# Skillshare: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 32 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/skillshare/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online course libraries | 0% | 20 | 29% | 17 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 127 | 57% | 14 |
| Learning experience platforms | 0% | 72 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For creative fields, Skillshare offers good value through subscription." (MiniMax M2.5, Online course libraries)
- "Skillshare focuses on the creative arts... It is subscription-only." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Online course libraries)
- "Creativity matters if you're an artist or designer → Skillshare." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Skills intelligence)
- "Creative pursuits (design, art, writing) | Skillshare" (Kimi K2, Online course libraries)

## And against it

- ""On platforms like Skillshare and Domestika, quality varies significantly by instructor."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Online course libraries)
- "Skillshare — Approach with Caution ... Called a "complete scam" by multiple users" (Kimi K2, Skills intelligence)
- "Described as a "complete scam" with usability and cancellation problems" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Skills intelligence)
- "Some users report it as a "complete scam" with numerous glitches" (Mistral Small, Skills intelligence)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Online course libraries: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 21 → 20 of 95.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 159 → 127 of 127.
- Learning experience platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 70 → 72 of 89.

## What it publishes

Every page skillshare.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 73610 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-08-01
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 103 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 305 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 115 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2022-08-01 blog: CFO CPO Press Release.pdf https://www.skillshare.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CFO-CPO-Press-Release.pdf

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.