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LinkedIn Learning VS Udemy_

As of 4 November 2026, Udemy is named by 103 companies and LinkedIn Learning by 228; LinkedIn Learning skews to companies under 200 people (22% vs 31%), Udemy to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 49%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: LinkedIn Learning's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Udemy rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

LinkedIn Learning: 2–200 employees
22%
Udemy: 2–200 employees
31%
LinkedIn Learning: 1,000+ employees
49%
Udemy: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.7 · 5.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
228companies name LinkedIn Learning
103companies name Udemy
15name both
1,077 · 520postings in 90 days, LinkedIn Learning · Udemy
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentLinkedIn LearningshareUdemyshareLeans
Self-employed84%66%Udemy
2-10 employees104%77%Udemy
11-50 employees188%1616%Udemy
51-200 employees2310%99%even
201-500 employees3515%1918%Udemy
501-1000 employees2310%1313%Udemy
1001-5000 employees4520%1212%LinkedIn Learning
5001-10000 employees2310%88%LinkedIn Learning
10,001+ employees4319%1313%LinkedIn Learning
By industry
SegmentLinkedIn LearningshareUdemyshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry4620%55%LinkedIn Learning
Business & finance services4319%1313%LinkedIn Learning
Technology & software3817%5250%Udemy
Consumer services & leisure2210%77%LinkedIn Learning
Media & content198%66%LinkedIn Learning
Public, community & associations177%66%even
Commerce & trade157%55%even
Health care84%––outside top 12
Property & construction84%22%even
Utilities & infrastructure52%33%even
Hospitality & travel31%11%even
Automotive21%22%even
Transport, logistics & rental––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLinkedIn LearningshareUdemyshareLeans
United States10446%4140%LinkedIn Learning
Germany3415%55%LinkedIn Learning
United Kingdom2812%44%LinkedIn Learning
Australia146%33%LinkedIn Learning
Canada52%33%even
France52%99%Udemy
Netherlands52%––outside top 12
Switzerland42%––outside top 12
Sweden42%33%even
China31%––outside top 12
Belgium21%––outside top 12
Brazil21%44%Udemy
India––66%outside top 12
Spain––55%outside top 12
Poland––33%outside top 12
Czechia––22%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLinkedIn LearningshareUdemyshareLeans
Marketing & communications1138%629%even
Human resources846%274%LinkedIn Learning
skilled trades and field service836%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems715%507%Udemy
Sales665%152%LinkedIn Learning
Finance & accounting655%10015%Udemy
Data & AI594%487%Udemy
Software engineering574%10015%Udemy
Product, program & project management473%244%even
Quality, safety & environment423%20%LinkedIn Learning
research and science393%10%LinkedIn Learning
Business development & strategy332%61%even
Design & UX312%254%even
healthcare support and caregiving292%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)272%223%even
Legal, compliance & risk272%51%even
Customer service & success252%71%even
Unclassified232%203%even
construction and civil222%10%even
manufacturing and production222%10%even
Administration & office171%20%even
procurement and purchasing161%71%even
Education & training141%152%even
healthcare clinical111%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport111%––outside top 12
General management & consulting91%10%even
hospitality and food service91%20%even
arts media and entertainment81%61%even
Retail & store operations81%10%even
real estate and property71%10%even
Travel, leisure & events––20%outside top 12
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Udemy is named by 103 companies in job postings and LinkedIn Learning by 228; 15 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/linkedin-learning-vs-udemy)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

LinkedIn Learning vs Udemy: questions

Which is more used, LinkedIn Learning or Udemy?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, LinkedIn Learning (228) over Udemy (103). By website-and-DNS footprint, Udemy (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses LinkedIn Learning?

22% of LinkedIn Learning companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 31% for Udemy. 49% of LinkedIn Learning companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Udemy.

Do companies run both?

15 companies name both in their postings, usually LinkedIn Learning in marketing and Udemy in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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