Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Skillshare
Skillshare clearly comes out ahead of MasterClass on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. MasterClass's paid plans start at $10/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Yanka Industries, Inc. | Skillshare, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Education & EdTechDevelopment | Education & EdTechDevelopmentConsulting & Agency |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Skillshare
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| Feature | masterclass | skillshare |
|---|---|---|
| Access On 1 Device | ||
| Ad-Free Content | ||
| Access On 2 Devices | ||
| Admin Capabilities | ||
| Access On 6 Devices | ||
| Certificates And Badges | ||
| Access To All 200+ Courses | ||
| Community Access | ||
| Download For Offline Viewing | ||
| Customized Solutions For Large Organizations | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Detailed Reporting And Analytics | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Everything In Teams | ||
| Supplementary Downloadable Workbooks | ||
| Offline Viewing | ||
| Personalized Experience | ||
| Unlimited Access To 35,000+ Classes |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Skillshare comes out ahead overall, though MasterClass can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Skillshare scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Skillshare exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.