Hey Maestro or Platzi: which is better for learning data and AI?
Platzi for many subjects on one subscription, in Spanish, with certificates. Hey Maestro for one data or AI skill, paid once, with a tutor on every page.
Published by Hey Maestro, which sells some of the courses compared
In this guide
| Hey Maestro | Platzi | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Each course on its own, paid once: 12 free courses; paid courses from $19 to $99 (Claude Code for Data Analysis is $1 until December 31, 2026) | A subscription to the whole catalog: Basic $49 a month, Expert $249 a year, Expert Duo $329 a year |
| Length | Courses of 2 to 12 modules, 9 to 55 pages | Courses of 1 to 6 hours of video, grouped into learning paths of dozens of hours |
| Language | English; most courses also in Spanish | Spanish |
| Practice | Exercises on the page that mark themselves: SQL queries, charts, code and Excel workbooks | Video classes, practice, exams and projects |
| Tutor | An AI tutor in every course, answering from the page you're on | A community of students and teachers commenting on every class |
| Refund | 7 days from purchase, in full, for any reason | Under its terms, payments aren't refundable except where the law requires |
| Certificate | Doesn't give certificates | Digital certificates; printed ones on the Expert plan |
Checked on November 12, 2026, on platzi.com and heymaestro.app. Platzi's prices are the ones it shows from the United States. Length is given in the unit each site publishes.
In short
Platzi is an online school with thousands of courses in Spanish and one subscription that opens all of them. Hey Maestro is a small catalog of data and AI courses bought one at a time, with an AI tutor on every page. Platzi suits someone who wants to learn many subjects, in Spanish, on one subscription. Hey Maestro suits someone who wants one specific data or AI skill, paid once.
When Platzi is the better choice
- You want to learn many different things this year, from programming to design to business, on a single subscription.
- You learn in Spanish and like learning from video, with teachers and a large community that comments on every class.
- You need a certificate for your résumé or your employer.
- Your company already pays for Platzi.
When Hey Maestro is the better choice
- You want one specific data or AI skill (SQL, AI in Excel, Claude Code, charts, AI for accountants) and to pay for it once.
- You'd rather read and practice than watch video, with the exercises on the same page.
- You want to ask an AI tutor the moment you get stuck, and get an answer about the page you're on.
- You care about checking what AI gives you: several courses teach you to verify a number before you send it.
Cost over a year
Someone who takes one or two data courses in a year spends less on Hey Maestro: many courses are free and the paid ones are a single payment. Someone who takes a course every month, on varied subjects, gets more from Platzi's Expert subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hey Maestro have free courses?
Yes. Twelve courses are free in English: anyone can read them without an account, and signing in adds the AI tutor and the exercises. Platzi lets you start some courses for free and asks for a subscription to continue.
Can I use both?
Yes, and they work well together. For example, Platzi's databases path for the big picture, and Hey Maestro's free "Window Functions in SQL" for the topic that's hardest to get right.
How this comparison was made
Both platforms were checked on their own sites on November 12, 2026, citing their terms where they exist. Length is given in the unit each platform publishes: Platzi in hours of video and classes, Hey Maestro in modules and pages. Hey Maestro publishes this comparison and is one of the two options, so the page says when the other one is the better choice. If something has changed, write to hola@heymaestro.app and the guide will be corrected.
Sources
Try a free course before you choose
Every free Maestro course reads in full without an account, so you can see how one teaches before you pay for any course on this page.
Free courseWindow Functions in SQLBy the end, you'll be able to write queries with OVER, PARTITION BY, ROW_NUMBER, RANK, LAG and window frames, and explain why a running total repeats numbers or why a LAG skips a month.Start reading