OpenClassrooms

France Online learning

Paris-based learning platform offering job-focused, mentor-supported paths and recognised diplomas across tech, data, and business. A European alternative to Coursera and Udemy.

Quick facts

Headquarters Paris, France
Company OpenClassrooms SAS
Founded 2013
Ownership VC-backed
Hosting 🇫🇷 France
Infrastructure Amazon AWS
Data jurisdiction EU
Open source No
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Subscription · from Free courses available
Free tier Yes
Platforms Web, iOS, Android
Languages
ENFRES
63 · Mostly European
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Why does it score 63?

Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
Why this score?

OpenClassrooms is headquartered in Paris and legally domiciled in France.

30/30
Ownership & control
VC-backed, no non-EU parent
Why this score?

OpenClassrooms is venture-backed, including by General Atlantic, Bpifrance, and Citizen Capital, with no controlling non-EU parent.

15/25
Data sovereignty
US cloud, EU-region hosted
Why this score?

OpenClassrooms' infrastructure runs on AWS with hosting in France.

10/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
Why this score?

OpenClassrooms isn't open source and hasn't published independent audits. It's a certified B Corp.

8/15
EuroPoints total
63/100
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See how they compare

OpenClassrooms
EuroPoints
63 Mostly European
63 Mostly European
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ30/30
EU member-state HQ30/30
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Ownership & control
VC-backed, no non-EU parent15/25
VC-backed, no non-EU parent15/25
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Data sovereignty
US cloud, EU-region hosted10/30
US cloud, EU-region hosted10/30
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Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant8/15
GDPR compliant8/15
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Independence bonus
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Headquarters
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Founded
2013
2016
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Open source
No
No
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Infrastructure
Amazon AWS
Amazon AWS
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GDPR
✓
✓
Free tier
✓
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Pricing
Subscription · from Free courses available
Subscription · from Subscription
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Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
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Languages
en, fr, es
en, de, fr, es, it
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