Khan Academy vs. UpGrad

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Khan Academy
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Khan Academy is a non-profit organization headquartered in Palo Alto that offers free online course content for students.N/A
UpGrad
Score 8.0 out of 10
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UpGrad is an online platform that offers educational services to its clients. UpGradâ's range of programs consists of digital marketing, product management, entrepreneurship, data analytics, data-driven management, and digital technology management. It offers industry insights and student support services.N/A
Pricing
Khan AcademyUpGrad
Editions & Modules
Learners
Free
Teachers
Free
Districts
Free
Parents
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Khan AcademyUpGrad
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Khan AcademyUpGrad
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Khan Academy
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Ratings
UpGrad
7.4
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Course authoring00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Gamification00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Khan AcademyUpGrad
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(11 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Khan AcademyUpGrad
Likelihood to Recommend
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a great supplement for things you already have learned, or as a mid-level course (versus a deep dive or high school/university level course). It is great for a paced learning environment if you want to casually refresh yourself on a subject or learn something new. I don't think this should be a replacement for structured learning, or if you struggle in self-paced learning environments. There have been times I would like to have been able to ask a professional (like an instructor) when struggling with a subtopic, which is possible in a classroom setting.
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UpGrad
  1. Gives you holistic learning with a combination of lectures and assignments
  2. Can be accessed via website and mobile application
  3. You can download videos and watch them later
  4. Overall it is a cost-effective tool
  5. Their video player needs a lot of improvement. It keeps on buffering a lot and use a lot of data. Some additional features could be provided like fast-forwarding videos by 5 or 10 seconds
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Pros
Khan Academy
  • Offers a variety of courses
  • Their courses are free
  • The interactivity of the courses, specifically computer science, helps to hone skills
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UpGrad
  • The courses library is too exhaustive
  • It has partnerships with few of the most reputed universities in India and Globally
  • Its a cost effective tool
  • Provides the feature to download courses and watch later
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Cons
Khan Academy
  • On my iPad, to change the language of Khan, I need to change the language of my iPad in the settings
  • It can be a bit messy and the category are a bit too generic, not enough per level category
  • Sometimes the quizz are too simple, it would be nice to have an extra difficult one as a bonus
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UpGrad
  • The video player needs improvement
  • Their mobile application gets stuck and can be made intutive
  • Some courses can still be made cheaper
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Support Rating
Khan Academy
I've only had to seek support one time. There was a glitch in one of my lessons and I submitted an email. The glitch was fixed by support within a few days, but I would've liked for it to be faster. However, I don't have a big complaint there because it is a free service.
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UpGrad
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Alternatives Considered
Khan Academy
I personally found Khan Academy much better suited for adult learning of difficult or larger topics. Not so much for smaller changes that can be communicated via email. But it was more engaging and I found the information easier to digest. Change management can be tough but with the right tools it can be a breeze.
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UpGrad
  1. It is relatively cheaper than Bjyu's which was a major deciding factor for going ahead with upGrad
  2. UpGrad has partnerships with better universities in India and Globally as well
  3. Their marketing team is better than Bjyu's
  4. The mentor support provided during the course helps complete the courses faster and understand them better
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Return on Investment
Khan Academy
  • Since this is a free platform, the ROI is limited only by the time put into learning a subject.
  • A downside to this course-style learning is the inability to have a specific question answered, or quickly learn a specific task in a software program. It is designed to build your knowledge of a topic one step at a time.
  • A positive to this style of learning is you gain much more knowledge of a topic vs. a single piece of information or a single skill.
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UpGrad
  • The cost per session is good, justifies the ROI
  • The progress report and reminders keeps us on your toes
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