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Find, compare and book training courses - springest.nl

· 1 week ago

Use springest.nl freely if you're shopping for a course — it's an independent comparison marketplace built for that. Only consider Springest Go if HR manages training budgets across many employees; smaller teams should just book courses ad hoc.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; hard numbers (ratings, pricing, review counts) are scarce in the evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo recent usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly 2016-era feedback visible
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • HR/L&D teams booking external training
  • Dutch-speaking course shoppers comparing providers
  • Companies centralizing training spend

Not for

  • Solo learners buying one-off courses — just book directly
  • Small teams with no training budget to manage
  • Buyers wanting a full LMS with course authoring (Guess)
  • Teams outside NL, DE and UK coverage

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Hudson Rock lists ~50 infostealer-exposed credentials for — rotate reused passwords

medium

Springest Go pricing isn't published; expect sales-led enterprise quotes

medium

Now part of StudyTube — product direction tied to parent's LMS plans

low

Visible customer reviews mostly date to 2016–2018; current service quality unclear

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Independent, established course-comparison marketplace across NL, DE and UK
  • Course prices shown upfront, making provider comparison honest
  • Springest Go adds enterprise booking and management for company training
  • Backed by StudyTube's $30M Series B — funded, not a side project

Cons

  • Acquired by StudyTube in 2022; standalone roadmap uncertain
  • Public reviews are sparse and mostly pre-2018 outside the Netherlands
  • Springest Go shows little visible review volume on software directories

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No reported breaches; Hudson Rock lists infostealer-exposed credentials tied to springest.nl.

official x3review x4security x2news x1
  • Exposed credentials in infostealer logs, Hudson Rock lists ~50 credentials from infostealer infections associated with. Not a breach of Springest's platform itself, but a sign some user accounts are compromised elsewhere.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to browse; pushes visible course pricing
  • Ease of use. No recent usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Springest Go spans corporate L&D booking and management
  • Support quality. Only 2016-era feedback visible
  • Security posture: 3/5. Infostealer credentials listed; no breach reported
  • $30M Series B Funding Closed by parent StudyTube when acquiring Springest (2022)

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No reported breaches; Hudson Rock lists infostealer-exposed credentials tied to springest.nl.

  • Exposed credentials in infostealer logsHudson Rock lists ~50 credentials from infostealer infections associated with. Not a breach of Springest's platform itself, but a sign some user accounts are compromised elsewhere.⁴

What users say

Visible reviews are mostly Dutch-language and date from 2016–2018, with fast, positive service mentioned; recent independent review volume is scarce.

“Ik heb goede ervaring met Springest.nl”
FeedbackCompany review
“Springest - THE place to reach your full potential!”
Glassdoor employee review

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Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; hard numbers (ratings, pricing, review counts) are scarce in the evidence.

Free course-comparison marketplace; Springest Go is enterprise L&D tooling — overkill unless you manage training for a big org.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; hard numbers (ratings, pricing, review counts) are scarce in the evidence.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. About Springestspringest.com
    official
  2. Springest Enterprise — Springest Gospringest.com
    official
  3. Dutch edtech Studytube acquires training marketplace Springest, closes $30M Series Btechcrunch.com
    news
  4. Springest — Hudson Rock infostealer credential checkhudsonrock.com
    security
  5. Springest security pagespringest.nl
    security
  6. Trustpilot reviews — springest.co.uktrustpilot.com
    review
  7. FeedbackCompany reviews — Springest.nlfeedbackcompany.com
    review
  8. Springest Go — Software Advice listingsoftwareadvice.com
    review
  9. Springest Go alternatives — G2g2.com
    review
  10. The Importance of Visible Prices in the Training Market — Springest blogspringest.com
    official

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