Daisie

Daisie is an online creative-learning platform for people who want instruction and a community around their work. It is best suited to learners comfortable with a course’s specific tools and equipment; the blend of daily live workshops and flexible recorded lessons is appealing, but individual instructor feedback is not assured.

Overview

Daisie brings together courses and community for creative subjects including film, fashion, art, photography and design. Its online courses can be taken from anywhere. Daily interactive workshops give learners a scheduled way to participate, while pre-recorded lessons suit those who need to study on their own timetable.

The community may help learners find input from peers and experts, and Daisie also invites visitors to join its Discord. That is not the same as a promise of personal critique: a course page says direct instructor comments on student work are not guaranteed. The homepage reports an average student rating of 4.8 out of 5 from more than 10,000 reviews.

Key features

Live and self-paced learning

Daily live workshops are a useful fit for learners who value an interactive, scheduled format. Recorded lessons offer more flexibility, so students can revisit learning on their own schedule. Having both formats is a stronger proposition than a video-only course library for someone seeking a mix of structure and autonomy.

Course requirements and feedback

Course requirements can shape whether Daisie is practical for you. An animation course requires art equipment, Procreate on iPad, and Photoshop with the Animator’s Toolbar installed on iPad, Macbook or PC. That is a meaningful setup commitment, not a course to choose assuming a phone or basic browser alone will suffice. The course is online, but direct instructor comments on work are not guaranteed; choose it for the teaching format rather than assured one-to-one critique.

Pricing

Daisie uses a freemium model and offers a free plan alongside a 7-day trial with full access. The Standard subscription is free (billed $0/mo billed annually ($0); Full access during 7-day trial). The trial gives prospective learners a week of full access, but it should not be mistaken for a paid tier with stated ongoing benefits. Subscription refund requests can be sent to [email protected].

The free plan suits readers who want to start without a subscription charge. The trial is useful for sampling full access before deciding, while learners considering a particular course should first check whether its equipment requirements fit their setup and whether the feedback arrangement meets their needs.

Platforms

Daisie is available on the web and iOS. Its mobile app support is iOS-only, so Android users will need to use the web rather than a dedicated Android app.

Who it's for

Daisie is a good fit for creative learners who want a choice between live participation and self-paced video lessons, and who value a community alongside coursework. It is less suitable for someone who needs guaranteed instructor review or wants to begin a course without checking its required hardware and software.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Daily interactive workshops alongside recorded lessons let learners choose between scheduled participation and flexible study.
• Pro: Courses are online, and the platform brings together creative subjects from film to design.
• Con: Direct instructor comments on student work are not guaranteed, which may disappoint learners seeking individual critique.
• Con: Some courses require dedicated equipment and software; the animation course calls for art supplies, Procreate and Photoshop with the Animator’s Toolbar.
• Con: The mobile app is iOS-only, leaving Android users with web access.

Alternatives

For broader community-platform choices, browse Learning Community Platforms or Online Community Platforms.

• HuddleSpot is a freemium community platform with Android, iOS and web support; its free Starter plan includes up to 100 members and five spaces or channels.
• Skillspad is a freemium web platform for readers who want to sell products, with a free Starter plan capped at 25 products and one landing page.
• Pivot is a paid community platform with a free trial and a $16 a month Starter plan for up to 50 total members and three spaces.
• Circle is a paid community platform with a free trial; its Professional plan is $89 a month with unlimited members and 20 spaces.
• Fora is a web-based freemium option with a free Starter plan for 200 members.
• Learnify is a freemium Android, iOS and web option with a $2.99 a month Learnify Perks+ plan that includes ad-free viewing and 1080p viewing quality.
• Heartbeat is a paid option with a free trial; its Build plan costs $49 a month and includes 350 members plus channels, courses and events.
• Mighty Networks is a paid Android, iOS and web community platform with a $79 a month Launch Plan.

Verdict

Choose Daisie if you want creative courses that pair daily live workshops with lessons you can take at your own pace, plus access to a learner community. Look elsewhere if guaranteed instructor feedback is essential, or if a course’s equipment requirements are beyond your setup.