freeCodeCamp vs. MasterClass - complete comparison

Overview

Description	freeCodeCamp freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that offers a free and interactive learning platform that helps learners understand software development topics, like web development, data science, databases and more. In addition, they provide free certifications on these topics.	MasterClass Masterclass is an online learning concept with a unique concept: They work together with celebrities from various fields, letting the celebrities teach an online course about their knowledge. These celebrities include people of the likes of Stephen Curry, George W. Bush, Martin Scorsese and many more incredible well-known people. In total, there are more than 150 classes taught on topics such as arts, business, cooking, sports, and more.
Types of courses	freeCodeCamp INDIVIDUAL LEARNING freeCodeCamp certification Learn a skill like frontend development or databases completely free with one of freeCodeCamp's certifications Free Self-paced	MasterClass
Subscription plans	freeCodeCamp	MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membership Get access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month
Pros & cons	freeCodeCamp Pros Totally free Hands-on projects Certifications available Cons Small selection of courses Limited support	MasterClass Pros Learn from world-renowned experts High production value Wide range of topics Cons Lack of deep, in-depth courses No interaction with the instructors

General information

Type	Education Company	Education Company
Number of courses	15+	180+
Popularity	Popular	Popular
Available categories	Web Development	Arts & CraftsBusiness StrategyCreativityEntrepreneurshipSports
Available languages	English	English

Evaluation

Full score	7.4 10	8.0 10

Individual scores

Course quality

LowHigh

Course catalog

Less satisfiedVery satisfied

Affordability

More expensiveHigher value

Career value

Low valueHigh value

Customer support

BadGood

Usability

BadGood

Features

Support options	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support
Available apps	Ios Android	Ios Android Roku

Company

Company name	freeCodeCamp, Inc.	MasterClass Inc.
Company size	Small	Medium
Founded in	2014	2015
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	Quincy Larson	David Rogier, Aaron Rasmussen
External reviews	App Store 4.025000 reviews Play Store 3.7185000 reviews Trustpilot 2.925 reviews	App Store 4.9122100 reviews Play Store 4.2209000 reviews Trustpilot 2.0892 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp is an excellent platform for learning how to code. We particularly like that it's a non-profit and all the courses and learning materials are provided completely for free, even though their course catalog is fairly limited. Their courses are in-depth and come with an intuitive interface that is helpful especially for beginners. This is why we recommend freeCodeCamp for beginners that want to learn how to code. More advanced learners might be better off choosing a platform with a broader course catalog and a learning experience that less caters to beginners.

MasterClass

MasterClass has amongst the highest production quality of all online learning platforms. We like their concept of creating courses with world-renowned experts in their respective fields and combining this with awesome production value. With this high quality bar, it's clear why MasterClass doesn't have the most extensive course catalog. They focus on quality over quantity and offer courses on all kinds of topics, both career-related and recreational. Overall, we recommend MasterClass for students that enjoy watching courses from their favorite athletes, musicians and chefs and that appreciate the amount of effort MasterClass puts into producing these classes. Students looking for courses to advance their career might find a better offering elsewhere.