OpenStudy

What OpenStudy does

OpenStudy, operating today under the Brainly brand, is a global AI-powered social learning network that connects K-12 and college students, parents, and teachers for homework help, peer Q&A, and tutoring. The platform reports a community of more than 200 million students and experts contributing verified answers across all major school subjects, with 25 million monthly unique users in the US, of which roughly 80% are Gen-Z, and 15+ million parents. The core product surface centers on an AI Tutor that provides 24/7 1:1 explanations with human expert backup, complemented by adaptive Test Prep, AI-powered Smart Notes (audio to study guides), the Ask My Docs document Q&A feature, the Flash Clash gamified study game, and ClarityPods guided audio wellness sessions. Technology is built on a combination of proprietary and third-party generative AI models applied to NLP, knowledge retrieval, content moderation, recommendation, and process automation, all running on a purpose-built-for-students stack that is COPPA, GDPR, GDPR-K, and CPRA compliant. The legal entity, Brainly spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, is headquartered in Kraków, Poland, with regional operations in Bangalore (Brainly India Private Limited as exclusive authorized reseller) and a US legal office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Name

OpenStudy

Legal name

Brainly spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://brainly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OpenStudy, operating as Brainly, is a global AI-powered social learning network serving 200+ million students, parents, and teachers with AI tutoring, peer Q&A, and adaptive test prep across all school subjects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education Platform

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAGAD

AI-Powered Tutoring & Study Assistant Platforms

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Online/Virtual Tutoring Platforms & Marketplaces

Keywords

• Social learning network
• Homework help
• AI tutoring
• Online education platform
• Peer learning community

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription (Brainly Subscription): Recurring subscription providing unlimited access to expert-verified answers, AI Tutor, no advertising interruptions, and tutoring services. Auto-renews at end of each term unless cancelled.
2. Advertising: Brand advertising to 25 million monthly US users, 80% Gen-Z. Minimum spend of $25,000 per campaign for direct partnerships. Formats include native display, rewarded video, interstitial video, custom ATF banner, and branded content integrations.
3. Freemium Model: Free access to limited features; users can access limited number of features/sessions without subscription. Premium subscription unlocks full access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OpenStudy (operating on brainly.com) is an AI-powered social learning network that lets students ask questions, get help from peers and AI tutors, and access homework answers and tutoring across school subjects. The core paid offering is the Brainly Subscription, which bundles 24/7 AI tutoring, expert-verified community answers, test preparation, and live tutoring for less than $1/day, with a 30-day money-back guarantee and grade-improvement commitment.

Product overview

Brainly is a unified AI-powered learning platform offering multiple integrated tools for student education. The core product is the AI Learning Companion, which combines AI Tutor for 24/7 homework help, Test Prep for adaptive exam preparation, and Brainly Tutor for live expert sessions. Supporting modules include Flash Clash (gamified learning games), ClarityPods (audio wellness sessions), Smart Notes (AI transcription), Ask My Docs (document Q&A), Homework Worksheets, and Study Boards. The platform is available across web, mobile app, and web extensions, serving students, parents, and teachers. Brainly also operates an advertising platform for educational brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brainly Subscription (AI Learning Companion) Core subscription product bundling 24/7 AI Tutor, expert-verified community Q&A, test preparation, and live tutoring access for K-12 and college students, priced at less than $1/day with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Brainly Tutor Live online tutoring service connecting students with authorized tutors via text chat for real-time personalized academic support.
• Brainly Ads Advertising platform offering brand-safe educational media inventory for Gen-Z and student audiences, with native display, rewarded video, interstitial video, custom ATF banners, branded content, and PMP/PG programmatic deals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed grade improvement within 4 weeks or money-back
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LegocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform, targeting Gen-Z and student audiences with COPPA and GDPR-K compliant brand-safe advertising.
• DanonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform targeting youth audiences.
• CanvacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform.
• DisneycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform targeting families and youth.
• AdobecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform.
• Coca-ColacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform.
• McDonald'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand advertiser on Brainly platform.
• DiscordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity platform used for user engagement and support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a large-scale free educational platform with Khanmigo (AI tutor), serving the same K-12 student and parent audience as Brainly with a non-profit, free model.
• Socratic by Google: Socratic is Google's AI homework helper covering multiple subjects, representing a direct free alternative from a foundation-model incumbent that threatens Brainly's AI Tutor moat.

Direct peers

• Chegg: Chegg provides subscription-based homework help, textbook solutions, and online tutoring directly overlapping with Brainly's core AI tutor and Q&A offerings for K-12 and college students.
• Symbolab: Symbolab provides AI-driven math problem solving and step-by-step explanations, comparable to Brainly's subject-specific AI tutoring capabilities for STEM students.
• Study.com: Study.com provides subscription-based study resources, test prep, and courses for K-12 and college students, overlapping with Brainly's test prep and broader academic support use cases.
• Photomath: Photomath is an AI-powered math homework solver that provides step-by-step explanations, directly overlapping with Brainly's AI Tutor math subject coverage and student target audience.
• Course Hero: Course Hero is a subscription study resource platform with crowdsourced Q&A, study guides, and tutoring — a near-direct competitor to Brainly's homework help and community Q&A model.
• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors (a Nerdy brand) offers 1:1 live online tutoring, test prep, and on-demand learning, directly comparable to Brainly's live tutoring and test prep modules.
• Quizlet: Quizlet offers study tools, flashcards, and AI-powered practice (Q-Chat) to students, sharing Brainly's student-led, freemium, mobile-first GTM and core use case of homework and test prep.

Emerging players

• Gauth (formerly Gauthmath): Gauth is an AI homework helper with strong Gen-Z mobile adoption, particularly in international markets, competing with Brainly on AI-powered homework solutions and student-led discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Brainly-app
• Facebookfacebook.com/openstudy
• Instagraminstagram.com/brainly
• TikToktiktok.com/@brainly
• Xx.com/OpenStudy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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