5 categories · RankedLinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online course library from LinkedIn for professional upskilling and career development · linkedin.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Udemy Business is first at 24%.
Udemy Business is first at 40%. 6 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Udemy Business is first at 28%.
Why models recommend it
“the most common mid-market B2B default is Udemy Business for breadth/price or LinkedIn Learning for brand-recognized professional skills”Muse Glimmer 30B · Direct question · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, LinkedIn Learning offers the best balance of quality, price, and business-relevant content”MiniMax M2.5 · Direct question · first choice
“Start with Udemy Business or LinkedIn Learning if you want a plug-and-play content library with low friction.”Kimi K2 · Direct question · first choice
“start by checking if your company can get free or discounted access to LinkedIn Learning”Mistral Small · Budget-constrained question · first choice
What gives them pause
“LinkedIn Learning is also flagged in the same analysis for "high cost and opaque enterprise pricing, so it may be a poor fit if you need predictable budgeting."”Muse Glimmer 30B · Negative question · warning
“often criticized for being "shallow"... users frequently report difficulties canceling free trials immediately, resulting in auto-renewal charges”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Billing traps: Watch for auto-renewals, hidden fees, or non-refundable payments (common across Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, and others)”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“massive (but expensive) libraries like LinkedIn Learning (~$20–40/user/month, better for larger enterprises)”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as LinkedIn Learning, over the 267 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | 45 | Compare → | |
| 150 | 16 | Compare → | |
| 81 | 6 | View → | |
| 79 | 1 | View → | |
| 77 | 14 | Compare → | |
| 75 | 0 | View → | |
| 64 | 5 | Compare → | |
| 57 | 6 | View → | |
| 55 | 19 | View → | |
| 51 | 17 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of LinkedIn Learning →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on LinkedIn Learning's own site, not checked by Gane.
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How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
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Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 228 of the 267 answers that named LinkedIn Learning and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
378 of the 460 domain citations in answers naming LinkedIn Learning came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |