SpecialistFocuses specifically on interactive programming and coding lessons, whereas Brilliant covers broad STEM and math concepts.
Brilliant records 2,426,610 monthly visits with -11.9% month-over-month growth and Freemium pricing. Goodnotes records 3,227,341 monthly visits with +10.8% growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing.

Interactive math, coding and AI tutoring you learn by doing
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Official Domain | brilliant.org | goodnotes.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium, Free Trial |
| Monthly Visits | 2.43M (2,426,610) | 3.23M (3,227,341) |
| MoM Traffic Delta |
| -326.35K (-11.9%) |
| +314.75K (+10.8%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (41.9%) | 🇺🇸 United States (33.8%) |
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| Direct Visits / mo | 1.2M | 1.64M |
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| User Rating | 4.6 | 4.4 |
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| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
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Interactive math, coding and AI tutoring you learn by doing
Learn math, science, CS and AI through short, visual exercises that build intuition step by step rather than passive video watching.
A visual, interactive tutor that works on a shared canvas, asks guiding questions and gives hints without simply revealing the answer.
Quizzes and reviews adapt to your level, tracking what you have mastered and resurfacing topics that still need work.
Write and run real code to learn programming logic, algorithms, data structures and debugging skills relevant to the AI era.

Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
Low-latency ink with palm rejection, cross-out to erase, and handwriting-to-text conversion keeps writing close to pen on paper.
Import contracts, papers, or textbooks and mark them up by hand, with searchable annotations and clean exports.
Search across typed text, handwriting, and sketches, and turn notes into summaries, mind maps, or structured plans.
Work together in shared notebooks, documents, and whiteboards simultaneously, without version conflicts or file ping-pong.
SpecialistFocuses specifically on interactive programming and coding lessons, whereas Brilliant covers broad STEM and math concepts.

SpecialistYour personal AI tutor for every subject, from notes to exam day.

SpecialistProvides deep interactive training for data science and programming, but omits foundational math and general science topics.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.

SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.

SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.

SpecialistAI-powered A Level and GCSE courses with a top-grades-or-refund guarantee
SpecialistLearn Linux, DevOps, and cybersecurity by doing — inside real online labs.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.

Excels at step-by-step homework solving and AI tutoring, but provides less structured visual concept-building courses.

SpecialistProvides adaptive daily math and logic practice for children, but has less emphasis on advanced visual science lessons.

SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistLearn Linux, DevOps, and cybersecurity by doing — inside real online labs.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
Excels at step-by-step homework solving and AI tutoring, but provides less structured visual concept-building courses.