Best MasterClass Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from online course marketplaces ranked against MasterClass on the same published basis.
- 1MasterClass vs Stepik
- 2MasterClass vs Pluralsight
- 3MasterClass vs edX
- 4MasterClass vs QA Learning Platform
- 5MasterClass vs Alison
- 6MasterClass vs DataCamp
- 7MasterClass vs OpenClassrooms
- 8MasterClass vs FutureLearn
- 9MasterClass vs Great Learning
- 10MasterClass vs Coursera
- 11MasterClass vs Maven
- 12MasterClass vs LinkedIn Learning
- 13MasterClass vs upGrad
- 14MasterClass vs Kowcha
- 15MasterClass vs O'Reilly Learning
- 16MasterClass vs Emeritus
- 17MasterClass vs Go1
- 18MasterClass vs Edraak
- 19MasterClass vs Unacademy
- 20MasterClass vs OpenSesame
MasterClass alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stepik | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Pluralsight | 8.3 | No | $24.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | edX | 7.6 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | QA Learning Platform | 7.6 | No | $2.83/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Alison | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | DataCamp | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | OpenClassrooms | 7.3 | Free plan | €300/mo | iOS, Web |
| 8 | FutureLearn | 7.2 | Free plan | $29.17/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 9 | Great Learning | 7.2 | Free plan | ₹999/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Coursera | 7.1 | Android, iOS | ||
| 11 | Maven | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | LinkedIn Learning | 6.8 | No | $31.66/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | upGrad | 6.8 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 14 | Kowcha | 6.8 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 15 | O'Reilly Learning | 6.7 | No | $41.58/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Emeritus | 6.7 | Web, iOS, Android | ||
| 17 | Go1 | 6.7 | Web | ||
| 18 | Edraak | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Unacademy | 6.7 | Free plan | ₹781/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | OpenSesame | 6.6 | No | Web |
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Questions about MasterClass alternatives
What is the best alternative to MasterClass?
Stepik, number 1 in online course marketplaces with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Pluralsight, edX, QA Learning Platform and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MasterClass?
Stepik is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.