Feature comparison
How CBT Nuggets compares on what IT leaders weigh when choosing training for their teams.
- Included with CBT Nuggets
- Varies by platform and plan
- Not part of the model on other IT training platforms
| Feature | CBT Nuggets | Other IT training platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Team pricing model | Yes, included. $59 per seat per month, billed annually. Labs, practice exams, pre and post assessments, Internal Training, and IT Trainerbot are included. No add-on fees. Unlimited admin seats at no extra cost. Learn more about Team pricing model | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Often a base subscription plus paid add-ons for labs, practice exams, or AI, with seat minimums required for SSO. |
| Course curation | Yes, included. One expert-built course per topic. Curriculum design, skill sequencing, and certification alignment are done by the trainer who owns the topic. Learn more about Course curation | Other IT training platforms: no. Multi-author catalogs with several courses on the same topic, so someone on your team has to pick. |
| Hands-on virtual labs | Yes, included. Labs inside the courses for Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Splunk, and security tooling. Browser-based, launched from the skill page, reset on demand, included with every seat. Learn more about Hands-on virtual labs | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Often a separate add-on or a metered cloud sandbox. Labs for on-premises infrastructure are less common. |
| Practice exams | Yes, included. Practice exams mapped to certification objectives, included with every seat. No per-exam fees. Learn more about Practice exams | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Varies: included on higher tiers, sold separately, or left to a third-party voucher. |
| Admin tools and SSO | Yes, included. SAML 2.0 single sign-on with your identity provider, assignable learning paths for groups, and unlimited admin seats. Learn more about Admin tools and SSO | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Typically limited to enterprise tiers with seat minimums. |
| Expert IT answers in the flow of work | Yes, included. IT Trainerbot answers your team's IT questions using CBT Nuggets training and links to the exact moment in the video that backs up each answer. Learn more about Expert IT answers in the flow of work | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. AI features vary. Ask whether answers come from vetted training content and show their sources. |
| Internal Training | Yes, included. Included from the first seat on Teams. Create courses from your own content alongside the catalog. Learn more about Internal Training | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Not typically offered. Ask whether you can add your own content. |
| Team analytics and reporting | Yes, included. Track progress by team or individual, see verified learning time (confirmed by knowledge checks during training), and export per-learner reports to CSV. Learn more about Team analytics and reporting | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Learning analytics are standard. Check whether reporting is organized around IT roles and certification paths, and what it exports. |
| Compliance reporting | Yes, included. Per-learner records of completed courses and verified learning time, ready to export and file with your auditors or compliance system. Learn more about Compliance reporting | Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Standard completion reports are common. Ask whether they show verified learning time and would hold up in an audit. |
| Who builds the content | Yes, included. Every course is built by a named CBT Nuggets trainer. Bios, credentials, and topic ownership are public. Learn more about Who builds the content | Other IT training platforms: no. Courses from networks of independent contributors, with no named owner per topic. |
Team pricing model
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. $59 per seat per month, billed annually. Labs, practice exams, pre and post assessments, Internal Training, and IT Trainerbot are included. No add-on fees. Unlimited admin seats at no extra cost. Learn more about Team pricing model
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Often a base subscription plus paid add-ons for labs, practice exams, or AI, with seat minimums required for SSO.
Course curation
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. One expert-built course per topic. Curriculum design, skill sequencing, and certification alignment are done by the trainer who owns the topic. Learn more about Course curation
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: no. Multi-author catalogs with several courses on the same topic, so someone on your team has to pick.
Hands-on virtual labs
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Labs inside the courses for Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Splunk, and security tooling. Browser-based, launched from the skill page, reset on demand, included with every seat. Learn more about Hands-on virtual labs
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Often a separate add-on or a metered cloud sandbox. Labs for on-premises infrastructure are less common.
Practice exams
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Practice exams mapped to certification objectives, included with every seat. No per-exam fees. Learn more about Practice exams
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Varies: included on higher tiers, sold separately, or left to a third-party voucher.
Admin tools and SSO
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. SAML 2.0 single sign-on with your identity provider, assignable learning paths for groups, and unlimited admin seats. Learn more about Admin tools and SSO
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Typically limited to enterprise tiers with seat minimums.
Expert IT answers in the flow of work
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. IT Trainerbot answers your team's IT questions using CBT Nuggets training and links to the exact moment in the video that backs up each answer. Learn more about Expert IT answers in the flow of work
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. AI features vary. Ask whether answers come from vetted training content and show their sources.
Internal Training
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Included from the first seat on Teams. Create courses from your own content alongside the catalog. Learn more about Internal Training
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Not typically offered. Ask whether you can add your own content.
Team analytics and reporting
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Track progress by team or individual, see verified learning time (confirmed by knowledge checks during training), and export per-learner reports to CSV. Learn more about Team analytics and reporting
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Learning analytics are standard. Check whether reporting is organized around IT roles and certification paths, and what it exports.
Compliance reporting
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Per-learner records of completed courses and verified learning time, ready to export and file with your auditors or compliance system. Learn more about Compliance reporting
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: varies by platform and plan. Standard completion reports are common. Ask whether they show verified learning time and would hold up in an audit.
Who builds the content
- CBT Nuggets
- Yes, included. Every course is built by a named CBT Nuggets trainer. Bios, credentials, and topic ownership are public. Learn more about Who builds the content
- Other IT training platforms
- Other IT training platforms: no. Courses from networks of independent contributors, with no named owner per topic.
How Howard County's IT Department Upskilled 80 People, Protected a 600-Server Migration, and Kept Its Training Budget Intact
Local Government · Howard County, MD · 80 employees across 8 disciplines
Howard County's Department of Technology reports 100% license engagement to leadership every month and has won two consecutive budget approvals on the strength of that usage data.
- Physical servers migrated to HyperV virtual environments
- ~600
- Distinct technical disciplines under one department
- 8
- License engagement reported to leadership
- 100%
“I include our leadership, so they know that we're engaging with the training. When the budget comes and they see CBT Nuggets, they say: ‘Oh yeah. We keep that.’”
Elizabeth Nwadiuko
Technical Services Manager
Frequently asked questions
How is CBT Nuggets Teams priced?
CBT Nuggets Teams is $59 per learner seat per month, billed annually, from 1 seat. Every seat includes the full course library, virtual labs, practice exams, and IT Trainerbot, with internal training included from the first seat so you can create courses from your own content. Admin and billing admin seats are unlimited and are not counted against the learner seats.
Do virtual labs and practice exams cost extra?
No. Labs and certification practice exams are included with every seat. Labs run in the browser from the skill page for Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Splunk, and security tooling, and reset on demand.
What does IT Trainerbot add for a team?
IT Trainerbot is the team's expert reference in the platform. It answers IT questions grounded in CBT Nuggets training, links the timestamped video behind each answer, and says so when a question falls outside the training. IT Trainerbot is included with every Teams seat, with team usage reporting.
Can our compliance team use the reporting?
Yes. The admin dashboard exports a per-learner report of course and skill completions and validated learning time. Build a playlist for each framework, enroll the group that needs it, and file the export as the training evidence in your system of record.