Udemy Pricing, Plans & Alternatives (2026)

Overview

Udemy is an online course marketplace on which independent instructors publish courses that Udemy markets and sells to individual learners and, through its business offering, to employers. Unlike the hosted platforms above, instructors do not run their own storefront or set the terms of sale; Udemy controls pricing, promotions and the learner relationship.

On 11 May 2026 Udemy merged into Coursera: each Udemy share was converted into 0.800 shares of Coursera common stock, and Coursera recorded merger consideration with a fair value of US$673.6 million.^[17] The combined company says it reaches more than 290 million learners and 18,000 enterprise customers.^[18] At closing it stated that the two platforms would not be integrated on day one and that there would be no immediate changes to existing agreements, contracts, economics or support structures, meaning instructor arrangements continued as before.^[18] Coursera reports in Enterprise and Consumer segments.^[17] For creators, Udemy offers reach without marketing work, at the cost of control over price and customer data; the long-term effect of the merger on instructor terms had not been set out publicly by November 2026.

Udemy features

Open marketplace for independent instructors
Udemy-run marketing and promotions
Business offering sells courses to employers
No hosting or platform subscription for instructors

Udemy pricing

No subscription for instructors; Udemy takes a share of course revenue under its instructor terms (rates not verified for this list). Learner prices are set by Udemy promotions.