Chegg CheggMate vs Course Hero vs Numerade vs Coursera AI (formerly Coursera Coach)
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Chegg CheggMate
Chegg's 2023 GPT-4 study companion, folded into Chegg Study
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Course Hero
Course documents, tutors and Ask AI from Learneo's study platform
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Numerade
Massive STEM video library and 24/7 AI tutor Ace, from algebra up
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Coursera AI (formerly Coursera Coach)
Coursera's in-course AI study assistant for paying learners
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6.5 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Capability | — | — | — | |
| Value for money | — | — | — | |
| Ease of use | — | — | — | |
| ASEAN readiness | — | — | — | |
| API quality | — | — | — | |
| Pricing | Subscription | Subscription | Freemium | Subscription |
| Free tier | — | Free Basic account: browse the library, 2 free tutor Questions for 30 days, extra Questions $3 each, or upload your own documents to earn free unlocks | 7-day free trial; the app also offers free video answers in exchange for watching ads | No free access. Coursera AI chat is for paid Coursera Plus, select Professional Certificate and organisation learners; it unlocks only after the 7-day trial or refund window ends |
| Paid from | Not published on the readable Study Pack page (CheggMate is no longer sold by name) | Web prices shown only after sign-in; iOS in-app subscriptions from $14.99 | App Store: $9.99 weekly, $29.99 monthly, $95.90 annual (seller Numerade Labs) | Included in Coursera Plus: $59/month or $399/year |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | — | ~100M monthly active users; ~3M paying subscribers | 200M+ students served (company claim) | 1M+ learners, 34M+ messages exchanged |
| Founded | 2023 | 2006 | 2017 | 2012 |
| Maker | Chegg, Inc. | Learneo, Inc. | Numerade Labs Inc | Coursera, Inc. |
| Verdict | There is no CheggMate to buy. The brand Chegg launched with OpenAI in April 2023 disappeared from its filings by mid-2023, and the AI it described became the conversational layer of Chegg Study, sold in the Study Pack wi... |
Course Hero's value is its enormous library of course-specific material — 184 million documents, including material from Singapore universities and polytechnics — backed by human tutors and an AI assistant. Its business... |
Numerade's content is the draw: a huge library of short STEM video solutions — by its own September 2024 count, more than 150 million AI video tutorials plus 5 million educator-made videos — alongside an AI tutor (Ace),... |
Coursera's assistant is a well-integrated study aid: it answers questions in context, summarises, quizzes you and gives quick AI feedback on assignments, and Coursera's own figures suggest learners who use it pass quizze... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.