Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Creative Class

A well-designed class every freelancer should take

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Creative Class launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Creative Class▲144

   Teaching freelancers how to make their business work.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Creative Class Contract▲112

   A customizable client contract for creative freelancers.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Juiiicy▲102

   Freelance design projects, curated by great designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OnSite▲109

   Quality curated freelance talent

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Creative Portfolios▲315

   Creative portfolios made by designers & developers.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inventive▲94

   Beautiful portfolios for busy developers and designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Crew 2.0▲293

   The future of creative work

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Workshop▲95

   The best freelance leads in your inbox

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designspiration▲135

   Discover and share design inspiration

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Folyo▲82

    Find great, hand-picked freelance designers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Skillshare for Mobile▲93

    A learning community for creators with 1000+ online classes

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12WF
    We Freelance, a community where freelancers share stories and resources▲78

    2017 · we-freelance.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mastered▲72

    Transform your creative career

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stop Thinking Like A Freelancer▲135

    Stop thinking like a freelancer

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pixelcasts▲77

    Become a Better Designer

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mental Notes▲127

    Bring a little psychology to Web design

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Muse▲127

    Curated career platform.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Conquering Client Conflict▲70

    A course for freelancers on how to handle conflicts

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FreelanceSet▲95

    Curated resources to help you start your freelance career

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    #Freelance▲37

    Community of freelancers on Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Freelancer - How to build a great portfolio and network▲74

    I REALLY draw a line in the sand with my answer to this.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Common Craft▲82

    Handcrafted Media for Explainers

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chainy▲62

    Connecting creative people

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →