CreativeLive vs. LinkedIn Learning - Complete Comparison
Overview
ToggleDescription | 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. | LinkedIn Learning (originally Lynda.com) is the online learning platform offered by LinkedIn. The 16,000+ courses in their library are mostly focussed on professional topics like technology and business. The platform is also directly integrated into LinkedIn and offers additional benefits, like LinkedIn premium, to its members. |
---|---|---|
Types of courses | INDIVIDUAL LEARNING CreativeLive classesPurchase individual CreativeLive classes for a one-time fee, instead of getting their subscription. $25 - $200 USD Self-paced | No course types available |
Subscription plans | PERSONAL CreativeLive membershipUnlimited access to all 2,000+ classes from CreativeLive $10 - 30 USD per month | PERSONAL Personal subscriptionAccess to all courses and learning paths on the LinkedIn Learning platform $25 - 45 USD per month |
Pros & cons |
|
|
General information
ToggleType | Course Marketplace | Course Marketplace |
---|---|---|
Number of courses | 2000+ | 16000+ |
Popularity | Relatively niche | Very popular |
Available categories | Arts & CraftsCreativityDesign ToolsPhotographyVideo & Mobile Marketing | Business Analytics & IntelligenceCommunicationData ScienceDesign ToolsDigital MarketingEntrepreneurshipFinanceGraphic Design & IllustrationLeadershipMarketing Analytics & Automation |
Available languages | English | EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseMandarin ChinesePortugueseItalianKorean |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 7.3 10 | 8.7 10 |
---|
Features
ToggleSupport options |
|
|
---|---|---|
Available apps |
Company
ToggleCompany name | CreativeLive, Inc. | LinkedIn Corporation |
---|---|---|
Company size | Medium | Large |
Founded in | 2010 | 2015 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | Chase Jarvis, Craig Swanson | Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly, Jean-Luc Vaillant |
External reviews | App Store 4.914800 reviews Trustpilot 3.010 reviews | App Store 4.877900 reviews Play Store 4.6135000 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleCreativeLive 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.
LinkedIn Learning is one of the largest online learning platforms, which can offer a lot of benefits that we like through the direct integration into the LinkedIn platform, like LinkedIn Premium access, as well as the direct integration of certificates from LinkedIn Learning into your LinkedIn profile. The instructors on LinkedIn Learning are highly qualified, and the courses cover all relevant career-focussed skills, which is why we can particularly recommend LinkedIn Learning for young professionals trying to upskill.