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CreativeLive vs. FutureLearn - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | CreativeLive CreativeLive is an online learning platform that offers courses with a focus on creativity & business. Their 2,000+ courses are available through their subscription offering. | FutureLearn FutureLearn is a British online learning platform that offers courses developed by their more than 175 university partners worldwide. The platform was founded in 2012 and has since attracted more than 10 million learners worldwide. |
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Types of courses | CreativeLive INDIVIDUAL LEARNING CreativeLive classesPurchase individual CreativeLive classes for a one-time fee, instead of getting their subscription. $25 - $200 USD Self-paced | FutureLearn BACHELORS DEGREE Bachelor's DegreeGet a Bachelor's degree from one of FutureLearn's partner universities $10000 - $30000 USD 10-15 hours per week MASTERS DEGREE Master's DegreeGet a Master's degree from one of FutureLearn's university partners. $10000 - $40000 USD 1-3 years INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Short CoursesShort courses on a wide variety of topics, created by universities and other institutions FreeIncluded in subscription 2-4 hours per week INDIVIDUAL LEARNING MicrocredentialsCreate specialized courses created by top academic institutions worldwide. Some courses might count as academic credit towards a degree. $500 - $1000 USD 6–12 weeks |
Subscription plans | CreativeLive PERSONAL CreativeLive membershipUnlimited access to all 2,000+ classes from CreativeLive $10 - 30 USD per month | FutureLearn PERSONAL FutureLearn UnlimitedUnlimited access to 1400+ online courses from FutureLearn $20 - 40 USD per month |
Pros & cons | CreativeLive
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General information
ToggleType | Course Marketplace | Course Marketplace |
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Number of courses | 2000+ | 2000+ |
Popularity | Relatively niche | Relatively niche |
Available categories | Arts & CraftsCreativityDesign ToolsPhotographyVideo & Mobile Marketing | Business Analytics & IntelligenceComplianceData ScienceDesign ToolsDigital MarketingEntrepreneurshipFinanceIT CertificationsLanguage LearningLeadership |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.3 10 | 8.5 10 |
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Features
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Available apps |   | No apps available... |
Company
ToggleCompany name | CreativeLive, Inc. | FutureLearn Limited |
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Company size | Medium | Medium |
Founded in | 2010 | 2012 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
Founders | Chase Jarvis, Craig Swanson | The Open University |
External reviews | App Store 4.914800 reviews  Trustpilot 3.010 reviews | Trustpilot 4.7740 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleCreativeLiveCreativeLive has a wide variety of creative classes in their catalog. We particularly like that their subscription plan is rather cheap and the production value of their courses is pretty high. Compared to other platforms with similar offerings however, we feel like CreativeLive's catalog is a bit smaller, and their user interface could use some updates. Overall, CreativeLive is a good platform for students that want to learn new creative skills.
FutureLearnFutureLearn is one of the few online learning platforms that offer full online degrees. We also like that you can access a lot of their regular courses for free for a limited amount of time, with the upgrade to the paid course being offered as an optional add-on. In contrast to some other similar companies, their offering is also a lot more streamlined and easier to understand, which we think is another benefit of FutureLearn. That said, their catalog isn't as big as that of some of their competitors, which means that you might not find the course you're looking for, especially if it's a bit more niche. Overall, we can recommend FutureLearn for students that want to take full online degrees, as well as students that want to learn with courses from universities, instead of courses from individual instructors.
