DataCamp vs. Khan Academy - complete comparison

Overview

Description	DataCamp DataCamp is an online learning platform dedicated to helping you learn Data Science and AI skills through interactive courses. Founded in 2013 by Martijn Theuwissen, Jonathan Cornelissen and Dieter De Mesmaeker, it has quickly become a well-known learning destination for future data scientists.	Khan Academy Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online courses, lessons, and practice tests on various subjects, like math, computer science, physics, biology, economic studies & many others.
Types of courses	DataCamp	Khan Academy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING KhanAcademy courses Self-paced courses about Math, Science & other academic topics, offered completely for free Free Self-paced
Subscription plans	DataCamp PERSONAL DataCamp Premium Get access to DataCamp's full content library, including all certificates and projects $15 - 40 USD per month	Khan Academy
Pros & cons	DataCamp Pros Interactive learning experience Real-world projects Hands-on coding exercises Complete focus on data science Cons Limited course categories Limited support when you're stuck	Khan Academy Pros Totally free Wide range of subjects Available through mobile apps Cons Limited advanced courses Very limited learning support

General information

Type	Education Company	Education Company
Number of courses	450+	200+
Popularity	Popular	Very popular
Available categories	Data Science	Math
Available languages	English	English

Evaluation

Full score	8.5 10	7.2 10

Individual scores

Course quality

LowHigh

Course catalog

Less satisfiedVery satisfied

Affordability

More expensiveHigher value

Career value

Low valueHigh value

Customer support

BadGood

Usability

BadGood

Features

Support options	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support
Available apps	Ios Android	Ios Android

Company

Company name	DataCamp	Khan Academy
Company size	Medium	Large
Founded in	2013	2006
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	Jonathan Cornelissen, Martijn Theuwissen, Dieter De Mesmaeker	Sal Khan
External reviews	App Store 4.83400 reviews Play Store 4.4322000 reviews Trustpilot 4.5467 reviews	App Store 4.574400 reviews Play Store 4.5165000 reviews Trustpilot 3.670 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

DataCamp

DataCamp has a very clear focus on teaching data skills, which we really like. Through this focus, they can offer specialized tools, like their browser workspaces, graded certifications and their data science job board. Also of this makes DataCamp a great platform for going from absolutely no data skills to a level where you might be able to get your first job in the industry. To conclude, we can wholeheartedly recommend DataCamp to students looking to get started with data science and AI skills.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy has a great catalog of completely free courses on Math, Science and other academic topics. The best part is that everything is available absolutely for free, and that their offering is pretty extensive, with course in a variety of different languages. They do however focus mainly on fundamental academic skills, rather than concrete career-relevant topics. Also, you shouldn't expect to get much learning support when learning on KhanAcademy, since this is something they can't deliver as a non-profit reliant on donations. Overall, KhanAcademy is a great place to learn about Math, Science and a lot more completely for free.