15 Best Software Development Certification Courses
We compared 15 Software Development courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $19.99 to $299.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Harvard 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
- $19.99 – $299.00
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "software development" 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 $19.99 to $299.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Complete Course
**** This course contains pretty much everything you need to pass the exams. ****Welcome to the MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Complete Course by Dr. Chris Mall. This course covers everything you need to kn...
$189.99listed price -
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IT Specialist Software Development Certification - ITS 305
Embark on your journey towards becoming a certified Programmer/Software Developer with our Practice test course! As an experienced course and content creator and instructor in the Software development and IT Certificatio...
$19.99listed price -
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Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) Exam Prep
Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) Exam Prep Course Details and Comprehensive Preparation. Welcome to the ultimate, meticulously crafted resource designed to elevate your professional profile and empower...
$29.99listed price -
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MTA Exam 98-361: Software Development Fundamentals with C#
Are you ready to pass the Software Development Fundamentals Exam (MTA Exam 98-361)? Find out by testing your knowledge with this new course on Udemy. There are three practice tests in the course. Each practice test provi...
$99.99listed price -
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ITS 305 IT Specialist Software Development - Exam Prep tests
Take your first steps towards certification as a Programmer/Software Developer!In this Practice test course, I am sharing my years of experience as course and content creator and instructor in the Software development an...
$19.99listed price -
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MTA 98-361: Software Development Fundamentals Prep Exam
Do keep in mind that this is a preparation course, consisting of only practice questions and detailed solutions (with resources you can study), to help you successfully pass the MTA 98-361 Exam.These MTA Software Develop...
$99.99listed price -
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Master C# 14 & .NET 10 for 2026 App Development
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
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Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808]
Offered by Whizlabs
Exam Prep: Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 [1Z0-808] specialization is designed for developers preparing to validate their core Java programming skills and understanding of object-oriented principles. This course s...
$49.00listed price -
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Java SE 21: Streams, Modules, Concurrency & I/O
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This course delves into advanced Java SE 21 concepts, focusing on streams, modular programming, concurrency, and input/output operations. These critical skills are essential for developing high-performance, scalable, and...
$49.00listed price -
10
CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python
Offered by Harvard University
An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.
$299.00listed price -
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200-901 DEVASC DevNet Associate Developer Exam 2026
Welcome to Exam 200-901 DEVASC DevNet Associate Developer Exam 2026Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms (200-901 DEVASC) is a 120-minute exam that tests a candidate's knowledge of softwa...
$19.99listed price -
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ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) Exam Prep
Every question in this course is meticulously crafted based on the ServiceNow Certified Application Developer certification objectives, ensuring you walk into the ServiceNow Certified Application Developer exam fully pre...
$19.99listed price -
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Java SE 11 Developer 1Z0-819 OCP Course - Part 1
Becoming Java certified is a great way to help improve your career options with more job opportunities and more pay.That's because Oracle's Java certification program, unlike many other certifications out there, has real...
$149.99listed price -
14
PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate Tests
PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate Practice Exam, a comprehensive and detailed resource designed to help aspiring developers prepare for the Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate certification ex...
$19.99listed price -
15
GitHub Copilot - GH-300 Certification
Master the GitHub Copilot Certification with Practice TestsPrepare to pass the official GitHub Copilot Certification with confidence. This course is designed to give you a structured, hands-on approach to mastering the e...
$19.99listed price
Best Software Development Certification Courses 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 $19.99 to $299.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $279.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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, Coursera and edX. 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. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Harvard University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
15 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Software Development from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
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 18 September 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.