Course Hero vs Numerade
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Course Hero
60M-doc study library, now with AI help and human tutors bolted on
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Numerade
Massive STEM video library and 24/7 AI tutor Ace, from algebra up
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6.9 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Subscription | Freemium |
| Free tier | Limited free access via uploading/rating study documents to unlock credits | Daily free video unlock + 5 free Ace AI answers; 7-day full-access trial |
| Paid from | ~$9.95/mo (annual, 40 tutor Qs/mo) up to $39.99/mo (monthly, 10 tutor Qs) | ~$3/day, $7.99/week, $29.99/month, or $95.40/year (varies by region/platform) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | ~100M monthly active users; ~3M paying subscribers | 200M+ students served (company claim) |
| Founded | 2006 | 2017 |
| Maker | Learneo, Inc. | Numerade Labs Inc |
| Verdict | Course Hero's real asset is its library: 60M+ user-uploaded documents you can filter down to your specific school and professor, which no pure chatbot replicates. The AI layer — homework help, chat-with-PDF, practice qui... |
Numerade's content is the draw: a huge library of short STEM video solutions — the company's own figures range from 100 million to over 150 million depending on whether AI-generated tutorials are counted alongside educat... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.