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3.6
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Skillshare Reviews & Product Details

Skillshare Overview
What is Skillshare?

Skillshare is an online course provider and education platform. To date, the online learning community offers thousands of classes built especially for creatives. Courses range from topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skillshare, members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey.

Company Skillshare, Inc.
Year founded 2010
Company size 51-200 employees
Headquarters New York, NY, United States
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Skillshare Product Details
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Skillshare Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Contains a variety of content about your interests that will keep you busy in a good way.
  • Offers various free trials to its premium courses that will help you decide whether or not to subscribe.
Cons
  • Lack of closed captioning on some courses rendering some of it inaccessible.
  • Doesn’t offer certification after course completion, which is a deal-breaker for some.
Skillshare Features
Assessments & Quizzes
Assignment Management
Attendance Tracking
Classroom Management
Cloud-Based
Collaboration Tools
Communication Tools
Content Library
Course Management
Curriculum Management
Customizable Templates
Digital Whiteboard
Gamification
Gradebook
Integrated eCommerce
Learning Management System (LMS)
Mobile Access
Multilingual Support
Notifications & Alerts
Parent/Student Portal
Progress Tracking
Reporting & Analytics
SCORM Compliance
Secure Data Storage
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Student Information System
Teacher Dashboard
Third-party Integrations
Video Conferencing
Virtual Classroom
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40 Skillshare Reviews
3.6 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 29, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Very helpful information"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I like that I'm able to learn more about things I'm already doing as well as new information in fields I'm not as familiar with.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I have nothing I dislike about Skillshare; it's been very useful.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've been able to learn more about Digital Marketing and I've been able to better serve my clients.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 31, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Great Service & Best Educational Platform"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

SkillShare is one of the great educational platform for learning which we ever seen in our life. It's learning process, experienced instructors and affordable pricing model to everyone. I love the user interface of website as well. If you practically think about the process of learning business. We also share video courses to our employees and they learned many topics by Skillshare like Html, GIFs Creation, Adobe Photoshop and many more softwares including programming skills they learn during their free timing. I'm very much impressed with SkillShare and I love to continue our future work with SkillShare.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

They should add more payment methods like Bitcoin / Crypto payment. If they allow crypto payments then more people can join from different countries. They can be more educated within it. Otherwise there's nothing I don't like about the platform, in my opinion it's perfect.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're solving our business problems including finance and quantitative trading mathematics in our finance business. Our clients problems are also being solved with some of courses in finance section of SkillShare. We thrive to share more & more clients to solve their own business problems in future for further business improvements.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 16, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Pricey, but quality on-the-go learning"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

Skillshare has done an amazing job providing a very wide variety of tech and non-tech centered courses. The quality and range of content is exactly what I was looking for. They also run very good marketing campaigns, allowing new users to use a one month free trial before subscribing.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

There is no discount for students, and there is no structure that allows you to subscribe at different price points. If you don't want to pay $99 for the unlimited plan, there is no cheaper option (although they do offer some free abbreviated courses).

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

Skillshare has allowed me to learn how to better my illustration skills, and helped me learn new skills in Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 31, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"I love the wide variety"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I love Skillshare because there are such a wide variety of lessons and videos to learn from and really helped me hone my skills.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

It got a little pricey for me and unfortunately I had to stop using it.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am running a greeting card business and it helped to hone my skills of hand lettering, digitizing my work, and illustration.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 26, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Skillshare is a solid way to teach and learn on an e-platform"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

Whether you're using Skillshare as a platform to teach or as a learner, it is a easy to navigate and utilize tool. It offers a variety of classes that can be used in the classroom or to learn yourself. It also offers the ability for you to upload your own classes.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

It can be a little tricky to navigate all the classes that are offered. There could be a better set up for organizing/categorizing.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

This allows for flipping the classroom in a very effective way. It let me create individualized learning and allowed me to continue learning skills to share within my own classroom.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 25, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Skills for creatives"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I like the wide variety of courses that are available in many different areas that support creatives in business. The fact that you can take courses on digitizing watercolor painting alongside how to structure your business is really handy!

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

It can be difficult to know what the course actually entails - the syllabus doesn't seem to be very detailed.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's a fun way to see things that are popular that you may not have thought "I need to know this" and shows you what people are interested in. This helps to tailor other content and ideas.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 03, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Great for Creative Minds"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I like the rating system. This helps me determine the usefulness of a video set. I also like how Skillshare is constantly expanding it's catalogue and categories of interest. It's definitely not just for artists -- this is for creative learners. I like the user-contributed project galleries because I find it inspiring to see what other people have done after taking a course. I also like how they have an app so that I can continue videos on the go.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Some of the courses are not well-vetted. That's why the reviews are helpful. Some of the courses do not have high-quality presenters or they are poorly made and edited. While I know Skillshare is trying to get more content, I do believe they should have some threshold for quality of courses. Although, there are PLENTY of courses that have excellent, interesting presenters with great quality.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's helpful for me to learn new skills on an individual level.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 12, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great website to build your skills"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I love the teachers who have put their experience/expertise in a specific subject into a video format. I also love how the lessons are broken up so you can jump back to rewatch a video for references or come back and complete the lesson later on. I also enjoyed how there were emails that showed recommended courses!

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Being a student I was not a fan of the pricing of the product. It does cost $100 for the subscription up front, but I think it would be better to have a type of monthly subscription plan to help ease the financial burden of a student.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

There are a lot of videos that are introductory, which can help build a foundation for a specific area. As well as multiple other videos to help build up your soft skills, such as leadership and organizational. I find that it's sometimes hard to really pinpoint what you need help with when it comes to soft skills and having video references are great for people who don't know exactly how to start to improve those skills or who don't have the opportunity to work on them.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Aug 17, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Great tool for learning with many options"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

The variety of offerings and easy to follow videos.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Not much to complain about but one of the classes I wanted to sign up for was no longer available. Would love to be able to access archived material.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

Used outside of work for personal development and skill building.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 26, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Liked Skillshare"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I liked that I could communicate with instructors though email.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I heard that all of the instructors are not licensed, or even involved in their profession for a long period of time.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I question the quality a bit. I was hoping for more personalized one-on-one contact.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 10, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Cheated out of $168."
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I haven't used SkillShare's service and don't have an interest in it.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Predatory subscription model. I created an account when a colleague mentioned it, which requires a credit card. SkillShare is using the popular tech money grab strategy of a subscription model nobody wants. In large font - the monthly price; in tiny font - the fact that it would be billed annually. I will risk forgetting to cancel a trial in exchange for a one-month charge to my card, but annual by default is business in bad faith. I tried rejecting the charge via my bank, but apparently, that didn't process successfully. Unfortunately, with bank delays, I wasn't sure that it hadn't successfully rejected the charge until it was too late. Their explicit policy is "We don't offer refunds for annual memberships after 7 days of the charge."

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I haven't even used the service.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 15, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Bad Customer Service Experience"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

There were some unique courses that I'm not sure I would be able to find in other services

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Expensive subscription. I was charged monthly following a free trial and was not notified that my card was being charged. I ended up paying a lot of money for a service I wasn't even using. It was also painfully difficult to cancel it. When I reached out to customer service about it, they were largely unhelpful. I think that instead of tricking customers into accidentally paying for their service, they should focus on motivating customers to want to actively purchase their content.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm not sure I received many benefits from Skillshare. Some of the content was interesting, but not worth the price in my opinion

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 20, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"Terrible experience"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I don't really have anything positive to say. I had very negative experiences with the customer service of this company and I cannot recommend using their service.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

The content is shallow, often worse than what you can find on youtube for free. Not only that, they give a free trial then charge you credit card for a year ($99) without warning, and refuse to refund when complaints are made.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I haven't really had any benefits, other than being more careful not to sign up with sketchy services in the future. I would definitely not recommend using the service to others.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 15, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Swopon K. avatar
Swopon K.
Graphic Designer
Share
"Keep Up Learning and Develop Your Skills with Skillshare"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

The best thing is I can enroll in all the courses after subscription. That makes me free from buying the courses individually. I love its interactive courses for learning graphic design and going freelance. My homepage always comes with courses related to my interests. Also, their 60 days trial is really appreciable. However, it's a library of various types of courses that can take my skills to the next level.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I have no complaint against Skillshare's services. I'm really happy with whatever they're offering.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a freelance graphic designer, I always need to update my design skills and Skillshare is providing a lot of tutorials that are really essential to sustain in the graphic design field. Also, it gives me a listing feature and I can simply look over my learning summary.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 23, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Allison D.
Founder
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"Great Platform for Lifestyle Learning"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

There are SO many different courses, with a variety of teachers. Each has video content, with actionable items (usually a project) for you to implement immediately what you learned. There is a class discussion board to interact and ask questions, as well as the ability to see other projects and get additional ideas. You can also save courses and create lists of courses so you can have a working list of courses to engage in for your interests. It also keeps track of the courses you are currently watching so you can jump right back in. There are a variety of lengths to the courses as well, so you can choose how intensely you want to dive into a course at any particular moment. You are also able to "follow" different instructors, and see immediately what other courses they offer. You are also given recommendations to similar courses of interst.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

The only downside is that the mobile app doesn't allow you to see the resources. You must be on a computer to access these items. Also, on the mobile device you cannot make different lists, but it does appear as though you can create multiple lists of courses through the desktop version. One way to get around this is to open a browser on your mobile device to visit the desktop site, but this is not nearly as convenient as having everything accessible through the app.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

Skillshare is particularly beneficial for enhancing aspects of your lifestyle, for example, productivity, motivation, and hobbies (e.g. watercoloring, music, drawing). I have been able to become more productive with my time, manage emails more efficiently, as well as enhance my artistic skills.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 21, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Paige R. avatar
Paige R.
Freelance Writer/Copywriter
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"You get back what you put in"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I love the fact that Skillshare has so many opportunities to learn new skills and develop your current ones. There is literally something for everyone from how to draw to how to apply makeup and how to use marketing for social media or your business! I highly recommend trying the 2-month free trial and I promise you'll fall in love! I didn't believe the hype until I tried it and from there I was hooked! At the time my trial was up I couldn't afford it so I didn't purchase it, but for the next 6 months, it was still on my mind so when I got the money of course I invested and am so glad I did! The teachers' steps are always easy to follow and take notes on and the tips aren't generic. Let's say you look at 3 videos on how to start a blog. They might have the same underlying agenda, but you come away with 3 completely new and fresh ideas of how to approach the same thing. That makes it easy to figure out what kind of techniques will work best for you instead of high-level generic information that really doesn't help anybody.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I honestly have nothing I dislike so far. The process to reactivate my account was pretty easy with minor hiccups. The link to reset my password after reactivation didn't work, but they were able to go in and manually fix it and after that, I've had no trouble at all!

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm working on a variety of things. Mostly I'm working on my writing and blogging and then my social media marketing. I've learned so many good tips about how to make my writing better by using Google Analytics and how to structure my writing. I've also learned how to make an effective content calendar and how to balance writing on topics I like and my readers will like. I never thought to create a survey and add an area where readers can give me their email address so they can sign up for my newsletter. It actually worked and now I have a good survey making platform to use! For social media, I realized that the presentation is so, so, so important. I've learned how to elevate my photography game with different apps and photography techniques that I never would've thought of with my DSLR and iPhone. It can be challenging to implement at times, but the more I do it, the easier it's getting and I have the great teachers on skillshare to thank for that. Following their idea to look at Instagram analytics of the best time to post has helped a ton too! I'm getting more reach and people are exiting off less because I'm providing quality content and a pleasing aesthetic. I never knew how to use all of the analytics to my advantage, but with a couple of easy steps, I'm reading them like a pro and making good use of them! Who knew that being analytical can actually help you get more creative!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 28, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Eduardo D. avatar
Eduardo D.
Diseñador Gráfico
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"Excellent internet college"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

The best part of skillshare is that you can select the place and time to start learning the courses they have. It's a big web of information where you can study and grow your skills, depending in what you're good, but there they have so many topics to choose, and you can have a free 2 weeks trial

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Sometimes you have to try a list of videos in order to see what you can use and what you don't need or don't want to watch. It's information from all the people, but you need to filter it.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I don't have time to study, I'm working on a shop the entire week and need money to pay an institute. With Skillshare, I can study when I'm home.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Sep 06, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Hayley K.
Director Of Marketing
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"Always Learning"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I love how easy it is to find a course of what you're looking for, and the ease of reading others' reviews. A lot of well informed instructors sharing their valuable insights, and they earn something for their work. I appreciate this platform so much!

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

There are occasionally under qualified instructors, or classes that are not top notch, but those are few and far between. I do judge a course by it's cover imagery, but some of those courses with the not so great cover art are the most helpful.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm able to study and brush up on things before taking exams to earn my various industry certifications, those certifications helped me land my current job.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 22, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Sec Social Media S.
Social Media Manager
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"Powerful Resource for Learning New Skills"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I am so glad that my friend told me that this platform existed. I was looking for a way to improve my video and graphic design skills without investing a lot of money in the class. Really talented people from different industries have created content for this site, so you can learn everything from new cooking skills to how to process data.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I wish there was a way to rate the courses and see how highly rated they are, as some classes are amazing and others are more basic and not as interesting.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have improved my skillset for social media management, learned new video editing skills and found out about new apps that help me with my work.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 25, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Social Xpand C.
Ceo
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"Great Online Platform"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

Skillshare is providing opportunities for online learning. This is the best way for online education to help me & all students. one of the best way to learn more & more skill by Skillshare. Skillshare has classes on all types of topics, but my favorites are the design ones. I also enjoy ... Here are some of the classes that I have liked the best.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

There is nothing bad in skillshare everything is perfect. Such as great one online platform to learn & explore those things.

What problems is Skillshare solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am searching for a design course after that I have learned how to create gif animation by Skillshare. Skillshare's Users Are Solving the Company's Problems ... sharing, giving, teaching users may end up solving some difficult problems for you.

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