Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Udemy
Udemy clearly comes out ahead of MasterClass on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Udemy has a free tier; MasterClass does not. Paid plans start at $10/mo for MasterClass and $20/mo for Udemy.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Yanka Industries, Inc. | Udemy, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Education & EdTechDevelopment | Education & EdTechDevelopmentE-Commerce |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | masterclass | udemy |
|---|---|---|
| Access On 1 Device | ||
| Access To 13,000+ Top-Rated Courses | ||
| Access On 2 Devices | ||
| Access To 26,000+ Curated Courses | ||
| Access On 6 Devices | ||
| Access To 30,000+ Courses | ||
| Access To All 200+ Courses | ||
| Access To Free Courses | ||
| Download For Offline Viewing | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Ai Features | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Ai-Based Coding Exercises | ||
| Supplementary Downloadable Workbooks | ||
| Basic Analytics | ||
| Certification Prep | ||
| Dedicated Success Manager | ||
| Lifetime Access To Enrolled Free Courses | ||
| Skill-Based Learning | ||
| Sso/Scim |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Udemy comes out ahead overall, though MasterClass can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
MasterClass's paid plans start at $10/mo and Udemy's start at $20/mo, so MasterClass is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Udemy offers a free tier; MasterClass does not currently list one.
MasterClass scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Udemy exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
