Head-to-head

MasterClass vs Skillshare

Inspiration or skill: watching world-class masters against making things with working professionals.

Creative
MasterClass logoMasterClass
MasterClass

MasterClass

Learn from the best in the world, in cinematic quality.

Our pick
Creative
Skillshare logoSkillshare
Skillshare Inc.

Skillshare

The most fun platform for creative skills.

MasterClassSkillshare
Our score4.0 / 54.3 / 5
PriceFrom $10/moFrom $13.99/mo
Free planNoNo
Best forInspiration from the greatsCreative projects
CategoryCreativeCreative
ProviderMasterClassSkillshare Inc.

Our verdict

MasterClass is unmatched at what it is: cinematic lessons in which the absolute world top explains how they think and work. But you mostly watch; practice, feedback, and progression are missing. Skillshare is the opposite: working professionals walking you through making something, with a project as the result. If you want to build a skill, Skillshare wins; MasterClass is the beautiful gift and the motivation on the side.

Beautifully filmed and genuinely inspiring, but do not expect a course with homework. It is a look inside the mind of a world-class master, not a training program. As a gift to yourself, lovely.Editorial team, on MasterClass
The most enjoyable platform we tested: project-based, short lessons, and teachers who are makers themselves. You learn by doing and walk away with something real every time.Editorial team, on Skillshare