Coursera Courses — Compared in 2026

100 Coursera courses, compared side by side with every other provider on price, certificate, duration and level. University-backed online learning platform. 142M learners, 7,000+ courses from 325+ institutions.

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Price, certificate, length and rating side by side — so you can pick by fit, not guesswork.

Course	Rating	Price	Certificate	Length	Best for
Google Data Analytics Professional CertificateGoogle	4.8	Free	Professional Certificatepaid	182h	Going in depth
Improve Your English Communication Skills SpecializationGeorgia Institute of Technology	4.8	Free	Specializationpaid	110h	Beginners
Introduction to MarketingUniversity of Pennsylvania (Wharton)	4.8	Paid	University Certificatepaid	15h	Getting started
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and SkillsUniversity of Michigan	4.8	Paid	University Certificatepaid	17h	Going in depth
Deep Learning SpecializationDeepLearning.AI	4.8	Paid	Specializationpaid	130h	Beginners
AWS Certified AI PractitionerAmazon Web Services	4.8	Free	Course Certificatepaid	14h	Getting started

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CCourseraFREE

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

4.8(180,000) 3.7M

Beginner182hCert ✓

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CCourseraFREE

Improve Your English Communication Skills Specialization

Introduction to Marketing

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

Deep Learning Specialization

4.8(147,000) 995K

Intermediate130hCert ✓

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AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Python for Everybody Specialization

4.8(280,000) 2M

Beginner23hCert ✓

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The Science of Well-Being

Algorithms Specialization

4.9(22,000) 380K

Intermediate200hCert ✓

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Introduction to Financial Accounting

Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

4.8(11,000) 480K

Beginner20hCert ✓

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The comparison table above ranks Coursera's top courses here against the same criteria — price, certificate, duration, and level — that we apply to every other provider, so you can judge fit rather than brand alone.