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Analytics learning & certification
9 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.
| Tool | Pricing model | Free tier | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coursera Online course marketplace hosting university and industry video courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates, including data analytics programs. | Subscription | No | No |
| DataCamp Browser-based platform teaching data analytics, SQL, Python and R through interactive coding exercises and skill tracks. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| Dataquest Browser-based data analytics and Python/SQL training built around hands-on coding practice rather than video lectures. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| Google Data Analytics Certificate Eight-course, self-paced entry-level certificate teaching SQL, spreadsheets, Tableau and Python, delivered on Coursera under Google's name. | Subscription | No | No |
| Kaggle Learn Free micro-courses from Kaggle teaching Python, SQL, pandas and machine learning through short interactive notebook exercises. | Free | Yes | No |
| Maven Analytics Video-course platform for Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau and Python analytics skills, sold as a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| Mode SQL Tutorial Free, self-paced written SQL tutorial originally published by Mode Analytics, now hosted by ThoughtSpot after its acquisition of Mode. | Free | Yes | No |
| StrataScratch Practice-question site for data science and analytics interviews, built around real SQL, Python and product-analytics questions sourced from actual companies. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |
| Udacity Subscription-based Nanodegree programs combining video lessons, mentor-reviewed projects, and a graduation certificate. | Subscription | Yes | No |