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A Cloud Guru (discontinued) vs. Alison

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
A Cloud Guru (discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
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A Cloud Guru (ACG) was a cloud learning resource that offered access to updated courses, labs, and learning paths. In 2021 the company was acquired by Pluralsight, and its training is no longer available.N/A
Alison
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Alison is an online empowerment platform that offers 4,000+ CPD UK accredited Certificate and Diploma courses and a variety of career development tools that are available for no cost. Founded in 2007, Alison states their platform empowers 30 million+ learners and 6 million+ graduates across 195 countries. Offerings include: Over 4,000 Certificate and Diploma courses for free Free Psychometric Tests to help people assess their professional strengths and find…
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Pricing
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(26 ratings)
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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If your organization is technical-based and offers its employees different online courses to enhance their knowledge, then A Cloud Guru will be perfect for you. There are multiple courses available from different cloud platforms. The platform is easy to use and navigate and does not require much knowledge. Even if you do not have basic technical knowledge, the courses available in A Cloud Guru are designed in such a manner that a non-technical person will understand the concept easily.
Swarup Sangale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Swarup Sangale
Strategic Partner Management Senior Analyst
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Alison
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Pros
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  • The team at A Cloud Guru is excellent at responding to user feedback that is submitted through their website.
  • The content created is well organized and aligns to certification paths.
  • The content is accessible on mobile and web platforms, which is great for learning on the go.
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Alison
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Cons
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  • More material on other cloud providers GCP, Azure, Huawei.
  • Extend the sandboxes to other cloud providers not only AWS.
  • Include more material for non-technical people, sometimes the sales teams are completely lost in the platform but they would like to learn about it.
LQ
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Alison
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Support Rating
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The support team of A Cloud Guru is quite quick. There are scenarios where A Cloud Guru was not working in my organization. We reached out to their support team and they quickly resolved the issue. Also, if any individual is facing issues accessing A Cloud Guru, their support team is quick to resolve the issue.
Swarup Sangale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Swarup Sangale
Strategic Partner Management Senior Analyst
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Alison
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Alternatives Considered
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The main differentiator was the contents as we were interested in a cloud platform other similar platforms did not have the below: it is very good to establish cloud learning development plans and then track them and manage them for the team. The platform supports learning tracks, exams, and sandboxes with all major cloud providers guarantees that you don't get an accidental charge as a result of [the] testing and exploring the cloud
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Alison
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Return on Investment
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  • Engagement scores around investment in L&D have increased.
  • There's excitement around upcoming changes to our technology instead of fear we have seen in the past.
  • We feel confident we will be able to deliver these new technologies - although we are at the start of our journey.
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Alison
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Over 4,000 Certificate and Diploma courses for freeScreenshot of Free Psychometric Tests to help people assess their professional strengths and find out what they are naturally good at. As well as a free industry standard Resumé Builder that helps people build professional CVs using pre-loaded templates. It comes with unlimited downloads.Screenshot of A free Mental Wellbeing Assessment for people to check up on their mental health, enabling them to take the necessary next steps to help them get better.Screenshot of A Public Profile to help recruiters look for potential candidates, and for people to show their skills to potential employers.Screenshot of Verticals to encourage learners to study in a step-by-step, structured way from start to finish and master a subject.Screenshot of An Affiliate Programme to help people earn an income by spreading the word about Alison.