Compare Pluralsight and Coursera - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Pluralsight or Coursera?

Pluralsight is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Coursera, and Coursera is rated higher (90/100) than Pluralsight (89/100).

Looking for the right LMS solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Pluralsight Vs. Coursera

Pluralsight: Pluralsight is changing the way companies and professionals maximize their potential. We’ve built a library of 4,000+ courses authored by experts in software development, IT and creative—and we’re just getting started. More than 8,000 businesses count on us to tackle challenging problems and stay relevant. We were recently recognized as one of Utah...

Coursera: Coursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take. It’s simple. We want to help you learn better and faster. That’s why we designed our platform based on proven teaching methods verified by top researchers. Online learning plays a significant role in a lifel...

Who is more expensive? Pluralsight or Coursera?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of LMS software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Pluralsight and Coursera.

Pluralsight price starts at $38 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Pluralsight is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of LMS software. Coursera price starts at $399 per user/year , When comparing Coursera to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Pluralsight is more expensive than Coursera.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Pluralsight Vs. Coursera based on some of the most important and required LMS features.

Pluralsight: We are still working to collect the list of features for Pluralsight.

Coursera: We are still working to collect the list of features for Coursera.

Target customer size

Pluralsight's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses,

Coursera Learning Management System (LMS) software is a popular choice for individuals and organizations in a wide range of industries.

Pluralsight

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

starts at $38 per user/month

Pluralsight software is a web-based Software as a Service, online education solution that offers multiple video training courses. It mainly targets creative professional, IT administrators and software develope...

Categories: Online Courses.

Coursera

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $399 per user/year

Coursera is a cloud-based learning management system software built for individuals, and small up to large companies. Coursera offers online courses from prestigious universities such as Standford, Princeton, ...

Categories: Online Courses.

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Pluralsight: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Coursera: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Pluralsight
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$38 per user/month
Functionality
3
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Coursera
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$399 per user/year
Functionality
3
Coassemb...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
4
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$199 per month
Functionality
16
Finalsit...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$3,000 per license
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.