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What the AIs say
#21 best · 5 of 6 agree“Perplexity ranks Skillshare highest (avg #5.0 over 1 mention); Grok is the most sceptical (#22.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Skillshare's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Perplexity ranks Skillshare highest (avg #5.0 over 1 mention); Grok is the most sceptical (#22.5).
Perplexity
#5.0
avg over 1 mention · best #5
ChatGPT
#9.0
avg over 1 mention · best #9
Claude
#13.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #8
Gemini
#17.0
avg over 1 mention · best #17
Grok
#22.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #20
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Skillshare for being "community" (5 mentions) and "project-based" (3).
- community5
- project-based3
- creative2
- subscription2
- creative courses2
- creatives1
- discovery1
- projects1
- subscriptions1
- workshops1
- community feedback1
- community-driven1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Skillshare lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — Skillshare is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 0 intents steady, 0 climbed, 2 slipped. Biggest move: slipped 1 rank in Best Online Course Platforms (now #5).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Skillshare product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Skillshare Teach 2026 is Skillshare's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with Skillshare Premium close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Udemy has the edge over Skillshare — winning more of the 2 shared questions the AI panel ranks them both in.
- UdemySoftware & Digital ServicesUdemy leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GoogleSoftware & Digital ServicesSkillshare leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AdobeSoftware & Digital ServicesSkillshare leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesSkillshare leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- UdacitySoftware & Digital ServicesSkillshare leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MasterClassSoftware & Digital ServicesSkillshare leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- edXSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #5), across 2 buying intents.
- AI verdictPerplexity ranks Skillshare highest (avg #5.0); Grok most sceptical (#22.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “community” (5 mentions) and “project-based” (3).
- Top productSkillshare Teach 2026 is the most-mentioned Skillshare product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalUdemy (0–2 across 2 shared intents).
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