MasterClass vs. Udemy - complete comparison

Overview

Description	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.	Udemy Udemy is one of the largest online course marketplaces worldwide, with more than 200,000 courses from thousands of expert instructors worldwide. Courses on Udemy span a broad variety of topics, and are taken by tens of millions of students every year.
Types of courses	MasterClass	Udemy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Udemy courses Self-paced courses for individual learning and skill development. $10 - $100 USDIncluded in subscription Self-paced
Subscription plans	MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membership Get access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month	Udemy PERSONAL Udemy Personal Plan Access to a library of 11,000 high-quality courses from the Udemy marketplace. $20 - 30 USD per month
Pros & cons	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	Udemy Pros Wide range of courses Expert instructors Lifetime access to courses Huge course library Cons Quality of courses can vary No guaranteed support from teachers

General information

Type	Education Company	Course Marketplace
Number of courses	180+	210000+
Popularity	Popular	Very popular
Available categories	Arts & CraftsBusiness StrategyCreativityEntrepreneurshipSports	3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingAppleArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness Law
Available languages	English	EnglishMandarin ChineseHindiSpanishArabicFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanTurkish

Evaluation

Full score	8.0 10	9.0 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 Roku	Ios Android

Company

Company name	MasterClass Inc.	Udemy, Inc.
Company size	Medium	Large
Founded in	2015	2010
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	David Rogier, Aaron Rasmussen	Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar
External reviews	App Store 4.9122100 reviews Play Store 4.2209000 reviews Trustpilot 2.0892 reviews	App Store 4.776100 reviews Play Store 4.2447000 reviews Trustpilot 2.11310 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

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.

Udemy

Udemy is one of the most well-known online course marketplaces, and for a good reason. With their massive course catalog and offerings in many of the world's most spoken languages, chances are that you will find what you're looking for on Udemy. Even though nearly anyone can start uploading their courses to Udemy, the review system makes allows you to spot great courses super easily. We particularly like the great value that Udemy courses provide, giving you the best bang for your buck and making it the #1 most popular online learning platform worldwide.