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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
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Small Business
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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
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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.)
Nov 25, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
DF
Daniel F.
Founder
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"Lost $174 because I forgot to cancel"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

There's a good selection of learning resources. It's a simple and easy learning experience.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Don't forget to cancel. Most people don't plan on using this forever. If you're in this group, remember to cancel your membership. It's easy to forget and of course ... There's a zero refund policy on renewals.

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

I'm learning how to write better cover letters, at the moment.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 20, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
Tamara L. avatar
Tamara L.
Jewelry Designer
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"Terrible Customer Service & Sneaky Practices"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

Many of the classes were of a good quality and I used it for years, learning many new skills.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

After using Skillshare for several years under a monthly plan, they booted me out of the plan without any notice. Then, every time I logged in, I was pointed to a screen where I had no choice but to subscribe to a costly annual plan. When I contacted customer service they were incredibly unhelpful and pretended like I just suddenly wasn't a subscriber anymore and that there was no wrong on their end. I imagine that Skillshare must suddenly want to convert their earlier monthly members who were paying $9.99 a month to yearly members and this was a sneaky, incredibly unprofessional way to go about it. I can't imagine how many members they have upset with this bizarre move.

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

They aren't solving any problems at this time.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 22, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
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Kevin H.
Director, Strategic Business Innovation
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"Lack of good customer support."
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I was initially attracted to the variety of creators.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

The quality of the creators I viewed wasn't great. The customer service seemed helpful at the beginning, but they turned out not to be as Skillshare has some unusual policies.

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

I was trying to get better at video shooting and editing. I didn't really get a ton of benefit. I learned some things no doubt, but the quality wasn't what I expected.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 27, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
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George B.
Trainer
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"Worst customer experience ever"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I wish I could tell you what I love best about their website, too bad they canceled my account after charging me for a one-year Premium Subscription and I didn't get to use their shitty platform too much.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

Their customer experience. It seems like only incompetent outsourced indians look after their customers and this hurts their trust a lot. No answer in more than 30 days and I've tried to contact them everywhere - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, email - and no real human tried to contact me back. If their customer experience had been a ship, it would have been Titanic. Total failure.

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

I tried using it for personal development, but it's hard to watch tutorials when your account is cancelled for no reason.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 13, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
AS
Anel S.
Email Campaign Specialist
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"Skillshare will clean out your account "
What do you like best about Skillshare?

At this point nothing They have no proper system in place for billing but they have fun courses

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

I joined skillshare premium and it has been so useful! However a few days ago I got billed $99 over 4 times in one day essentially cleaning my bank account out and my bank thinking it was fraud(Which essentially it was) closed my account due to suspicious activity. I mailed skillshare explaining my situation and a woman mailed me back and i quote "Thanks for reaching out! As requested, I've gone ahead and made sure your membership " 1 i didnt ask to cancel my account 2 you still owe me my money I messaged them asking them what they would need from me to do a refund on the excess amount and have heard nothing back from them...

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

they have amazing content on an unstable platform

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 26, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
KP
Kate P.
Grants Coordinator
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"Massive Streaming Issues"
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I love the concept and have found a few classes I like.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

The platform seems to have streaming issues. Both the website and the Android app take forever to load and frequently stall. I've tried on several devices, so it's not a device or browser issue, and I can watch Netflix and YouTube with no issues or stall at all, so it isn't my internet.

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

I am so excited to learn new skills to use at work and in hobbies.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 24, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
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Yolande Christelle D.
Diy Creator
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"Skillshare is a scam. "
What do you like best about Skillshare?

I though I was going to have access to high quality instructional videos, which they offer pretty good teases of but the actual content was below satisfactory.

What do you dislike about Skillshare?

They have predatory billing practices and have just stolen $100 for a service I did not request. They also are not responsive. At all. It really has left a bad taste in my mouth.

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

None. I have more problems now that I'm a $100 poorer!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 29, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
Share
"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
Share
"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
Share
"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.

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