decidenda vs HBS cases and the field.
Compare five ways to practise business decisions: a connected simulator, case libraries, certificate courses and broad course platforms. Prices and delivery models sit side by side.
What are you paying for?
Format and public starting price
decidenda
Judgment practice system
$0 forever if joined by 15 Sep · Team $49/mo · Enterprise $39/mo
Harvard Business Publishing Education
Case and teaching-material catalogue
$5.10–$96.50 / learner
Harvard Business School Online
Certificate and credential programmes
$1,949–$15,000
Coursera
Global online course platform
$59/month · $399/year
The Case Centre
Multi-publisher case distributor
$3,200–$6,400 / year
Among these five, decidenda is the only offer combining a self-paced course, one connected company story, 50 real-company cases, written feedback and a personal decision workbook. Register by 15 September 2026 and keep an access free forever.
Choose repeated practice, a teaching library or a credential.
decidenda is built for repeated decisions and written feedback. HBP and The Case Centre serve faculty; HBS Online sells structured credentials; Coursera offers the broadest catalogue.
decidenda
01Best free practice system
The broadest launch-period free route from connected simulation to real-company decision reps and a personal workbook.
HBP Education
02Best academic catalogue
The strongest fit for faculty who need breadth, teaching notes and coursepack infrastructure.
Coursera
03Best catalogue breadth
The broadest self-paced catalogue here, with university and company partners plus widely recognised certificates.
Course, feedback, cases and price.
A partial mark means the feature depends on the selected material, an instructor or another tool.
| Capability | decidendaJudgment practice system | HBP casesCase and teaching-material catalogue | HBS OnlineCertificate and credential programmes | CourseraGlobal online course platform | Case CentreMulti-publisher case distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public pricingHeadline list price and billing model, before taxes, eligibility or negotiated discounts. | $0 forever if joined by 15 Sep · Team $49/mo · Enterprise $39/moFounding individual access · monthly Team · annual Enterprise | $5.10–$96.50 / learnerPer learner · per item · institution-dependent | $1,949–$15,000Per course · multi-course programme · organisational enrolment | $59/month · $399/yearIndividual subscription · annual team seats · enterprise quote | $3,200–$6,400 / yearPer item · annual institutional licences |
| Free complete path for individualsNot a sample, preview or assessment: the core learning experience can be completed without payment. | YesRegister by 15 September 2026 to keep the full course, cases and workbook free forever | NoMaterials are licensed per learner or institution | NoPaid courses and programmes | NoSome courses can be audited; the complete Plus path and certificates are paid | NoSome free cases, not a complete path |
| One connected company simulationDecisions accumulate inside one continuing company story rather than resetting between lessons. | YesTen chapters at Latchkey | Partial or variesAvailable in separately licensed simulations | NoCourses use multiple cases and activities | NoA catalogue of separate courses and projects | NoPrimarily a case catalogue |
| Real-company case libraryPractice transfers across companies, industries and decision types. | Yes50 current real-company cases | YesLarge academic material catalogue | YesReal cases embedded in courses | Partial or variesReal cases and examples vary by partner course | YesLarge multi-school catalogue |
| Decide before seeing the outcomeThe learner must commit to a call before hindsight can make the answer look obvious. | YesBlind decision, then historical reveal | Partial or variesDepends on case and instructor design | Partial or variesCase-method activities vary by course | Partial or variesScenario work depends on the selected course | Partial or variesDepends on the selected case and teaching plan |
| Written feedback on decision memosThe product responds to the learner’s reasoning, not only a multiple-choice result. | YesFeedback against chapter-specific criteria | NoRequires instructor or separate assessment | Partial or variesAssessment and peer interaction vary | Partial or variesPeer and automated assessment vary by course | NoRequires instructor or separate assessment |
| Published five-dimension rubricScoring is explicit across decision, evidence, causality, trade-offs and actionability. | YesOne transparent judgment rubric | NoVaries by educator and material | NoNo equivalent public cross-course rubric | NoNo equivalent cross-course judgment rubric | NoVaries by educator and material |
| Complete without an instructorA learner can progress, practise and debrief without someone preparing a class. | YesDesigned for self-directed practice | Partial or variesIndividuals can read, but pedagogy is educator-led | YesDelivered as a complete online programme | YesMany programmes are fully self-directed | Partial or variesCases can be read alone; teaching is educator-led |
| Start anytime and work at your paceNo cohort date is required for the main individual experience. | YesFully self-paced | Partial or variesAccess depends on coursepack or purchase | Partial or variesMix of on-demand and scheduled sessions | YesLarge on-demand, self-paced catalogue | Partial or variesMaterial access, not a paced course |
| Personal decision workbookPast calls, reasoning and feedback remain together as a visible practice record. | YesBuilt into the product | NoNot part of the case licence | Partial or variesCourse progress, not a cross-case decision record | NoProgress history, not a decision workbook | NoNot part of the case licence |
| Team or institutional formatThe offer can be used as shared preparation for a cohort, class or leadership team. | YesCases plus a facilitated decision lab | YesCoursepacks and institutional workflows | YesProgrammes for organisations | YesTeams and Enterprise plans | YesTeaching and institutional licences |
Prices range from $5 cases to $15,000 programmes.
A case licence pays for material; a course price includes instruction and delivery. The cards below show the public billing model behind each offer.
decidenda
Founding individual access · monthly Team · annual Enterprise
Free forever if joined by 15 Sep; Team $49/seat/month
Register by 15 September 2026 and keep an access free forever. Team is $49 per seat per month for 10–49 seats, billed monthly. Enterprise is $39 per seat per month from 50 seats, billed annually; the minimum is $23,400 a year. Live facilitation and custom reporting are quoted separately.
decidenda course and pricingHarvard Business Publishing Education
Per learner · per item · institution-dependent
$5.10–$96.50 per learner
From 1 July 2026: cases cost $5.10 per learner in degree courses and $9.20 in non-degree courses. Multimedia cases are $8.15/$25.50; listed simulation tiers run $11.50–$48.50/$28.50–$96.50.
Official HBP price updateHarvard Business School Online
Per course · multi-course programme · organisational enrolment
$1,949–$15,000
Many listed single courses are $1,949. Core Business Essentials is $2,799; the year-long CLIMB credential is $15,000.
Official HBS Online pricingCoursera
Individual subscription · annual team seats · enterprise quote
$59/month or $399/year
Coursera Plus is publicly listed at $59 monthly or $399 annually in USD. Coursera for Teams is also listed at $399 per learner per year for 2–499 seats; larger Enterprise deployments are quoted by sales. Regional currency and volume discounts vary.
Official Coursera Plus pricingThe Case Centre
Per item · annual institutional licences
$3,200–$6,400 per year
The undergraduate licence is $3,200/£2,500/€3,000 a year for 62,000+ eligible items. The broader Educational Case Teaching Licence is $6,400/£5,000/€6,000 for its selected collection. Per-item purchasing also exists.
Official undergraduate licencePrices can vary by tax, currency, eligibility, content partner and negotiated terms. Check the linked provider page before purchasing.
Founding individual accounts registered by 15 September 2026stay free forever. Team and Enterprise seats are priced separately. One seat means one named participant account with the course, case library, feedback, workbook and case log. Live facilitation and custom reporting are priced separately.
Match the product to your goal.
Choose decidenda
01I want to practise judgment every week
It is built around repeated calls, written reasoning, feedback and a record you can revisit.
Choose HBP or The Case Centre
02I am designing a university class
Their catalogues, licences and instructor workflows are the point of the product.
Choose HBS Online
03I need a recognised business credential
You are paying for the structured programme, Harvard brand and peer network as well as content.
Choose Coursera
04I want the broadest course catalogue
Its thousands of partner courses cover far more skills and credentials than a focused judgment-practice system.
Questions before you choose.
Is decidenda an alternative to HBS cases?+
Yes, when the goal is self-directed business judgment practice. decidenda combines a structured course, a real-company case library, blind decisions and written feedback. HBP is stronger when faculty need a very large academic catalogue, teaching notes and coursepack administration.
Does decidenda replace business school or HBS Online?+
No. decidenda is a practice system, not a degree or prestige credential. It is a better fit when you want frequent decision reps. Register by 15 September 2026 and keep an access free forever. HBS Online is a better fit when the credential, faculty brand and peer network justify the price.
How is decidenda different from Coursera?+
Coursera wins on catalogue breadth, university and company partners, and recognised certificates. decidenda is narrower by design: one connected company simulator plus repeated real-company decision practice, written feedback and a decision workbook. Register by 15 September 2026 and keep an access free forever.
Which option is best for a company or leadership team?+
Choose based on the operating goal. decidenda is suited to cross-functional judgment practice and facilitated decision labs; Coursera to broad workforce course libraries and partner certificates; HBP or The Case Centre to faculty-led case teaching; HBS Online to branded certificate programmes.
Are the prices on this page current?+
They were checked against official public pages on 13 August 2026. Taxes, eligibility, currencies, partner content and negotiated organisational terms can change. Check the linked provider page before purchasing.
How this comparison was made.
We used the standard public offer for each provider. A partial mark means the feature varies by case, course, instructor or separate workflow. Competitor features and prices come from the official sources linked below; decidenda features come from the current product.
Try one decision before you commit.
Enter Latchkey, make the first call and see whether the feedback changes your second draft. Register by 15 September 2026 and keep individual access free forever.