Best EMMA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from online course marketplaces ranked against EMMA on the same published basis.
- 1EMMA vs Stepik
- 2EMMA vs Pluralsight
- 3EMMA vs edX
- 4EMMA vs Alison
- 5EMMA vs DataCamp
- 6EMMA vs OpenClassrooms
- 7EMMA vs FutureLearn
- 8EMMA vs Great Learning
- 9EMMA vs Coursera
- 10EMMA vs LinkedIn Learning
- 11EMMA vs O'Reilly Learning
- 12EMMA vs Emeritus
- 13EMMA vs Edraak
- 14EMMA vs Unacademy
- 15EMMA vs OpenSesame
- 16EMMA vs GetSmarter
- 17EMMA vs NPTEL
- 18EMMA vs GoSkills
- 19EMMA vs FayEDU
- 20EMMA vs Kowcha
EMMA alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stepik | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Pluralsight | 8.3 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | edX | 7.6 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Alison | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | DataCamp | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | OpenClassrooms | 7.3 | Free plan | €300/mo | iOS, Web |
| 7 | FutureLearn | 7.2 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | Great Learning | 7.2 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Coursera | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 10 | LinkedIn Learning | 6.8 | No | $31.66/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | O'Reilly Learning | 6.7 | No | $41.58/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Emeritus | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Edraak | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Unacademy | 6.7 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | OpenSesame | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | GetSmarter | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | NPTEL | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | GoSkills | 6.6 | No | $1.73/mo | Web |
| 19 | FayEDU | 6.6 | Free plan | $21/mo | Web |
| 20 | Kowcha | 6.6 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
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Questions about EMMA alternatives
What is the best alternative to EMMA?
Stepik, number 1 in online course marketplaces with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Pluralsight, edX, Alison and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to EMMA?
Stepik is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.