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MasterClass vs. Udemy - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | 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. |
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Types of courses | MasterClass No course types available | Udemy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Udemy coursesSelf-paced courses for individual learning and skill development. $10 - $100 USDIncluded in subscription Self-paced |
Subscription plans | MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membershipGet access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month | Udemy PERSONAL Udemy Personal PlanAccess to a library of 11,000 high-quality courses from the Udemy marketplace. $20 - 30 USD per month |
Pros & cons | MasterClass
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Course Marketplace |
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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
ToggleFull score | 8.0 10 | 9.0 10 |
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Company
ToggleCompany name | MasterClass Inc. | Udemy, Inc. |
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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
ToggleMasterClassMasterClass 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.
UdemyUdemy 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.
