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Pluralsight and Udemy for Business are both elearning content providers that allow businesses to provide courses and educational opportunities for their employees.  Pluralsight is used by businesses of all sizes and focuses on technical skills such as programming. Udemy is also popular with businesses of various sizes, but provides a wide variety of courses such as design and photography in addition to covering technical skills.

Features

Pluralsight and Udemy for Business provide accessible platforms for online learning, but they also have some standout features that set them apart from each other.

Pluralsight offers focused learning paths where users can go from beginner to expert in specific skills by following a curated list of courses.  Learning Paths provided by Pluralsight go in depth on subjects, allowing users to achieve more than general knowledge.  Additionally, Pluralsight offers a consistent course quality, so users can be sure that each course will have high quality presentation and a qualified instructor.

Udemy for Business provides a wide range of courses.  For businesses looking for courses that cover many different subjects, Udemy has a huge library of courses to offer.  Additionally, Udemy for Business allows businesses to purchase courses individually, so if only a few specific courses are needed, a subscription can be avoided.  For international businesses, Udemy for Business includes many courses in multiple languages.

Limitations

Pluralsight and Udemy both offer many courses and features, but they also have a few limitations that are important to consider.

Pluralsight is highly focused on technical skills in the courses they provide.  If a business is looking for a more balanced course load, they will either need to supplement Pluralsight with something else or consider another elearning content provider.  Additionally, Pluralsight primarily offers English language courses, and has limited support for other languages in their courses.

Udemy for Business provides a variety of courses, but it is not as focused as Pluralsight.  Businesses looking to help their employees become experts in technical skills will prefer the detailed learning paths provided by Pluralsight.  Additionally, while Udemy for Business has a large course library, the quality of the courses is inconsistent, so users will have to read reviews to ensure they view the highest quality content the platform has to offer.

Pricing

Pluralsight offers two pricing tiers for businesses. The Professional plan costs $579.00 per user per year and includes full access to Pluralsight’s course library. The Enterprise plan costs $779.00 per user per year and includes analytics features businesses can use to track  their team’s progress.

Udemy for Business also offers two pricing tiers for businesses.  For teams with 5-20 people, Udemy for Business costs $360.00 per user per year for access to over 4,000 of Udemy’s top rated courses.  There is also an enterprise plan that includes analytics features, but its pricing is dependent on the number of users and feature needs of the business.  Businesses that only need access to a few courses can also purchase them individually.