Alison review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Alison pairs a curated catalogue of 6,000 courses with an entry price of €6.60, and its paid plan holds €7.99 a month or €79 a year. It suits self-directed learners who want breadth plus a completion certificate, and organisations buying for a group.
Key facts
- Best for
- Broad, self-paced study on a small subscription, with a free tier to start.
- Price from
- €6.60 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per month
- €7.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per year
- €79 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free tier
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Platform type
- Curated (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Number of courses
- 6,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Course languages
- English, Spanish (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Graded assessments
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Offline downloads
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Team plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Capernaum Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Ireland (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2007 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subjects
- It, Business, Languages, Science, Humanities
- Certificate types
- Completion
- Credit recognition
- Cpd
- Official website
- alison.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free tier and an entry price of €6.60 mean the first step of study costs nothing to try.
- The catalogue holds 6,000 courses across it, business and languages, wider than any single-field provider on this comparison.
- The paid plan's €7.99 monthly figure sits well under the site monthly median, €18.59.
- Courses can be downloaded for offline study, and assessments come with them.
- A team plan is available, so one purchase can cover a group of learners.
Cons
- The certificate listed is a completion certificate, completion, so anyone after a professional award should compare DRCertifications.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre, with no phone line among the channels.
- Course material is offered in English and Spanish, which narrows the audience for a multilingual team.
- The only credit recognition listed is cpd, so a learner needing a different credit framework has to look elsewhere.
Who it suits
- Self-directed learners who want many subjects under one paid plan and a free tier to start on.
- Organisations buying for a group of colleagues, where a team plan is available.
- Learners whose workplace accepts continuing professional development evidence, listed as cpd.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone chasing a professional certificate: DRCertifications covers a single certification field with an entry price of $19.99.
- Learners after a focused fitness track, where Academy for Health and Fitness lists an entry price of £25.
- Buyers who want seller-led supply rather than a chosen catalogue: Hotmart lists an entry price of $0 and runs a different model.
Where it sits among rivals
On entry price, Alison places 13 of 220 brands, competitive without being the front of the list. Monthly pricing is the stronger showing, at 5 of 78, which is the ranking that matters for readers paying a rolling monthly fee. Yearly pricing settles at 18 of 78, a narrower field, so the same outlay reads differently once the term runs a full year.
What it does well
The catalogue holds 6,000 courses, and a free tier is available, so the cost of finding out whether the material suits a learner is nothing. Courses carry assessments, and offline download is available, which matters on a long commute or an uneven connection. A team plan is also available, so a purchase can cover several learners at once rather than billing each one separately.
Pricing
Pricing is the clearest reason to look here. The entry price is €6.60, and the paid plan charges €7.99 for a month or €79 for a year. The yearly term spreads a month of study across the whole year, so it is the cheaper of the two per month of study and the figure to weigh at renewal. The monthly figure suits a learner who wants to commit to one subject for a short stretch before taking on more.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Alison cost to start, and what do I pay later?+
The entry price is €6.60. From there the paid plan is billed at €7.99 for a month or €79 for a year, so the yearly term is the cheaper way to cover a longer stretch of study. A free tier lets you look at the material before any of that.
Is there a free version of Alison, or do I need to pay straight away?+
A free tier is available, so you can start without paying anything. The catalogue runs to 6,000 courses, and the free tier is the practical first step for anyone deciding whether the material suits them before committing to the paid plan, where the entry price is €6.60.
What certificate do I get at the end of an Alison course?+
The certificate is a completion certificate, listed as completion. Credit recognition is noted as cpd, which matters when an employer asks for continuing professional development evidence rather than a completion record. Nothing further is listed, so a professional or degree award sits with a specialist provider such as DRCertifications.
How big is the Alison catalogue and what subjects does it cover?+
The catalogue holds 6,000 courses spread across it, business and languages, so technology, business, languages, science and humanities sit under the same plan. That is wider than a provider built around a single professional field, and assessments come with the courses rather than sitting outside the subscription.
Which languages are Alison courses available in?+
Courses are listed in English and Spanish, which is the limit on delivery language rather than on subject choice. The catalogue itself is much larger, at 6,000 courses, and offline download is available, so language learners can keep studying where connectivity is uneven.
Can I study Alison courses without a reliable connection?+
Offline download is available, so lessons can be taken with you rather than streamed on every visit. Courses are delivered online, and support runs on email, chat and help centre rather than a phone line. Teams that need a voice channel should check that point before signing a group up.
Does Alison have a team plan for a company?+
A team plan is available, which is the practical route for a company buying for several learners. A free tier and an entry price of €6.60 make it easy to test the platform internally first, and the paid plan then runs at €7.99 a month or €79 a year.
Who runs Alison, and where is it based?+
Alison is operated by Capernaum Limited, headquartered in Ireland, and has been running since 2007. The catalogue is curated, curated, so courses are chosen centrally rather than listed by outside sellers. Support is handled by the same company through email, chat and help centre.
How does Alison pricing compare with other platforms?+
Alison's entry price of €6.60 sits under DRCertifications at $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness at £25, while Hotmart lists $0. Across the site the entry median is €35.08, so Alison sits well below the midpoint.
Sources
- alison.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certificate types, Number of courses, Course languages, Offline downloads, Subjects, Team plan
“Earn a Certificate - Earn a Diploma”
- alison.com/about/go-premium checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from, Price per month, Price per year
“Starting at 6.60 per month - Premium Monthly”
- alison.com/about/our-story checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Founded in 2007, Alison is the worlds largest free online platform”
- alison.com/about/terms-of-use checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Graded assessments, Platform type
“Users require internet access to complete the final course assessment”
- alison.com/contact-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Support channels
“learning platform of Capernaum Limited, trading as Alison”
- alison.com/faqs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Credit recognition, Free tier
“courses on Alison are now being accredited by CPD UK”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Money-back period.