Who is Skillsoft for?

Large enterprises needing compliance training IT teams doing CompTIA/Security+/CEH cert prep Leadership development at scale Orgs wanting skill-gap assessment and benchmarks

Who is Skillsoft not for?

Small teams that just need a handful of courses Startups wanting self-serve, transparent pricing Individual learners — Reddit says certs alone carry little hiring weight Anyone wanting monthly flexibility over multi-year contracts

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Skillsoft Review

Depends

Should I use Skillsoft?

Skillsoft helps organizations see capability, close gaps, and apply skills where they drive workforce readiness and outcomes. - skillsoft.com

Analyzed September 17, 2026 · 1 month ago

Buy if you're a large organization that needs broad compliance, leadership, and IT cert-prep training under an enterprise contract. Skip it if you're a small team or individual learner — you'll face opaque pricing and harsh reviews about value.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; several review-site snippets were truncated, limiting depth on support and exact pricing.

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of use
Feature depth
Support qualityNo usable support evidence found
Security posture

Pricing

Skillsoft Teams

Quote-based; free trial available

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Free tierNo

Enterprise (Percipio platform)Custom, sales-negotiated

Best for

Large enterprises needing compliance training
IT teams doing CompTIA/Security+/CEH cert prep
Leadership development at scale
Orgs wanting skill-gap assessment and benchmarks

Not for

Small teams that just need a handful of courses
Startups wanting self-serve, transparent pricing
Individual learners — Reddit says certs alone carry little hiring weight
Anyone wanting monthly flexibility over multi-year contracts

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing is quote-based only — expect procurement and multi-year annual contracts, not self-serve billing

medium

Third-party pricing guides exist precisely because Skillsoft doesn't publish costs; negotiate hard

medium

Reddit IT communities warn Skillsoft certs alone won't land jobs — pair with hands-on labs

low

No dedicated public security page surfaced at during review

Pros

Massive course library spanning compliance, leadership, cloud, and security
Structured cert prep for CompTIA Security+, CEH, and similar tracks
Publicly traded vendor (NYSE: SKIL) with established enterprise case studies
Free trial offered for the small-team Skillsoft Teams plan

Cons

No public pricing; sales-led enterprise buying process
Percipio platform interface described by users as complex
Video player complaints — users report can't navigate content
Reddit sysadmins rate it below worthless
Listed as having a 2023 data breach by trackers

Sources & method

Analyzed September 17, 2026 - 12 sources - No vulnerability disclosures found; one third-party tracker lists a 2023 Skillsoft data breach.

official x3review x5security x2news x2

2023 data breach listing, Breachsense lists a Skillsoft data breach in 2023; scope and impact not detailed in sources reviewed.

Key stats

Value for money: 2/5
Rating
Quote-based; free trial available
Starting price
12
Sources
September 17, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 2/5. Opaque pricing; Reddit users harshly question value
Ease of use: 2/5. Users report complex, clunky interface
Feature depth: 4/5. Huge library, cert prep, skill benchmarks, journeys
Support quality. No usable support evidence found
Security posture: 2/5. 2023 data breach listed by trackers

109 G2 seller reviews Across Skillsoft products
Yes Free trial Skillsoft Teams plan
1.26% Enterprise LMS market share Per Enlyft tracking
NYSE: SKIL Publicly traded Listed investor relations

Pricing

Skillsoft Teams

Quote-based; free trial available

Small-team plan
Free trial offered

Enterprise (Percipio platform)

Not disclosed

Full content library
Skill benchmarks and journeys

Security

No vulnerability disclosures found; one third-party tracker lists a 2023 Skillsoft data breach.

2023 data breach listingBreachsense lists a Skillsoft data breach in 2023; scope and impact not detailed in sources reviewed.^⁷

What users say

Reviews are polarized: enterprise reviewers credit content breadth while Reddit IT communities are harshly critical of quality and value.

“It is worse than nothing”

Reddit, r/sysadmin

“Skillsoft is a scam!”

Reddit, r/CompTIA

Alternatives

Compare Skillsoft with each alternative.

Coursera for Business
University-backed content with stronger brand recognition for resumes
Udemy Business
Cheaper per-seat library, self-serve, better fit for small teams
LinkedIn Learning
Lighter-weight, easier procurement, included with LinkedIn subscriptions

Pluralsight
Better-regarded tech skills and hands-on labs for IT teams
Skillsoft vs Pluralsight

Companies that use it

Lenovo¹¹
Comscore¹²
Coforge
ECI Software Systems

Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; several review-site snippets were truncated, limiting depth on support and exact pricing.

Enterprise learning library with real depth, but quote-only pricing and brutally mixed reviews. Big orgs fit; small teams don't.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; several review-site snippets were truncated, limiting depth on support and exact pricing.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

Skillsoft Reviews 2025 | G2g2.com
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Skillsoft Percipio Platform Reviews | G2g2.com
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Is Skillsoft terrible? — Reddit r/sysadminreddit.com
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SkillSoft/Percipio — Reddit r/CompTIAreddit.com
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Skillsoft Pricing | Vendrvendr.com
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How Much Does Skillsoft Cost | Software Findersoftwarefinder.com
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Skillsoft Data Breach in 2023 | Breachsensebreachsense.com
security
Skillsoft Security Rating | UpGuardupguard.com
security
Skillsoft Corporation (SKIL) — Investor Relationsinvestor.skillsoft.com
official
Skillsoft market share | Enlyftenlyft.com
news
Lenovo Case Study | Skillsoftskillsoft.com
official
Skillsoft ROI case study — Comscore | Nucleus Researchnucleusresearch.com
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