Best online course platform deals — May 2026
Live promotional pricing across all reviewed items. Updated monthly.
Coursera Plus — $59/mo unlimited or $399/year
Coursera Plus at $59/mo or $399/year for unlimited access to 7,000+ courses + Professional Certificates (Google IT, Google Data Analytics, IBM AI).
Udemy — Courses from $9.99-$15 during frequent sales
Udemy runs sales every 1-2 weeks where most courses drop from $50-$200 to $9.99-$15. NEVER pay full price. Lifetime access on purchases.
Skillshare — 1 month free trial + $99/year
Skillshare Premium 1-month free trial via affiliate links. $99/year first year ($168/year renewal). Strongest creative skills catalog.
MasterClass — $120/year first + celebrity instructors
MasterClass at $120/year first year ($180 renewal). Instructors include Aaron Sorkin, Gordon Ramsay, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
LinkedIn Learning — $39.99/mo + auto-add certs to profile
LinkedIn Learning at $39.99/mo. Course completions auto-add to your LinkedIn profile. Strong on PMP, agile, leadership content.
Codecademy Plus — $24.99/mo for interactive coding paths
Codecademy Plus at $24.99/mo. Interactive coding tutorials in browser (no setup). Career paths: Full-Stack Engineer, Data Scientist.
Pluralsight Standard — $29/mo for tech certs + Skill IQ assessments
Pluralsight Standard at $29/mo. Strong on AWS, Azure, GCP, DevOps, security certs. Skill IQ assessments measure your level objectively.
edX — Free audit for most courses + verified certs $49-$199
edX courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley are free to audit. Verified certificates priced $49-$199 per course. CS50 from Harvard is legendary.