# edX alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 209 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where edX holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/edx/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Skills Base: 29
- Eightfold AI: 20
- Lightcast Open Skills: 13
- TechWolf: 10
- TalentGuard: 9
- Degreed: 6

## Skills intelligence

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name edX.

- Skills Base: first choice in 21 of those 71
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 5 of those 71
- MuchSkills: first choice in 4 of those 71
- SkillPanel: first choice in 4 of those 71
- GoSkills: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Lessie AI: first choice in 2 of those 71
- TestGorilla: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name edX (edX is #10 of 16 at 0%).

- TalentGuard: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Skills Base: first choice in 8 of those 66
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 4 of those 66
- TechWolf: first choice in 4 of those 66
- iMocha: first choice in 4 of those 66
- 365Talents: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name edX.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 16 of those 72
- Degreed: first choice in 6 of those 72
- TechWolf: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Fuel50: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Bryq: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Gloat: first choice in 2 of those 72

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