Udemy review

Udemy places third because it is the most flexible marketplace for a single practical skill: you can buy courses one by one or subscribe to the Personal Plan, which Udemy says covers 28,500+ top courses. The plan adds certification prep, goal-focused recommendations and AI-powered coding exercises, and it is billed monthly or annually with cancellation anytime. Topics run from web development and data science to finance, design, music and fitness. Teams can move to the Team Plan, and organizations of more than 20 people to an Enterprise Plan with 30,000+ courses. Two caveats apply. The Personal Plan is a selected catalog rather than every Udemy course, and because courses come from many independent instructors, quality and depth vary. Udemy's pricing page showed a local currency rather than USD when we checked, so the price is marked pending. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

Learners who want one practical skill from a large marketplace

Price

Individual courses or a Personal Plan billed monthly or annually. See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Personal Plan includes 28,500+ top courses
• Certification prep for industry exams
• Goal-focused course recommendations
• AI-powered coding exercises
• Courses can also be bought one at a time

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Personal Plan is billed monthly or annually and can be cancelled anytime
• Strength: Large catalog across development, business, design, music and lifestyle topics
• Strength: Team Plan and Enterprise Plan exist if an employer will pay
• Weakness: USD price was not shown on the pricing page when we checked
• Weakness: The Personal Plan covers a curated set of courses, not the whole marketplace
• Weakness: Courses come from many instructors, so depth varies by course

Key facts

• Personal Plan catalog: 28,500+ courses
• Billing: Monthly or annually, cancel anytime
• Enterprise Plan: More than 20 people, 30,000+ courses

Where it ranks

Udemy is No. 4 in our Best Online Course Platforms For Learners verdict.