Skillshare
Creative-skill subscriptions with a flat finder's fee
- Freelancing & Work From Home
- by Skillshare
- Free trial; ~$14/mo after · subscription, cancel anytime
- Direct program
Affiliate link — we may earn a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. Terms verified Oct 11, 2026 against the vendor's own program page.
Quick verdict
- Best for
- Readers sampling skills (design, editing, writing) before committing
- Skip if
- Free trials pay NOTHING now — the old '$7 per trial' listings are stale
- Skip if
- Free trials pay NOTHING now — the old '$7 per trial' listings are stale
- Price
- Free trial; ~$14/mo after (subscription, cancel anytime)
- Affiliate payout
- 20% up to $34 per new paid member (30-day cookie)
- The catch
- One-time payment, no recurring
- Our rating
- 2/5 — honest take
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
Our honest take
A reasonable secondary link beside Coursera in 'learn a money skill' content: Skillshare for sampling, Coursera for credentials. As an affiliate line it's a flat fee with a ceiling — no one's rent gets paid on $34 conversions, ours included.
Who it's for
Readers sampling skills (design, editing, writing) before committing
What you get
- Thousands of short creative and freelance-skill classes
- Free trial month as the conversion funnel
- Impact-network program run with DMI Partners
Skillshare — questions
Is Skillshare legit?
Skillshare is a real product from Skillshare with its own checkout — check their current refund terms before buying. Legit ≠ worth it for you, though: weigh the cons above against where you actually are. Our score: 2/5.
Why does Make Money HQ link with affiliate links?
Because it keeps the directory free and independent. The commission comes out of the vendor's side, not your price. We'd rather be transparent and keep your trust — it's the only asset a directory has.