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Brilliant Problems

Daily math and science problems with AI hints

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★4.5ratingPricing · PaidRising
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Brilliant Problems does

Strengthen quantitative reasoning with daily challenges and AI-guided solutions.

How Brilliant Problems compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Brilliant Problems does not. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Brilliant Problems. Brilliant Problems offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 4 offer a mobile app. Brilliant Problems was founded in 2012; the alternatives were founded between 2010 and 2021, 2 of them earlier. Brilliant Problems is based in San Francisco, United States; 1 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States too, and the others in Croatia.

Market position · Learning

How Brilliant Problems compares in Learning

Brilliant Problems has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 272 live Learning tools on FalcoScan. Across Learning, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.8. FalcoScan rates Brilliant Problems's own market position as contested. 47 of the 272 operating Learning tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

Brilliant Problems compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Brilliant ProblemsFounded 2012 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoNoWeb, MobileRising
PhotomathFounded 2010 · Zagreb, CroatiaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileStable
Photomath SolverFounded 2010 · Zagreb, CroatiaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileRising
Synthesis SchoolFounded 2021 · Los Angeles, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoNoWeb, MobileRising
Mathway Problem SolverFounded 2014ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileRising
CalculusMateModerateContestedFree—YesNoWebStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Brilliant Problems exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Question AnsweringReasoning
Industry Verticals
Education
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Brilliant Problems: common questions

Is Brilliant Problems free?

No. Brilliant Problems is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Brilliant Problems?

The closest alternatives to Brilliant Problems that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Photomath, Photomath Solver, Synthesis School, Mathway Problem Solver, and CalculusMate.

Is Brilliant Problems still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Brilliant Problems as operating at brilliant.org.

Where is Brilliant Problems based?

Brilliant Problems is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Brilliant Problems have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Brilliant Problems.

Who is Brilliant Problems for?

Brilliant Problems is built for students and non-technical users.

How do I sign in to Brilliant Problems?

Sign in on Brilliant Problems's own website, brilliant.org. FalcoScan reviews Brilliant Problems but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Brilliant Problems directly.

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