Best MasterClass Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online course marketplaces ranked against MasterClass on the same published basis.
- 1MasterClass vs edX
- 2MasterClass vs DataCamp
- 3MasterClass vs FutureLearn
- 4MasterClass vs Alison
- 5MasterClass vs OpenClassrooms
- 6MasterClass vs Great Learning
- 7MasterClass vs Stepik
- 8MasterClass vs Edraak
- 9MasterClass vs Unacademy
- 10MasterClass vs FayEDU
- 11MasterClass vs Prometheus
- 12MasterClass vs Kowcha
- 13MasterClass vs Coursera
- 14MasterClass vs Pluralsight
- 15MasterClass vs Kadenze
- 16MasterClass vs iversity
- 17MasterClass vs GetSmarter
- 18MasterClass vs Emeritus
- 19MasterClass vs SkillLane
- 20MasterClass vs upGrad
MasterClass alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | edX | 8.2 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | DataCamp | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | FutureLearn | 8.0 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Alison | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | OpenClassrooms | 7.9 | Free plan | €300/mo | iOS, Web |
| 6 | Great Learning | 7.9 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Stepik | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Edraak | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Unacademy | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | FayEDU | 7.3 | Free plan | $21/mo | Web |
| 11 | Prometheus | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Kowcha | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 13 | Coursera | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Pluralsight | 7.0 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Kadenze | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web |
| 16 | iversity | 6.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | Web |
| 17 | GetSmarter | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Emeritus | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | SkillLane | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | upGrad | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about MasterClass alternatives
What is the best alternative to MasterClass?
edX, number 1 in online course marketplaces with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: DataCamp, FutureLearn, Alison and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MasterClass?
edX is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.