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· 1 day ago

Individual developers can buy discounted tech books and eBooks here. Teams wanting a learning platform or transparent pricing must look elsewhere, and the evidence base is thin.

Confidence

Low. Based on 14 public sources; most snippets are truncated and two products share the Informit name.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo usable evidence
  • Security posture

Pricing

Varies

Pay per title

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Individual devs buying tech books
  • IT pros building a reference library
  • Buyers of discounted programming eBooks

Not for

  • Companies buying a team learning platform
  • Teams needing admin controls or collaboration
  • Buyers wanting published pricing tiers
  • Anyone needing vendor security documentation

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Two products share this name: Pearson's bookstore and RMIT's Australian research database

medium

Content Update Program posts an 'Important Program Update'; verify current terms

medium

Institutional and library pricing varies; expect quote-based access

low

Individual articles cost extra through pay-per-view; check access levels first

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Sells tech learning resources as books, eBooks, and digital formats
  • Runs promotions with up to 55% off select titles
  • Maintains a large reference library for IT pros
  • Operates as a Pearson subsidiary, an established education company
  • Offers a Content Update Program to keep eBooks current

Cons

  • Security and tagline fields render broken JavaScript on the site
  • No visible aggregate ratings in sources reviewed
  • No team or subscription pricing found in public sources
  • Two unrelated products share the Informit name, confusing buyers

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x4security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Varies

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Deep discounts up to 55% on titles
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Books, eBooks, and digital formats in a library
  • Support quality. No usable evidence
  • Security posture: 2/5. Security page renders broken JavaScript
  • $1.8M Crunchbase funding Reported this year
  • 55% Max book discount Reddit r/cpp promotion
  • Books, eBooks, digital Content formats Official formats page

Pricing

Pay per title

Varies

  • Books and eBooks sold individually
  • Individual articles via pay-per-view

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Review coverage exists on Trustpilot and aggregator sites, but snippets are truncated and no ratings are visible.

Alternatives

Compare Informit with each alternative.

  • Amazon Kindle

    Guess: buy individual tech eBooks with wider selection

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; most snippets are truncated and two products share the Informit name.

Pearson's tech bookstore with steep discounts; good for individuals, not a team learning platform.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; most snippets are truncated and two products share the Informit name.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Formats - InformITinformit.com
    official
  2. Reference Library - InformITinformit.com
    official
  3. Embracing Modern C++ Safely up to 55% off on InformITreddit.com
    review
  4. Read Customer Service Reviews of informit.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  5. Check InformIT Ratings & Customer Reviewsinformit.worthepenny.com
    review
  6. InformIT Reviews - Read Customer Reviews of Informit.cominformit.tenereteam.com
    review
  7. InformIT - Crunchbase Company Profile & Fundingcrunchbase.com
    news
  8. InformIT - Computer Science (edunitas wiki)wiki.edunitas.com
    news
  9. Is Pearson Education (InformIT) not working?downrightnow.in
    news
  10. Product security pageinformit.com
    security
  11. Content Update Program - InformITinformit.com
    official
  12. Purchasing individual articles (pay-per-view)support.informit.org
    official
  13. Library Website & Databases: Informitnhs-vic.libguides.com
    official
  14. Who We Are - Informitabout.informit.org
    official

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