edX vs. freeCodeCamp - complete comparison

Overview

Description	edX edX is an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012. They focus on university-level courses, developed in collaboration with their countless university partners (like Harvard and Berkeley University), and other education providers worldwide. From regular online courses to full online degrees, edX has a broad variety of offerings in 30+ categories, taught by academics from the world's best universities.	freeCodeCamp freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that offers a free and interactive learning platform that helps learners understand software development topics, like web development, data science, databases and more. In addition, they provide free certifications on these topics.
Types of courses	edX MASTERS DEGREE Masters Degree Complete a full Master's degree from one of edX's partner universities $10000 - $100000 USD Full-time study BACHELORS DEGREE Bachelors Degree Complete a full Bachelor's degree from one of edX's university partners $10000 - $50000 USD Full-time study INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Professional certificates Earn a certificate for a career-relevant skill with a course from edX's institutional partners $300 - $1000 USD Self-paced INDIVIDUAL LEARNING XSeries certificates Get in-depth knowledge of a topic with a course created by one of edX's university partners $100 - $1200 USD Self-paced COHORT BASED Executive Education Courses targeted towards educating leaders & executives. $500 - $3000 USD 3–6 weeks PARTIAL BACHELORS MicroBachelors Partial undergraduate programs for specific learning $2000 - $10000 USD Part-time study PARTIAL MASTERS MicroMasters Partial graduate-level programs for specific learning $500 - $5000 USD Part-time study INDIVIDUAL LEARNING edX courses The classic courses that edX offers. They're typically free and come with optional paid certificates. Free 3-5 hours per week	freeCodeCamp INDIVIDUAL LEARNING freeCodeCamp certification Learn a skill like frontend development or databases completely free with one of freeCodeCamp's certifications Free Self-paced
Subscription plans	edX	freeCodeCamp
Pros & cons	edX Pros Courses from top universities Wide range of subjects Free courses available Cons Limited interaction with instructors Different offerings can be a bit confusing Paid courses are rather pricey No subscription offering available	freeCodeCamp Pros Totally free Hands-on projects Certifications available Cons Small selection of courses Limited support

General information

Type	Course Marketplace	Education Company
Number of courses	4000+	15+
Popularity	Popular	Popular
Available categories	Architectural DesignArts & CraftsBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceCareer DevelopmentComplianceContent MarketingCreativityCryptocurrency & BlockchainDatabase Design & DevelopmentDesign Tools	Web Development
Available languages	EnglishMandarin ChineseHindiSpanishArabicFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanJapanese	English

Evaluation

Full score	8.6 10	7.4 10

Individual scores

Course quality

LowHigh

Course catalog

Less satisfiedVery satisfied

Affordability

More expensiveHigher value

Career value

Low valueHigh value

Customer support

BadGood

Usability

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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	edX Inc.	freeCodeCamp, Inc.
Company size	Large	Small
Founded in	2012	2014
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Quincy Larson
External reviews	App Store 4.77300 reviews Play Store 4.6105000 reviews Trustpilot 2.31304 reviews	App Store 4.025000 reviews Play Store 3.7185000 reviews Trustpilot 2.925 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

edX

edX offers a great variety of high-quality courses, which can help you advance your career in almost every industry. We particularly like that a lot of their regular courses are offered for free, and you only have to pay for the certificate (which is optional). The rest of their offering on the other hand is usually a bit pricier, but the quality of the learning materials is still really high. In our eyes, edX is a great learning platform, especially well suited for students looking to take on full online degrees, as well as students looking for digital certifications from well-trusted organizations and institutions, if price isn't their biggest concern. If you're on a budget, you can still take advantage of their large catalog of free courses.

freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp is an excellent platform for learning how to code. We particularly like that it's a non-profit and all the courses and learning materials are provided completely for free, even though their course catalog is fairly limited. Their courses are in-depth and come with an intuitive interface that is helpful especially for beginners. This is why we recommend freeCodeCamp for beginners that want to learn how to code. More advanced learners might be better off choosing a platform with a broader course catalog and a learning experience that less caters to beginners.