Great Learning

Name: Great Learning
Brand: Great Learning

India's leading provider for online professional & higher education.

Est 2013|Valuation $10M|56 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 326K|Web traffic 2.2M|FTEs 3,621|HQ Gurugram, Haryana, IN

MarketsData Science & Machine Learning Platforms

01Competitive Landscape

Competitive Landscape

| Aspect | Great Learning | Coursera (Coursera Plus / Coursera for Business) | upGrad | |--------|---------------|----------------|----------------| | Starting Price | Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies by program and cohort | Published subscription pricing available from the vendor for consumer and business plans | Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies and is positioned toward cohort-based upskilling | | Best For | Professionals seeking structured cohorts, mentoring, and portfolio projects; buyers attracted to university-affiliated programs | Learners or teams wanting broad catalog access and scalable enterprise administration | Individuals in markets where upGrad has local market reach and university partnerships | | Key Strength | Cohort structure with mentor-led components and program partnerships with universities, as described by the vendor | Large catalog plus enterprise tooling and partner ecosystem; subscription options for broad access | Local market distribution and university partnerships; program breadth | | Key Weakness | Community feedback highlights inconsistency in teaching and questions about ROI for some programs | Can be more self-directed and variable in depth depending on course provider | Similar skepticism about marketing and perceived value in parts of the market | - Narrative analysis - Great Learning vs Coursera - Coursera’s enterprise offering is explicitly packaged with team administration, learning paths, and reporting capabilities. Great Learning’s public-facing materials emphasize cohort programs and direct-to-learner enrollment. Buyers seeking catalog breadth and published subscription pricing may prefer a subscription catalog; buyers seeking cohort-based mentorship may consider cohort providers, assuming program quality aligns with expectations. - Great Learning vs upGrad - Both target professional upskilling markets and form university partnerships. Market comparisons and independent blogs that compare the two are often affiliate-driven and should be treated cautiously. - Great Learning vs 360Learning (category distinction) - 360Learning is primarily an L&D platform (LMS/LXP) focused on internal content authoring and governance, whereas Great Learning primarily provides external programs and cohort-based courses. Choose based on whether the primary need is an internal platform or external learning programs.

01Competitive Landscape

Competitive Landscape

Aspect	Great Learning	Coursera (Coursera Plus / Coursera for Business)	upGrad
Starting Price	Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies by program and cohort	Published subscription pricing available from the vendor for consumer and business plans	Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies and is positioned toward cohort-based upskilling
Best For	Professionals seeking structured cohorts, mentoring, and portfolio projects; buyers attracted to university-affiliated programs	Learners or teams wanting broad catalog access and scalable enterprise administration	Individuals in markets where upGrad has local market reach and university partnerships
Key Strength	Cohort structure with mentor-led components and program partnerships with universities, as described by the vendor	Large catalog plus enterprise tooling and partner ecosystem; subscription options for broad access	Local market distribution and university partnerships; program breadth
Key Weakness	Community feedback highlights inconsistency in teaching and questions about ROI for some programs	Can be more self-directed and variable in depth depending on course provider	Similar skepticism about marketing and perceived value in parts of the market

Narrative analysis
- Great Learning vs Coursera
  - Coursera’s enterprise offering is explicitly packaged with team administration, learning paths, and reporting capabilities. Great Learning’s public-facing materials emphasize cohort programs and direct-to-learner enrollment. Buyers seeking catalog breadth and published subscription pricing may prefer a subscription catalog; buyers seeking cohort-based mentorship may consider cohort providers, assuming program quality aligns with expectations.
- Great Learning vs upGrad
  - Both target professional upskilling markets and form university partnerships. Market comparisons and independent blogs that compare the two are often affiliate-driven and should be treated cautiously.
- Great Learning vs 360Learning (category distinction)
  - 360Learning is primarily an L&D platform (LMS/LXP) focused on internal content authoring and governance, whereas Great Learning primarily provides external programs and cohort-based courses. Choose based on whether the primary need is an internal platform or external learning programs.

Aspect

Great Learning

Coursera (Coursera Plus / Coursera for Business)

upGrad

Starting Price

Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies by program and cohort

Published subscription pricing available from the vendor for consumer and business plans

Published program-specific pricing available from the vendor; pricing varies and is positioned toward cohort-based upskilling

Best For

Professionals seeking structured cohorts, mentoring, and portfolio projects; buyers attracted to university-affiliated programs

Learners or teams wanting broad catalog access and scalable enterprise administration

Individuals in markets where upGrad has local market reach and university partnerships

Key Strength

Cohort structure with mentor-led components and program partnerships with universities, as described by the vendor

Large catalog plus enterprise tooling and partner ecosystem; subscription options for broad access

Local market distribution and university partnerships; program breadth

Key Weakness

Community feedback highlights inconsistency in teaching and questions about ROI for some programs

Can be more self-directed and variable in depth depending on course provider

Similar skepticism about marketing and perceived value in parts of the market