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CreativeLive vs OpenSesame
Both stand on online course marketplaces. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid iPhone
CreativeLive pairs a large on-demand catalog with more than 100 live classes each year. The paid iOS service also includes offline access, certificates, and business-plan availability.
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Paid Web
OpenSesame offers a large course marketplace alongside administration, creation, and delivery tools. Its paid plans cover individuals and organizations, with pricing and access varying by plan and user count.
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| CreativeLive | OpenSesame | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Creator Pass: $299 a year | Open Sesame Plus Complete — Small/Medium Business annual: $198.55 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 12 |
| Maker | CreativeLive | OpenSesame |
| Website | creativelive.com | opensesame.com |
| On online course marketplaces | #111 of 138 | #107 of 138 |
CreativeLive: what it does well
- 2,300+ on-demand classes
- 100+ live classes yearly
- Offline access
- Course certificates
- Business plans available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Creator Pass costs 299.00 USD yearly
- Listed platform is iOS
- Annual billing for stated plan
OpenSesame: what it does well
- Over 60,000 courses from more than 140 publishers
- AI-assisted creation and translation in 70+ languages
- Administrative curation and compatibility tools
- CourseCloud tracks learners, paths, deadlines, and progress
- Certificates and business plans are available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Individual monthly plan is 21.99 USD
- Some integrations require sales eligibility checks
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