Udemy (Per course / Personal Plan) review 2026
The biggest catalogue anywhere — 250,000 courses — bought one at a time for a few dollars on sale, with lifetime access
Is the Udemy Worth It?
Largest catalogue. Udemy is the place to buy one specific skill: the top-rated Python and marketing courses we took were as good as anything on Coursera, at a tenth of the cost on sale, and you keep them forever. It scores low on credentials and on consistency; the marketplace has no quality floor.
Udemy Pros & Cons
- A course on almost any tool, framework or hobby
- Lifetime access to courses you buy; 30-day refund
- Best-selling coding courses are excellent and cheaper than a month of most subscriptions
- Frequent sales bring most courses to $10–$20
- Quality varies enormously; read the reviews and the update date
- Certificates have no external recognition
- List prices are a fiction — never pay full price
Udemy at a Glance
Rubric v1: Catalogue 25 · Credentials 20 · Teaching quality 25 · Value 20 · Experience 10. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.
Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026
Udemy specifications
Why it scored 7.5
Udemy is the place to buy one specific skill: the top-rated Python and marketing courses we took were as good as anything on Coursera, at a tenth of the cost on sale, and you keep them forever. It scores low on credentials and on consistency; the marketplace has no quality floor.
Where it loses
Credentials; inconsistent quality.
Still the right pick for
One-off skills bought on sale.