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Class Central

A search engine and review site for online courses from top universities.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Class Central?

Class Central is a free search engine and review site for online courses, listing a huge catalogue from universities and platforms such as Coursera, edX and YouTube. You can filter by subject, provider and price, read learner reviews, follow topics and quickly find free courses or courses with free certificates.

Pros: what Class Central does well

  • Huge, searchable course catalogue
  • Honest learner reviews
  • Easy to find free options

Cons: where it falls short

  • Some listings lead to paid certificates
  • Uses affiliate links to course providers

Who Class Central is for

Anyone planning to learn a new skill online who wants to compare courses first.

Who can skip it

Learners already committed to a single course platform.

Class Central alternatives

Not sold on Class Central? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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MIT OpenCourseWare

Focus: university, lectures and open education. Shares online courses with Class Central. Rated 4.8 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Privacy Guides

Focus: privacy, security and recommendations. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.7 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Public APIs

Focus: apis, developer resources and open data. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.7 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

ooh.directory

Focus: blogs, rss and indie web. Shares directory with Class Central. Same 4.6 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Cool Tools

Focus: tool reviews, recommendations and curation. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.5 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Free Public APIs

Focus: apis, developer tools and side projects. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.5 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Class Central

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Unikist

Focus: design resources, ui kits and icons. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.5 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

uses.tech

Focus: uses pages, developer setup and tools. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.5 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

512KB Club

Focus: lightweight websites, web performance and small web. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.4 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

PersonalSit.es

Focus: personal websites, portfolio and web design. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.3 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.3Visit

B2TF

Focus: design inspiration, vintage and mobile apps. Shares directory with Class Central. Rated 4.1 (Class Central: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.1Visit
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