Chegg
Homework help and study support, now AI-assisted
We publish a full Four-Mismatches fit assessment for the student-facing exam tools first. For this one, the facts below are what we have verified — run the Four Mismatches Test on it yourself for your own students.
Independence: Addestra builds learning products too (MathsTutor, TinkerWell). We never review or score our own, and no tool pays to be listed or to rank higher — how we assess fit.
What it does
What the AI actually does — 'CheggMate', a GPT-4-powered AI tutor bundled into the Study Pack (2023).
Why it was built — From a student message board to textbook-rental disruptor to a subscription homework and study service.
Who built it
- Company
- Chegg, Inc.
- Founders
- Osman Rashid · Aayush Phumbhra · Josh Carlson
- HQ / origin
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- Founded
- 2005
- Model
- B2C
- Languages
- English
- Pricing
- Subscription (Chegg Study Pack)
We record durable facts only — no funding-raised or user-count figures. Unverified fields are marked [TBD] rather than guessed.
Where it sits
Chegg is on the EdTech AI 100 map, in study & homework help, built in United States.
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- Course HeroStudy resources and AI explanations
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