Khan Academy review

Khan Academy is a nonprofit whose courses are free for learners. Its library runs from basic math through high school and college math, plus economics, science, computing, test prep and life skills, with practice exercises that give feedback right away. For adults, that makes it a strong, free place to rebuild foundations before a statistics, finance or data course on another platform. Khanmigo, its AI tutor, costs $4 a month or $44 a year. It is designed to guide you to the answer rather than hand it over, gives feedback on JavaScript, HTML, Python and SQL code, and can coach writing and career goals. The limits are clear: Khan Academy is built mainly around school learning, it does not offer the job-focused certificates of Coursera or edX, and its business and tech catalog is thin. Use it as the free first step, not the whole plan.

Who it is for

Adults refreshing math, economics or computing basics for free.

Price

Free for learners; Khanmigo AI tutor $4 per month or $44 per year.

Khanmigo subscriptions cost $4 a month or $44 for an annual plan for parents and learners.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Free courses from math to college level, economics, computing and life skills
• Practice exercises with instant feedback
• Khanmigo AI tutor that guides you instead of giving answers
• Khanmigo feedback on JavaScript, HTML, Python and SQL code
• Test prep courses

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Course library is free
• Strength: Patient practice for rebuilding math foundations
• Strength: Khanmigo costs only $4 a month
• Weakness: Built mainly for students, not working adults
• Weakness: No job-focused career certificates
• Weakness: Catalog is narrow for business and tech careers

Key facts

• Registered users: 180M+, per Khan Academy
• Price: Free for learners
• Khanmigo: $4 per month or $44 per year

Where it ranks

Khan Academy is No. 7 in our Best Online Learning Platforms verdict.