AWS Skill Builder
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy the free tier or a short subscription if you're chasing an AWS certification on an AWS-only stack.
Comparison
AWS Skill Builder vs A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified
AWS Skill Builder lands on Depends, and A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified lands on Skip.
A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified
Skip
Confidence: Medium
Don't buy A Cloud Guru standalone . its plans are no longer available for purchase and buyers are routed to Pluralsight.
| Compare | AWS Skill Builder | A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Skip |
| Best for | AWS certification candidates | AWS/Azure/GCP cert preppers |
| Who it's not for | Multi-cloud learners needing Azure or GCP content | Anyone buying today . standalone plans are discontinued |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Checkout failure case unassigned for four days | No support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Reddit is split: some users passed certifications free on Skill Builder, while others call the platform trash and switch to third-party prep.¹ | Long-time learners praised the content and labs, but the standalone product is now discontinued and lifetime-access holders report revocation.14 |
| Biggest gotcha | Key exam-prep content and pretests sit behind the paid subscription, not the free tier | Subscriptions are discontinued; you must buy through Pluralsight now . compare prices first⁹ |
Pick AWS Skill Builder when
- AWS certification candidates
- Budget learners using the free tier
- Teams standardizing on AWS with SSO
When AWS Skill Builder is not a fit
- Multi-cloud learners needing Azure or GCP content
- Hands-on learners who need working labs
- Teams wanting responsive support with their training spend
- Buyers who want clear pricing before checkout
Pick A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified when
- AWS/Azure/GCP cert preppers
- Hands-on lab learners
- Career switchers into cloud
When A Cloud Guru - Get Cloud Certified is not a fit
- Anyone buying today . standalone plans are discontinued
- 'Lifetime access' buyers . that promise was reportedly revoked
- Learners wanting a cheap single-course purchase
- Teams wanting one stable vendor contract
Sources
- Is AWS skill builder enough . Redditreddit.comreview
- Skill Builder is kind of trash . Redditreddit.comreview
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- AWS Skill Builder Subscriptions . officialskillbuilder.awsofficial
- Learn AWS online with AWS Skill Builder . officialaws.amazon.comofficial
- AWS Skill Builder Product security pageskillbuilder.awssecurity
- AWS Skill Builder Team subscription . officialaws.amazon.comofficial
- A Cloud Guru - Pluralsight (official successor page)pluralsight.comofficial
- A Cloud Guru (discontinued) Reviews from Real Userstrustradius.comreview
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- A Cloud Guru to be Acquired by Pluralsightsummitpartners.comnews
- Pluralsight Completes Acquisition of A Cloud Guruprnewswire.comnews
- A Cloud Guru Reviewstrustpilot.comreview
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- Pluralsight Cloud+ Software Reviews, Demo & Pricingsoftwareadvice.comreview
