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Best Udemy Alternatives in 2026

Udemy is an online learning platform where instructors create and sell video courses to a global audience. Many course creators find Udemy's revenue-sharing model unattractive, retaining only 30-50% of course revenue after the platform's cut, and face limited control over pricing and student data. When building alternatives, the key trade-offs center on revenue economics—what percentage creators keep—and the degree of control over course branding, pricing flexibility, and direct student relationships.

5 products on AppBoard are listed as alternatives to Udemy, ranked by community engagement.

Mostly Education & Learning, AI and Gamification.

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  1. 01MakeOnlineCourse
    MakeOnlineCoursemakeonlinecourse.com
    Turn your idea into a complete video course in minutes.
    AIFreemium
    17 PBSPBS (Points-Based Score) — a product's ranking score. It blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation invested in the product, which decays like an upvote. Recent activity counts for more and scores fade as a product goes dormant, and no single signal can dominate. Higher PBS ranks higher on the leaderboard.
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  2. 02Eduify
    Eduifyeduify.app
    AI-powered platform for creating and managing online courses
    7 PBSPBS (Points-Based Score) — a product's ranking score. It blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation invested in the product, which decays like an upvote. Recent activity counts for more and scores fade as a product goes dormant, and no single signal can dominate. Higher PBS ranks higher on the leaderboard.
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  3. 03Pawsitive AI Learning
    Pawsitive AI Learningpawsitiveailearning.com
    Master AI and ML with fun and gamified lessons
    AIFreemium
    3 PBSPBS (Points-Based Score) — a product's ranking score. It blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation invested in the product, which decays like an upvote. Recent activity counts for more and scores fade as a product goes dormant, and no single signal can dominate. Higher PBS ranks higher on the leaderboard.
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  4. 04Score Academy Online
    Score Academy Onlinescore-academy.online
    Individualized K-12 Online Learning with Score Academy
    1 PBSPBS (Points-Based Score) — a product's ranking score. It blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation invested in the product, which decays like an upvote. Recent activity counts for more and scores fade as a product goes dormant, and no single signal can dominate. Higher PBS ranks higher on the leaderboard.
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  5. 05AgileKoç
    AgileKoçagilekoc.com
    AI practice for difficult workplace moments
    AIUsage-based
    1 PBSPBS (Points-Based Score) — a product's ranking score. It blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation invested in the product, which decays like an upvote. Recent activity counts for more and scores fade as a product goes dormant, and no single signal can dominate. Higher PBS ranks higher on the leaderboard.
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Udemy alternatives: common questions

What can I use instead of Udemy?
AppBoard lists 5 alternatives to Udemy, mostly Education & Learning, AI and Gamification tools. The most engaged right now are MakeOnlineCourse, Eduify, Pawsitive AI Learning and Score Academy Online.
What is the best Udemy alternative?
MakeOnlineCourse currently ranks first here: Turn your idea into a complete video course in minutes. The order comes from community engagement rather than an editorial verdict, so the right replacement still depends on which part of Udemy you are trying to replace.
Are there free Udemy alternatives?
Yes. 3 of the alternatives listed here offer a free or freemium plan, including MakeOnlineCourse, Eduify and Pawsitive AI Learning.
How are these Udemy alternatives ranked?
By a points-based score that blends recent upvotes, saves, follows, ratings and real click-throughs with the reputation other makers have invested in a product. Recent activity counts for more than old activity, no position in this list is for sale, and the order changes as people vote.