15 Best Automation Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Automation courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $109.99. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Colorado Boulder and Arizona State University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $109.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "automation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $109.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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n8n + AI for Beginners - Business Automation Essentials
Master n8n - Automations, AI Agents, Workflows & Real-World Systems — From Beginner to ProUnlock the full power of n8n to automate your work, build agentic AI workflows, run your own VPS setup, and design robust, error-r...
$39.99listed price -
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Make.com for Beginners: LinkedIn Post Automation With GPT-4
Offered by Coursera
Did you know that automating LinkedIn posts can streamline your content strategy and save valuable time? This Guided Project is designed to help social media managers and marketers effectively use Make.com for automating...
$9.99listed price -
3
Introduction to Network Automation
Offered by Cisco Learning and Certifications
The Network infrastructure industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with an increasing need for automation due to factors such as a demand for faster and more reliable network deployments. The...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to GitHub Actions
Offered by Duke University
GitHub Actions allows you to automate your software development workflows and seamlessly integrate with GitHub. This 2-hour long project will guide you through the fundamentals of GitHub Actions, helping you leverage its...
$9.99listed price -
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BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course focuses on mastering Python’s control flow mechanisms, including branching, looping, and functions. It covers essential concepts such as making decisions with if, if-else, and if-elif-else structures (branchi...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Python
Offered by Arizona State University
In today’s society, uses for new technologies are broadening in scope and revolutionizing the world. Many new technologies automate redundant tasks so people may complete tasks of greater priority. These new automated te...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to AI Agent in Accounting
Offered by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
The course is designed for accountants and auditors with little or no technical background. Across four modules, learners move from a real-world story that shows why AI agents matter, to how agents think, to how agent wo...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Scripting in Python
Offered by Rice University
Developed by Rice University's world-class Computer Science & Data Science faculty, this specialization is intended for beginners who would like to master essential programming skills. Through four courses, you will cove...
$49.00listed price -
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Salesforce Administrator for Absolute Beginners (May 2024!)
Are you ready to unlock the power of Salesforce Administration and elevate your skills in managing Salesforce environments? This course is your gateway to mastering Salesforce Administration through a comprehensive curri...
$49.99listed price -
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CCNA 1 V7.1 Cisco Introduction to Networks demo tests
Exam Content:-The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. You will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic...
$19.99listed price -
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AI for Beginners: Real-World Use Cases
AI is powerful—but most people use it like a toy: vague prompts, random results, and zero consistency. This course is built to fix that fast.You’ll start with a simple, beginner-friendly introduction (including a quick c...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems
Welcome to "Introduction to Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems," a meticulously curated course tailored to provide a comprehensive understanding of the intricate synergy between mechanical engineering and electronic sys...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to EtherCAT: real time Ethernet communication
Understand how EtherCAT works: Industrial Ethernet for Real-Time ControlEtherCAT the high-performance industrial Ethernet protocol revolutionizing automation. This comprehensive course equips engineers, technicians, and...
$109.99listed price -
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The Complete Excel Course for Beginners 2020
Why this course is for you?You want to learn the basics of Excel for professional or personal reasons but you have little to no knowledge of how Excel works. You have heard that Excel will allow you to automate work and...
$59.99listed price -
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Introduction to Internet of Things :Connect the world.
Welcome to "Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT): Unlocking the Power of Connected Devices"! This comprehensive course is designed for beginners and professionals alike who are eager to explore the fascinating world...
$24.99listed price
Best Automation Courses for Beginners compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $109.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $100.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Duke University, University of Colorado Boulder and Arizona State University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.