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Craftsy vs. MasterClass - Complete Comparison
Written by
Janosch Herrmann
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Overview
ToggleDescription | Craftsy Craftsy is an online learning platform that specializes in courses about a wide variety of arts and crafts. | MasterClass Masterclass is an online learning concept with a unique concept: They work together with celebrities from various fields, letting the celebrities teach an online course about their knowledge. These celebrities include people of the likes of Stephen Curry, George W. Bush, Martin Scorsese and many more incredible well-known people. In total, there are more than 150 classes taught on topics such as arts, business, cooking, sports, and more. |
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Types of courses | Craftsy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING Individual Craftsy coursesPurchase individual Craftsy courses, instead of getting them through the subscription. $20 - $70 USD Self-paced | MasterClass No course types available |
Subscription plans | Craftsy PERSONAL Craftsy membershipAccess to Craftsy's complete library of 2,000+ classes. You can also share your membership with up to 3 family members. $10 - 20 USD per month | MasterClass PERSONAL Masterclass membershipGet access to the full Masterclass course catalog of more than 180 classes. $12 - 25 USD per month |
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General information
ToggleType | Course Marketplace | Education Company |
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Number of courses | 2000+ | 180+ |
Popularity | Relatively niche | Popular |
Available categories | Arts & Crafts | Arts & CraftsBusiness StrategyCreativityEntrepreneurshipSports |
Available languages | English | English |
Evaluation
ToggleFull score | 6.9 10 | 8.0 10 |
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Company
ToggleCompany name | Craftsy Inc. | MasterClass Inc. |
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Company size | Medium | Medium |
Founded in | 2010 | 2015 |
Headquarters | United States 🇺🇸 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Founders | John Levisay, Bret Hanna, Josh Scott, Todd Tobin | David Rogier, Aaron Rasmussen |
External reviews | App Store 1.9193000 reviews Play Store 1.9839000 reviews  Trustpilot 3.6205 reviews | App Store 4.9122100 reviews Play Store 4.2209000 reviews Trustpilot 2.0892 reviews |
Our opinion
ToggleCraftsyCraftsy has found an interesting niche, focusing their offering on arts & crafts. We like that their subscription plan is affordable, and they have a wide selection of courses, when it comes to the topics of arts & crafts. If you want to learn about different topics, Craftsy wouldn't be the right platform for you. We therefore recommend Craftsy to students that want to exclusively learn about arts & crafts, with a focused course offering.
MasterClassMasterClass has amongst the highest production quality of all online learning platforms. We like their concept of creating courses with world-renowned experts in their respective fields and combining this with awesome production value. With this high quality bar, it's clear why MasterClass doesn't have the most extensive course catalog. They focus on quality over quantity and offer courses on all kinds of topics, both career-related and recreational. Overall, we recommend MasterClass for students that enjoy watching courses from their favorite athletes, musicians and chefs and that appreciate the amount of effort MasterClass puts into producing these classes. Students looking for courses to advance their career might find a better offering elsewhere.
