HubSpot Academy vs. Microsoft Hands-on Labs

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HubSpot Academy
Score 9.0 out of 10
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HubSpot Academy is a free online training for inbound marketing, sales, and customer service professionals. This eLearning platform, that is available in four languages, specializes in comprehensive certifications, singular topic courses, and bite-sized lessons for professionals looking to grow their career and business.N/A
Microsoft Hands-on Labs
Score 6.8 out of 10
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Microsoft Hands-on Labs is a suite of elearning content which also features a virtual learning or training lab for cloud apps and services, instructor led training, and Microsoft Learn coding workshop.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Learning Management
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HubSpot Academy
6.5
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Microsoft Hands-on Labs
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Course catalog or library6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
eLearning Content
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HubSpot Academy
6.3
1 Ratings
28% below category average
Microsoft Hands-on Labs
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Structured Learning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Course Searches5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation & Integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
HubSpot AcademyMicrosoft Hands-on Labs
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(6 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
HubSpot AcademyMicrosoft Hands-on Labs
Likelihood to Recommend
HubSpot
[HubSpot Academy is] just a great tool for everyone who wants to grow at their Marketing, Sales, or customer success career. Their courses are very detailed in information, their teachers are the best in the industry, and it's just easy to take some time and learn. I have enjoyed it a lot.
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Microsoft
The Microsoft Hands-on Labs were great for training when working alongside an instructor. They would show things on their screen, and I would work alongside with a real environment. Being able to actually use the environment and interact with it was more preferable than just a straight lecture. It allowed me hands-on practice.
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Pros
HubSpot
  • Marketing and sales tips that can be implemented right away
  • Virtual learning environment that offers flexibility
  • Certified training respected in the sales vertical
  • Free to those who use HubSpot CRM
  • Clear, concise courses
  • Expanded library of sales and marketing courses
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Microsoft
  • The platform was simple
  • It did what it needed to do
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Cons
HubSpot
  • [I feel] they could expand the lessons to more real-world examples and ideas to take the learning further
  • [I believe] the ability to go back on a question in the exam would be nice
  • New courses that go more in depth on a certain topic, with homework and ideas to try
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Microsoft
  • Copying and pasting can be clunky
  • Sometimes the instructions are not accurate
  • For some Microsoft tools, it requires you to create a temporary account, which takes some time and is time-consuming
  • Have to remember to save or you will lose your environment
  • May not be the most user-friendly to initially start
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Alternatives Considered
HubSpot
HubSpot CRM is a better fit for us than Ontraport. Ontraport was OK when we just started implementing email marketing. Now that we want to tie together sales and marketing and also our ticketing, HubSpot has simplified the workflow for us. It's very convenient to log into just one portal to do everything.
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Microsoft
I think Udemy is really superior as a platform, people create super high quality courses that get employees up to speed in days. The platform has a web and mobile app and has taking notes functionality that can be exported
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Return on Investment
HubSpot
  • Removed the training burden from managers to allow them to use the time elsewhere (2-8 hours)
  • Provided more standard and robust training to new hires, allowing for more consistent customer experience
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Microsoft
  • I think it has a positive impact in having a platform to train employees
  • I don't think the cost might be worth it given that the content is super dry
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