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In this analysis, Udemy and Coursera go head-to-head: revenue, growth, losses — here are all the numbers.

This year, Duolingo announced a major strategic shift: from monetization to user growth, with a target of 100 million daily active users by the end of 2028. To get there, it needs to grow about 25% year over year, every quarter. In Q2 2026, daily users grew 23%, to 58.7 million, the first time growth has sped up in two years. Duolingo also disclosed a roughly $10 million bonus that pays out if Q4 growth hits 25% or more. Paid subscribers grew by about 200,000 in the quarter, the fewest since 2

According to Coursera CFO, the new terms represent a significant “shift”. Let’s dig into the numbers.