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★4.5ratingPricing · PaidStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelCoursera Plus · Learning
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.5
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The Brief

What Coursera Plus does

All-you-can-learn subscription to Coursera's full catalog from Google, Meta, and 200+ universities.

How Coursera Plus compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Coursera Plus does not. Only Khanmigo AI Tutor lists a starting price, $4 a month. 1 of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Coursera Plus. Coursera Plus offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app and 1 offers a mobile app. Coursera Plus was founded in 2011; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2023. Coursera Plus is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.

Market position · Learning

How Coursera Plus compares in Learning

Coursera Plus has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom 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 Coursera Plus'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.

Coursera Plus compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Coursera PlusFounded 2011 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoNoWeb, MobileStable
DeepLearning.AIFounded 2017 · Palo Alto, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
CS50 AIFounded 2015HighOpenFree—YesNoWebStable
Fast.aiFounded 2016 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesNoWebStable
Khanmigo AI TutorFounded 2023HighContestedPaid$4/moNoNoWebRising
Duolingo Max AIFounded 2023 · New York, United StatesHighContestedPaid—NoYesMobileStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Coursera Plus exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Question AnsweringText Generation
Industry Verticals
Education
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Questions

Coursera Plus: common questions

Is Coursera Plus free?

No. Coursera Plus is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Coursera Plus?

The closest alternatives to Coursera Plus that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are DeepLearning.AI, CS50 AI, Fast.ai, Khanmigo AI Tutor, and Duolingo Max AI.

Is Coursera Plus still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Coursera Plus as operating at coursera.org.

Where is Coursera Plus based?

Coursera Plus is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Coursera Plus have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Coursera Plus.

Who is Coursera Plus for?

Coursera Plus is built for students and businesses.

How do I sign in to Coursera Plus?

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

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