You pay for the structure and the credential, never for somebody else’s teaching. Free during beta.
| What you get | YouTube alone | Udemy | Coursera | Coursifiedthe verification layer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who teaches | Anyone great | Whoever listed it | Partner unis | You choose |
| Price | Free | $15–200 | $59+/mo | Free in beta |
| Checks you learned it | — | ◐ | ✓ | ✓Quizzes + final |
| Verifiable certificate | — | ◐Completion only | ◐Name + title | ✓Modules, pass mark, score |
| Teacher keeps the views | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
Any public YouTube video or playlist with speech. Lectures, talks, tutorials and long interviews convert best; music and vlogs without a teaching structure are declined.