Pluralsight review

Pluralsight is built for people who work in technology. The Core Tech plan covers software development, IT operations, product and UX, and business skills across 3,900+ courses, while the Complete plan opens 6,500+ courses, including expanded AI, data, cloud and security libraries. Topic add-ons such as AI+, Cloud+ with A Cloud Guru courses, Data+ and Security+ sit on top of Core Tech. Practice is the strength: 2,500+ hands-on labs, sandboxes for trying tools in a secure environment, 500+ Skill IQ assessments, certification prep with practice exams, and an AI assistant called Iris. A 10-day free trial is available, though it excludes some content. The downsides are scope and complexity: it offers little for non-technical roles, and the plan and add-on lineup takes some comparing. The individual pricing page did not give us a reliable figure, so our USD price is pending.

Who it is for

Software, cloud and IT professionals who need hands-on labs and certification prep.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); 10-day free trial.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Core Tech plan with 3,900+ courses; Complete plan with 6,500+
• 2,500+ hands-on labs and secure sandboxes
• 500+ Skill IQ assessments
• Certification prep with practice exams
• Add-on libraries for AI, cloud (A Cloud Guru), data and security

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Deep catalog for software development and IT operations
• Strength: Labs and sandboxes for practice without your own cloud account
• Strength: Skill IQ shows where you stand before you start
• Weakness: Aimed at tech roles; little for general business skills
• Weakness: Plan and add-on structure takes time to compare
• Weakness: Our USD price check is pending

Key facts

• Courses: 6,500+ on the Complete plan
• Hands-on labs: 2,500+
• Free trial: 10 days

Where it ranks

Pluralsight is No. 8 in our Best Online Learning Platforms verdict.