Description
Udemy is a global online learning marketplace offering thousands of courses on character animation, 2D/3D animation, motion graphics, and social media content creation at affordable, one-time purchase prices.
Market positioning
Largest global online course marketplace offering affordable, on-demand animation and character animation training across 2D/3D, motion graphics, and social media content creation
Target audience
Aspiring animators, hobbyists, social media content creators, graphic designers, advertising agencies
Use cases
Self-paced learning for individuals seeking to develop animation skills — from beginner character animation to advanced 3D and motion graphics — without committing to a subscription
Company information
Company size
1,000–5,000 employees
Revenue
~$700M+ annually
Scale
Global
Number of users
57M+ registered learners globally
Features
Pricing
Rating
Pros and cons
Based on: (AI summary)
Pros
- Very affordable course pricing
- Massive course library covering animation and social media
- Lifetime access to purchased content
- Beginner-friendly options available
- Large global user base
Cons
- Highly variable course quality
- No mentorship or community interaction
- Not specialized in character animation for social media
- Courses can become outdated
Feature Comparison
Top features across 18 competitors (most common first)
| Feature | Adobe Anima… | Vyond | Animation M… | Rusty Anima… | Animaker | Blender (3D… | Disney Anim… | School of M… | Pixar Anima… | Skillshare … | Toonly | Netflix Ani… | PowToon | Udemy Anima… | Sony Pictur… | 2D Animatio… | Kasra Desig… | EvolutionTi… |
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| 2D character animation | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2D and 3D animation training | ||||||||||||||||||
| Character animation courses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scene templates | ||||||||||||||||||
| Streaming content via Disney+ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motion graphics courses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile and desktop access | ||||||||||||||||||
| Character rigging and puppeting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Integration with Creative Cloud suite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motion graphics creation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Social media export formats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tutorial and learning resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brand guide alignment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Custom animation capabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise-grade video production | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per-video rights transfer for reselling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Community and peer feedback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mentorship from industry professionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Online learning platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Partnership app with Toon Boom (launched April 2024) |