Babbel targets the same professional-growth audience as Coursera, but focuses exclusively on language fluency through an expert-led curriculum.
Headway serves the same professional-growth audience as Coursera, using micro-learning summaries to provide a faster alternative to deep-dive courses.
Deepstash captures the same professional audience as Coursera by offering bite-sized knowledge summaries as a faster alternative to full-length courses.
Busuu targets the same career-advancement audience as Coursera, using peer-to-peer feedback to provide a social-academic alternative to professional certification.
Domestika serves the same creative-professional audience as Coursera, focusing on high-quality video instruction for hobbyists and career-focused creatives.
Duolingo competes for the same daily active user time, shifting language learning into a gamified habit loop that contrasts with Coursera's professional certification focus.
Canvas serves as the institutional infrastructure for the same student demographic, providing a formal learning management environment that complements Coursera's external certification model.
IXL serves the same K-12 student demographic as Coursera's academic partners, using adaptive technology to support curriculum-aligned skill mastery.
Nibble targets the same casual learner audience as Coursera, offering short-form interactive lessons as an alternative to long-form professional courses.
LinkedIn Learning targets the same professional audience as Coursera, using its professional network graph to validate skill acquisition.
Cursa serves the same lifelong learner audience as Coursera, offering free courses and digital certification as an accessible alternative to paid programs.
Memrise addresses the same language-learning market as Coursera, but prioritizes authentic native speaker content over formal academic certification.
Minecraft Education serves the same K-12 student demographic as Coursera's academic partners, using game-based learning to teach core STEM skills.
Moodle serves the same institutional learning audience as Coursera's university partners, providing mobile access to formal learning management systems.
Imprint serves the same lifelong learner demographic as Coursera, focusing on rapid knowledge acquisition through visual micro-learning.
Praktika serves the same language-learning segment but replaces static course content with real-time AI avatars for conversational practice.
Quizlet captures the study-aid market for the same student base, using AI-powered flashcards to support the academic preparation required for professional courses.
Teachable serves the same student demographic as Coursera, acting as a mobile companion for courses hosted on independent professional schools.
Udemy serves the same career-transition audience as Coursera, providing a massive marketplace for technical and business skill acquisition.
