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MasterClass vs. Pluralsight - 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. | Pluralsight Pluralsight is an online learning platform that focuses on teaching technical skills in a broad variety of subjects. Founded in 2004 by Aaron Skonnard, Keith Brown, Fritz Onion, and Bill Williams, the platform now boasts thousands of courses created by 1,500+ expert teachers. |
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Types of courses | MasterClass No course types available | Pluralsight No course types available |
Subscription plans | MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membershipGet access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month | Pluralsight PERSONAL Pluralsight SkillsAccess to Pluralsight's library of courses (either their core library with 2,500+ courses, or their full library with 7,000+ courses, depending on the plan). $25 - 45 USD per month |
Pros & cons | MasterClass
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General information
ToggleType | Education Company | Education Company |
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Number of courses | 180+ | 7000+ |
Popularity | Popular | Popular |
Available categories | Arts & CraftsBusiness StrategyCreativityEntrepreneurshipSports | 3D & AnimationAccounting & BookkeepingArchitectural DesignArts & CraftsBrandingBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceBusiness StrategyCommunicationComplianceContent Marketing |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 8.0 10 | 8.3 10 |
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Features
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Company
ToggleCompany name | MasterClass Inc. | Pluralsight, LLC |
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Company size | Medium | Large |
Founded in | 2015 | 2004 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | David Rogier, Aaron Rasmussen | Aaron Skonnard, Keith Brown, Fritz Onion, Bill Williams |
External reviews | App Store 4.9122100 reviews Play Store 4.2209000 reviews  Trustpilot 2.0892 reviews | App Store 4.7642000 reviews Play Store 4.5214000 reviews Trustpilot 1.9934 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.
PluralsightPluralsight is one of the online learning platform with a clear focus on helping companies upskill their employees with tech skills. While they do offer their course catalog to consumers as well, many of their main strengths come into play with enterprise customers. We particularly like their extensive library of courses, with a lot of them focussing on very specific technical topics that other platforms might not even have resources for. That means that Pluralsight is a great platform for companies looking to upskill employees and more advanced techies trying to learn new skills. As a beginner, you might be a bit overwhelmed on Pluralsight.
