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Skilljar vs Udacity

Skilljar logo

Skilljar

LMS

Customer education platform that treats training completion as a commercial signal in the CRM

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Udacity logo

Udacity

LMS

Nanodegrees for in-demand tech skills

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Skilljar pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.; Udacity expensive compared to many online learning alternatives at $249/month or annual commitments
  • They diverge on capability: Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue, Udacity covers Nanodegree programs.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Skilljar and Udacity actually diverge.

Attributes where Skilljar and Udacity differ
AttributeSkilljarUdacity
Starting priceOn request$249/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Skilljar

  • Branded course catalogue
  • CRM data write-back
  • Certification with expiry
  • Domain and theme control
  • Self-paced and instructor-led
  • Engagement analytics

Only in Udacity

  • Nanodegree programs
  • Real-world projects
  • Mentorship
  • Code review
  • Career services
  • Industry partnerships
  • Mobile learning
  • Enterprise platforms

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Skilljar

  • A software company whose support ticket volume is driven by customers who were never trainednot Udacity
  • Customer success teams that want training engagement visible next to renewal risk in Salesforcenot Udacity
  • Partner certification programmes where credentials must expire and be renewednot Udacity
  • Reducing time to first value during onboarding by giving customers self serve training before implementationnot Udacity

Udacity

  • Tech skill developmentnot Skilljar
  • Career transitionnot Skilljar
  • Upskillingnot Skilljar
  • Team trainingnot Skilljar

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Skilljar

  • Pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.
  • The commercial value depends on the Salesforce integration being properly configured, and companies with messy CRM data get engagement reporting joined to accounts that do not reflect reality.
  • It is built for external audiences, so using it for internal employee compliance means paying for capability that internal training does not need.
  • Content authoring is not a strength, so most customers licence an authoring tool separately and run two content workflows.
  • Attribution remains contested. The platform shows that trained accounts renew better, but establishing that training caused the renewal rather than that engaged customers train more is a problem the reporting cannot solve for you.

Udacity

  • Expensive compared to many online learning alternatives at $249/month or annual commitments
  • Course certificates lose value after subscription ends if not continuously maintained
  • Limited offline access to course materials
  • May lack breadth of non-tech courses compared to general learning platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Skilljar

On request
  • Skilljar$undefined/year
    • Annual enterprise contract, quoted
    • Entry point sits well above self-serve course platforms
    • Implementation and integration services quoted separately

Udacity

$249/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Udacity review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Skilljar if

  • You need branded course catalogue.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want crm data write-back.
Skilljar review

Choose Udacity if

  • You need nanodegree programs.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want real-world projects.
Udacity review

Questions people ask

Is Skilljar or Udacity better?
Neither clearly leads. Skilljar starts at On request and Udacity at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Skilljar or Udacity?
Skilljar starts at On request and Udacity at $249/month.
Does Skilljar or Udacity run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Skilljar best used for?
Skilljar is most often used for a software company whose support ticket volume is driven by customers who were never trained, customer success teams that want training engagement visible next to renewal risk in salesforce, partner certification programmes where credentials must expire and be renewed, reducing time to first value during onboarding by giving customers self serve training before implementation. Of those, a software company whose support ticket volume is driven by customers who were never trained and customer success teams that want training engagement visible next to renewal risk in salesforce are not what Udacity is typically brought in for.
What can Skilljar do that Udacity cannot?
Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue, CRM data write-back, Certification with expiry, Domain and theme control. Udacity covers Nanodegree programs, Real-world projects, Mentorship, Code review.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Skilljar: How is Skilljar different from a corporate LMS?

A corporate learning platform reports on employees for compliance. Skilljar reports on customers for retention and expansion, and writes that activity into the CRM so account teams see it.

Udacity: How is Udacity priced?

Udacity offers subscription-based pricing: $249/month or $846 for 4 months (approximately $212/month with 15% discount). One subscription covers 500+ courses and all 80+ Nanodegree and Executive programs. Month-to-month subscriptions are cancellable anytime.

Source
Skilljar: Do learners need accounts before they can browse?

No. Catalogues can be public so prospects and customers browse and enrol without a sales conversation, which is a large part of the self serve onboarding case.

Udacity: Does Udacity offer degree programs?

Yes, Udacity offers a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence ($199 enrollment fee plus subscription) and MBA in AI Product Management, both priced under $5,000 total, approximately 90% cheaper than traditional programs.

Source
Skilljar: Is it worth it for a small customer education team?

Usually not at the start. The contract floor assumes an established programme, so prove the value on a cheaper platform and move once retention or revenue evidence exists.

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