Skillshare vs. Udemy - complete comparison

Overview

Description	Skillshare Skillshare is an online learning platform with a focus on creative & business skills, ranging from fine art to productivity and everything in between! Today, Skillshare has more than 8000 teachers teaching 35,000+ classes.	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	Skillshare INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Skillshare classes Thousands of self-paced classes, all included in the Skillshare subscription. Free Self-paced COHORT BASED 1-on-1 sessions 1-on-1 sessions with top instructors from Skillshare. $50 - $300 USD 1 - 2 hours COHORT BASED Live sessions Live classes with some of Skillshare's top teachers. Free 1 - 2 hours	Udemy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Udemy courses Self-paced courses for individual learning and skill development. $10 - $100 USDIncluded in subscription Self-paced
Subscription plans	Skillshare PERSONAL Skillshare Premium Access to all Skillshare classes $15 - 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	Skillshare Pros Large course catalog Affordable subscription plans Cons Limited free courses Not much that much learning support Some users report problems getting a refund	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	Course Marketplace	Course Marketplace
Number of courses	28000+	210000+
Popularity	Popular	Very popular
Available categories	3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness LawBusiness Strategy	3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingAffiliate MarketingAppleArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBeauty & MakeupBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness Law
Available languages	EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanPortuguese	EnglishMandarin ChineseHindiSpanishArabicFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanTurkish

Evaluation

Full score	8.3 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	Ios Android

Company

Company name	Skillshare, Inc.	Udemy, Inc.
Company size	Large	Large
Founded in	2010	2010
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Malcolm Ong, Aaron Schwartz	Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar
External reviews	App Store 4.823100 reviews Play Store 4.157000 reviews Trustpilot 1.21621 reviews	App Store 4.776100 reviews Play Store 4.2447000 reviews Trustpilot 2.11310 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

Skillshare

Skillshare offers a large catalog of courses on both career and hobby-related topics. We particularly like that you can get access to every course on the platform with just one, affordable subscription. You can also book one-on-one sessions with instructors, which is a bit pricey, but a super unique offering that no other online learning platform currently offers. We can therefore recommend Skillshare to anyone trying to learn digital & creative skills, especially if a subscription sounds better than buying individual courses.

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.