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Skillshare

Skillshare is an online learning community that provides creative classes. It is mainly used to learn illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and other creative skills.

#18 in Learning & Career ToolsOnline Learning PlatformsNo free plan

Who it's for

Best for

  • Creative learners seeking structured art, design, photography, or video classes.
  • Self-taught professionals building practical creative or game-design skills.

Not for

  • Careful buyers who need flexible annual cancellation and refund options.
  • Beginners who need consistently paced, foundational instruction.

Pricing

Free planNo
Annual$13.99/moBilled annually

Features

  • Creative classes

    Skillshare provides classes across illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more.

  • Learning Paths

    Learning Paths are listed among Skillshare’s core offerings for creative learning and development.

  • Creative Community

    Creative Community is listed as part of the Skillshare learning experience alongside classes and learning paths.

  • Hands-on learning

    Skillshare highlights hands-on classes from top creative fields as part of its learning approach.

  • Skillshare for Teams

    Skillshare for Teams is listed as an offering for organisations seeking creative learning access.

What users say

Pros

  • Skillshare workshops can help complete difficult Procreate projects and build practical digital art skills.
  • A single Skillshare class can teach practical invoice formatting in Excel for workplace use.
  • Targeted Unreal Engine lessons build practical game-design skills.

Cons

  • Annual trials and memberships can result in full-year charges after access ends or a renewal occurs.
  • Refund requests after renewal can receive rigid refusals even when submitted within hours.
  • Class tasks can require prior Procreate knowledge to complete comfortably.
  • Class quality can feel superficial when comparable information is available through free tutorials.

A selection of the review sources we used:

Summarized from public user reviews and community discussions. View details

Global Traffic Rank

Top 100k

Alternatives

SkillshareLinkedIn LearningKhan AcademyCoursera
Rank#18 in category#1 in category#2 in category#3 in category
Free planNoNoYesYes
ProPractical projects, focused classes, broad creative topicsbroad coverage, flexible learning, free access, practical startsStrong math explanations, broad coverage, self-paced reviewStrong instructors, broad subjects, career foundations, credentials