Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team

101 Blockchains vs Coursera

101 Blockchains scores 9.0 and Coursera 8.9 out of 10. Compare their differences and shared features below.
101 Blockchains

101 Blockchains

Higher score in this comparison

9.0/10
Coursera

Coursera

8.9/10

101 Blockchains vs Coursera: the differences

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Compare101 Blockchains101 BlockchainsReviewVisitVisitCourseraCourseraReviewVisitVisit
Price from$25€42
Price per month$25€51
Money-back period7 days14 daysHigher
Platform typeSubscriptionUniversity
Number of courses6010,000Higher
Price per yearNot confirmed€346
Free trial lengthNot confirmed7 days
University partnersNot confirmed375
Offline downloadsYesNot confirmed

Same on both: Free tier (Yes), Graded assessments (Yes), Team plan (Yes).

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Key differences

  • 101 Blockchains scores higher overall: 9.0 vs 8.9.
  • Money-back period is higher at Coursera: 14 days vs 7 days.
  • Number of courses is higher at Coursera: 10,000 vs 60.
  • Support channels: only 101 Blockchains offers Email.
  • Support channels: only Coursera offers Help centre.
  • Founded is lower at Coursera: 2012 vs 2019.
  • Subjects: only Coursera offers Languages, Humanities, Science.
  • Certificate types: only Coursera offers Degree.

Our verdict on each

101 Blockchains

101 Blockchains suits self-directed learners who want one cheap subscription across business, coding, data and IT material plus a certification track. Entry is $25 a month, and the platform carries 60 courses, a free tier, assessments and a 7 day money-back period. Budget for support by email and community only.

Read the full 101 Blockchains review

Coursera

Coursera Plus suits learners who want a single subscription across many subjects, with 10,000 courses from 375 university partners. It fits study at whatever pace suits, and it costs more at renewal than single-qualification rivals such as DRCertifications, which lists $19.99 at entry.

Read the full Coursera review

Score breakdown

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Area101 BlockchainsCoursera
Cost9.3HigherEntry at $25 a month ranks 30 of 78; the 7 day refund window is the weak spot.8.6Entry at €42, renewal of €51 a month or €346 a year, and a money-back period of 14 days.
Offer8.9A free tier, 60 courses, assessments, offline download and a team plan sit inside one subscription.9.1HigherA catalogue of 10,000 courses and 375 university partners, with assessments and a team plan included.
Trust8.5Founded 2019 with a 7 day refund and cpd credit recognition, with tutor support on the certification.8.9HigherCertificates in completion, professional and degree forms, an operator founded in 2012, and help through help centre and community.

How they place

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Ranking101 BlockchainsCoursera
Online course platforms4 of 34941 of 349
Online professional certificates3 of 9513 of 95
Coding and data courses2 of 11718 of 117

Pick 101 Blockchains if, pick Coursera if

Pick 101 Blockchains if cost matter most.

Pick Coursera if trust, money-back period, and number of courses matter most.

Also worth a look

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Every fact side by side

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Fact101 BlockchainsCoursera
SubjectsBusiness, Coding, Data, ItCoding, Data, It, Business, Languages, Humanities, ScienceCovers more
Certificate typesProfessional, CompletionCompletion, Professional, DegreeCovers more
Credit recognitionCpdNot confirmed
Legal entityNot confirmedCoursera Inc.
HeadquartersNot confirmedUnited States
Founded20192012Lower
Support channelsCommunity, EmailHelp centre, Community

Certifications

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Fact101 BlockchainsCoursera
Certification typeItNot confirmed
Course hours13 hoursNot confirmed
Teaching practicumYesNot confirmed
Exam fee includedYesNot confirmed
Tutor supportYesNot confirmed
Job supportYesNot confirmed
Typical completion time (weeks)4Not confirmed
DeliveryOnlineNot confirmed

Where each stands against the rest

101 Blockchains vs Coursera
Fact101 BlockchainsCourseraMedian
Price per yearNot confirmed€346highest quarter€180
Free trial lengthNot confirmed7 daysbelow the median14 days
Money-back period7 dayslowest quarter14 daysat the median14 days
Number of courses60below the median10,000highest quarter250
University partnersNot confirmed375highest quarter115

Median across 172 listed providers.

Pros and cons

101 Blockchains

Pros

  • A free tier means you can sample material before paying anything.
  • Assessments are part of the plan, so course completion is checked rather than self-declared.
  • Offline download is included, which matters for 60 courses studied on the move.

Cons

  • The money-back period is 7 days, shorter than the site median of 14 days.
  • Support runs on community and email only, with no phone or live chat line listed.
  • The it certification is short at 13 hours and completes in 4 weeks, so it carries less depth than longer programmes.

Coursera

Pros

  • Entry at €42 sits below the €44.59 recorded for online course platforms, and the €346 annual plan for Coursera Plus sits under the €169 for the same group.
  • A catalogue of 10,000 courses drawn from 375 university partners, spread across coding, data and it.
  • Certificates come in completion, professional and degree forms and assessments are included, so a paid subscription ends in something to show.

Cons

  • Support runs on help centre and community only, while 52% of the brands compared list phone support, so anyone wanting a direct line meets a gap.
  • Renewal is the figure to watch on Coursera Plus: €346 a year against single-certificate entry prices of $19.99 at DRCertifications and £25 at Academy for Health and Fitness.
  • The free trial lasts 7 days, which is shorter than the 10 day median across the site.

Who each suits

101 Blockchains

Who it suits

  • Self-taught developers and business analysts who want one subscription rather than per-course purchases.
  • Learners targeting a blockchain certificate who can manage a short 13 hour programme with tutor support.
  • Teams that need offline downloads and a shared plan, since team plan and offline download both come with the subscription.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone who needs live, one to one teaching, since tutor support sits on the certification track rather than the course subscription.
  • Buyers who want a long money-back window, because 7 days is the shortest commitment here.
  • Learners wanting a broad general catalogue, as 60 courses is a specialist blockchain and tech library.

Coursera

Who it suits

  • Learners who want coding, data and business material under a single subscription rather than a single paid certificate.
  • People who need a credential, since completion, professional and degree certificates are available on Coursera.
  • Teams and study groups, since a team plan is available on top of the free tier.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone buying a single nursing certificate, where DRCertifications lists $19.99 at entry.
  • Learners after a health and fitness qualification, where Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25.
  • Readers whose budget starts at nothing, since Hotmart lists $0 at entry rather than a subscription.

Questions about each

101 Blockchains

How much does 101 Blockchains cost to start?+

Entry is $25 and the plan is billed monthly at $25. There is no separate annual tier in the plan details, so the monthly figure is the number to budget from. The site's subscription prices run €1.99 to €1,401.39, with a median of €71.91.

Is there a free plan or free trial?+

A free tier is included, and the free blockchain course gives a real sample of the material rather than a bare demo. Paid plans are covered by a 7 day money-back period, so the free tier is the safer place to start. That refund window is shorter than the 14 day site median.

Coursera

How much does Coursera Plus cost?+

Coursera Plus has an entry price of €42, then renews at €51 a month or €346 a year. The entry figure is what a new subscriber meets, while the monthly and annual figures are the ongoing cost of keeping the plan. Anyone budgeting for a term of study should work from the renewal figure rather than the entry price.

Is there a free trial or a free tier?+

There is a free tier, and the paid plan carries a free trial of 7 days. That is shorter than the 10 day median across the site, so a trial suits a single module or a short course rather than a full programme. The free tier is the better place to browse the catalogue before paying anything.

101 Blockchains

Coursera