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title: "FutureLearn vs Udacity: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FutureLearn or Udacity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MOOC platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# FutureLearn vs Udacity: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, FutureLearn or Udacity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MOOC platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: FutureLearn and Udacity
- **Competitive set**: MOOC platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FutureLearn Share of Search**: 0.26%
- **Udacity Share of Search**: 0.47%

## Which is more popular in search, FutureLearn or Udacity?

- In August 2026, Udacity had more branded searches than FutureLearn among MOOC platforms worldwide. Udacity was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to FutureLearn’s 33.1K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus FutureLearn’s 0.26%.
- Udacity was ahead of FutureLearn in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FutureLearn’s estimated Share of Search among MOOC platforms worldwide moved from 0.38% to 0.26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Udacity’s estimated Share of Search among MOOC platforms worldwide moved from 0.85% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 60.5K.

## How did search popularity change for MOOC platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Udacity worldwide fell 55.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 60.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for FutureLearn worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FutureLearn estimated searches | FutureLearn Share of Search | FutureLearn rank | Udacity estimated searches | Udacity Share of Search | Udacity rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 0.38% | 5 | 135K | 0.85% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 0.38% | 5 | 110K | 0.83% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 0.35% | 5 | 135K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 0.4% | 5 | 110K | 0.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 0.35% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 0.35% | 5 | 110K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 0.36% | 5 | 110K | 0.97% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 0.33% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.91% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 0.46% | 5 | 74K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 0.41% | 5 | 60.5K | 0.61% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 5 | 60.5K | 0.47% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FutureLearn’s and Udacity’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **FutureLearn**: Measured on the search term “futurelearn”.
- **Udacity**: Measured on the search term “udacity”.

- [FutureLearn profile](/demand/global-en/brands/futurelearn)
- [Udacity profile](/demand/global-en/brands/udacity)
- [All MOOC platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mooc-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, FutureLearn or Udacity?

In August 2026, Udacity had more branded searches than FutureLearn among MOOC platforms worldwide. Udacity was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to FutureLearn’s 33.1K, and held a 0.47% Share of Search versus FutureLearn’s 0.26%.

## Cite this page

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