Course Hero
Homework-answer library undercut by a free chatbot.
why this verdict
Cancel it — switch to ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Khan Academy now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT free homework help. OpenAI, November 30, 2022 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers all of it editorial call
- The whole core job — the thing the subscription was actually for.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT, Khan Academy and Quizlet.
- What the call is worth $120/yr
- $10/mo at the entry paid tier — $120 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- November 30, 2022
- List price
- $10/mo
- Per year
- $120
The backstory
Course Hero is a paywalled library of study documents, textbook solutions and homework answers that students subscribed to for help. Free ChatGPT changed the deal: instead of hunting a locked PDF for an answer, students ask a chatbot that explains the reasoning step by step, for nothing. It is the same trap that hit Chegg, so Course Hero is killed as a growth story: a subscription answer archive cannot beat a free tutor that also teaches.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $120/yrFree step-by-step homework help and explanations
chatgpt.com open_in_newFree lessons plus the Khanmigo AI tutor
khanacademy.org open_in_newStudy sets and AI-assisted learning tools
quizlet.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.