edX
edX is an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012 that offers massive open online courses (MOOCs), professional certificates, boot camps, and fully online degrees in collaboration with universities and organizations.
It connects over 86 million learners globally, provides more than 4,600 programs from over 260 partner institutions, offers free auditing of most courses with optional paid verified certificates, and includes credit-bearing MicroMasters, expert-designed Professional Certificate programs, and AI-powered learning assistants.
According to our data, edX ranks 15th among the online course platforms we track.
It has 1.1% of the online course market share and is detected on 0.002% of all websites.
Wikipedia💸 Pricing
edX is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Online Courses
- Rank: 15
- Market share: 1.1%
⚡ Sites Using edX
We have data on 55 websites that use the edX online course platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using edX is waseda.jp.
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use edX:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Education/Reference category.
Most of the sites using edX are from the United States and Australia.
- United States 37.2%
- Australia 11.6%
- Afghanistan 4.7%
- Japan 4.7%
- Malaysia 4.7%
- Mexico 4.7%
- Netherlands 4.7%
- Belgium 2.3%
- China 2.3%
- Other 23.1%
Most edX users speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
- English 81.8%
- Spanish 3.6%
- Portuguese 3.6%
- French 1.8%
- Japanese 1.8%
- Dutch 1.8%
- Chinese 1.8%
- Vietnamese 1.8%
- Persian 1.8%
- Other 0.2%
The edX online course platform is especially popular on .com, .org, and .edu.au top-level domains.
- .com 32.7%
- .org 14.5%
- .edu.au 9.1%
- .net 7.3%
- .nl 3.6%
- .mx 3.6%
- .edu.af 3.6%
- .edu 1.8%
- .io 1.8%
- Other 22%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing edX include education and reference, software and hardware, and technical information.
- Education/Reference 50%
- Software/Hardware 11.1%
- Technical Information 11.1%
- Blogs/Wiki 5.6%
- Personal Pages 5.6%
- Technical/Business Forums 5.6%
- Potential Illegal Software 5.6%
- Potential Hacking/Computer Crime 5.6%
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Kajabi💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is edX's headquarters?
edX is located in Lanham, Maryland, United States.
Does edX offer a free plan?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much does it cost?
edX is priced from $25 per user per month (paid annually) for the Essentials plan.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, you can try edX for free for 7 days and evaluate if it fits your needs.
Which country uses edX the most?
The majority of edX users are from the United States.
Who uses edX?
According to our data, edX is used on at least 55 sites, including such established ones as waseda.jp,
curtin.edu.au, and
raspberrypi.org.
Do academic institutions use edX?
Yes. The most prominent of these are curtin.edu.au,
hbku.edu.qa, and
curtindubai.ac.ae. Overall, we know of 5 academic websites in Australia and 2 in Afghanistan that use edX.