Udemy pricing in 2026: when one course beats the Personal Plan
A $13 a month Personal Plan costs about the same as one Udemy course on sale, so the plan wins only if you finish roughly a course a month or more.
- One course: Udemy sells courses individually, with a sale price from $12.99 on its banner until October 28, 2026, and "lifetime access to those courses only."
- The Personal Plan: "Starting at $13.00/month", billed monthly or annually, with access to 28,000+ courses, certification prep and AI-powered coding exercises.
- The break-even: at the $12.99 sale price the plan equals one purchased course a month, so 12 courses cost $156 either way (our arithmetic).
- Teams: the Team Plan is $30 a month per user billed annually for 2 to 50 people, and Enterprise is by quote.
Verified October 26, 2026 Prices are read from Udemy's own pricing page. Break-even and yearly totals are our arithmetic on those prices.
| Option | Best for | Price | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| One course | One skill you want to keep | From $12.99 on sale | Lifetime, that course only |
| Personal Plan | Learning several skills in a year | From $13 a month | While subscribed |
| Team Plan | A team of 2 to 50 learners | $30 per user a month, annual | While subscribed |
| Enterprise Plan | Organizations with more than 20 learners | Contact sales | While subscribed |
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How much does Udemy cost, at a glance?
The lowest price is a single course from $12.99 on sale, and the cheapest subscription starts at $13 a month. Four facts decide most buying choices.
Sale price on Udemy's banner until Oct 28, 2026. Lifetime access to that course only.
28,000+ courses, billed monthly or annually, cancel anytime.
2 to 50 people, billed annually, with a free try.
Courses overall. The plans carry a curated 28,000+ of them.
When does the Personal Plan beat buying courses one at a time?
At the $12.99 sale price, 12 courses a year cost $156, the same as a year of the plan at its $13 starting price. Fewer than 12 courses favours buying; more favours the plan.
What does the Team Plan cost per year?
Team costs $360 per user a year, so five users cost $1,800 and fifty cost $18,000. Udemy lists Team for 2 to 50 people and Enterprise above that.
What does each Udemy option include?
Subscriptions share a core of certification prep and coding exercises, and the business tiers add reporting and support.
| Feature | One course | Personal | Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $12.99 on sale | From $13/mo | $30/user/mo, annual | Contact sales |
| Who it is for | One learner | One learner | 2 to 50 people | 20+ people |
| Access | Lifetime, that course only | While subscribed | While subscribed | While subscribed |
| Courses covered | 1 | 28,000+ | 28,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Certification prep | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| AI-powered coding exercises | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Goal-focused recommendations | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Analytics and adoption reports | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| International collection, 15 languages | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Advanced analytics and insights | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Dedicated customer success | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Filled dot: the option includes it. Open dot: it is not listed for that option. Source: udemy.com/pricing, October 26, 2026. The page lists one-course purchases separately from the plan comparison.
Which way to pay for Udemy should you choose?
Match the option to how many courses you will really finish. The costly mistake is subscribing for a single course, or buying twenty and finishing three.
Udemy sits beside other course platforms. Compare it in our Coursera vs Udemy vs Skillshare comparison, the Udemy vs Skillshare guide for beginners and the DataCamp, Coursera and Udemy Business breakdown, and see Coursera's pricing for the subscription alternative.
Is Udemy free, and is there a trial?
The pricing page lists no free plan. Team shows "Try it free", while the Personal Plan button reads "Start subscription" and states "Cancel anytime."
Udemy also sells many courses individually, so you can pay once for a course and keep it, which is the cheapest way to test the platform.
Is Udemy worth it, and what are the alternatives?
Udemy is worth it when you want a specific practical skill at a one-off price. Free alternatives include public libraries and Khan Academy, and freeCodeCamp for coding.
Paid alternatives include Coursera Plus and Skillshare. Udemy's own FAQ notes that its plan courses are "curated from the 250,000+ courses in our overall catalog."
Frequently asked
How much does Udemy cost?
On Udemy's own pricing page (read October 26, 2026) the Personal Plan is "Starting at $13.00/month", billed monthly or annually, and the Team Plan is $30.00 a month per user billed annually. Individual courses are sold separately, and Udemy's site banner showed courses from $12.99 until October 28.
Is the Udemy Personal Plan worth it?
It pays off when you finish about one course a month or more. At the $12.99 sale price a course costs about the same as one month of the plan, but a purchased course is yours for life while the plan gives access only while you subscribe.
Is Udemy free?
Udemy's pricing page lists no free plan. The Team Plan offers "Try it free", and the Personal Plan button reads "Start subscription".
What is the difference between buying a course and the Personal Plan?
Udemy's FAQ says: "if you buy courses one at a time, you'll get lifetime access to those courses only," while the Personal Plan gives monthly access to its top-rated courses, coding exercises and practice tests.
Bottom line
Udemy is cheapest when you buy the one course you need, and the Personal Plan only wins above about a course a month. Check the live numbers on Udemy's pricing page before you decide.
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