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Educative vs. FutureLearn - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | Educative Educative provides interactive courses for software developers with easy-to-use cloud environments, as well as a whole suite of other tools and resources to help their users learn new skills. | FutureLearn FutureLearn is a British online learning platform that offers courses developed by their more than 175 university partners worldwide. The platform was founded in 2012 and has since attracted more than 10 million learners worldwide. |
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Types of courses | Educative No course types available | FutureLearn BACHELORS DEGREE Bachelor's DegreeGet a Bachelor's degree from one of FutureLearn's partner universities $10000 - $30000 USD 10-15 hours per week MASTERS DEGREE Master's DegreeGet a Master's degree from one of FutureLearn's university partners. $10000 - $40000 USD 1-3 years INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Short CoursesShort courses on a wide variety of topics, created by universities and other institutions FreeIncluded in subscription 2-4 hours per week INDIVIDUAL LEARNING MicrocredentialsCreate specialized courses created by top academic institutions worldwide. Some courses might count as academic credit towards a degree. $500 - $1000 USD 6–12 weeks |
Subscription plans | Educative PERSONAL Educative membershipDepending on the plan, it includes access to over 700 interactive courses, their "Cloud Labs" and their "Hands-On projects" $15 - 50 USD per month | FutureLearn PERSONAL FutureLearn UnlimitedUnlimited access to 1400+ online courses from FutureLearn $20 - 40 USD per month |
Pros & cons | Educative
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Course Marketplace |
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Number of courses | 700+ | 2000+ |
Popularity | Relatively niche | Relatively niche |
Available categories | Programming LanguagesSoftware Development ToolsSoftware EngineeringWeb DevelopmentData Science | Business Analytics & IntelligenceComplianceData ScienceDesign ToolsDigital MarketingEntrepreneurshipFinanceIT CertificationsLanguage LearningLeadership |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.2 10 | 8.5 10 |
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Features
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Available apps | No apps available... | No apps available... |
Company
ToggleCompany name | Educative, Inc. | FutureLearn Limited |
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Company size | Medium | Medium |
Founded in | 2015 | 2012 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
Founders | Naeem Hasan, Fahim ul Haq,Naeem Altaf | The Open University |
External reviews |  Trustpilot 2.416 reviews | Trustpilot 4.7740 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleEducativeEducative focuses on teaching tech skills to its students. We like that in addition to their courses, they provide tools like their CloudLabs, which allow students to learn about cloud infrastructure, without having to create their own cloud accounts. Another thing that makes their platform unique is their focus on text over video. This means, if you prefer reading to watching videos, and you want to learn new tech skills, Educative might be right for you.
FutureLearnFutureLearn is one of the few online learning platforms that offer full online degrees. We also like that you can access a lot of their regular courses for free for a limited amount of time, with the upgrade to the paid course being offered as an optional add-on. In contrast to some other similar companies, their offering is also a lot more streamlined and easier to understand, which we think is another benefit of FutureLearn. That said, their catalog isn't as big as that of some of their competitors, which means that you might not find the course you're looking for, especially if it's a bit more niche. Overall, we can recommend FutureLearn for students that want to take full online degrees, as well as students that want to learn with courses from universities, instead of courses from individual instructors.
