Skillable
Hands-on virtual labs for software training, product adoption, and skill validation
About Skillable
Skillable (formerly Learn on Demand Systems, maker of Lab on Demand) is an enterprise platform for building and delivering hands-on virtual IT labs. Software vendors, training providers, and certification programs use it to give learners real VM and cloud environments on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, then score their work with automated, performance-based checks. Labs launch from an LMS or LXP through LTI, API, or native integrations.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Real VM and multi-cloud environments instead of click-through simulations
- Automated, performance-based scoring suits certification and skills validation
- Integrates with existing LMS/LXP platforms through LTI and API
- Mature AI tooling for lab authoring and learner support, with a bring-your-own-model option
- Enterprise-grade uptime SLA and ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Type II compliance
- Reviewers on G2 (about 4.6/5) praise ease of use and support
Cons
- No public pricing; every deal goes through sales
- Reviewers report slow lab load times and occasional lag or connectivity issues
- The authoring side has a learning curve for new users
- Documentation can lag behind fast-moving feature releases
- Built for enterprises and training businesses, so it is overkill for small teams
Key Features
Skillable Studio lab authoring
Build custom labs on Windows, Windows Server, and Linux VMs or cloud subscriptions, with an instructions editor and environment configuration.
Performance-based scoring
Score labs with scripted activities that check VM and cloud configuration, plus multiple-choice and short-answer questions, for certification and skill validation.
Cloud sandboxes
Provision AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments for labs, with access control policies and deployment templates to keep usage in bounds.
AI authoring assistants
Script Assistant, Instruction Assistant, and Cloud Deployment Template Assistant draft scoring scripts, lab instructions, and ARM/Bicep templates.
Learner-led AI help
In-lab chat, Teach me / Show me / Quiz me prompts, a Practice Assistant, and a Mentor Toolkit that can connect your own model.
AI Vision Activities
Use computer vision to assess on-screen learner actions against author-defined criteria.
Skillable Challenges
A catalog of 1,300+ ready-built, scenario-based labs across cloud, cybersecurity, AI, IT operations, programming, and data science.
LMS/LXP integration
Launch labs from your learning ecosystem through LTI, API, or native integrations so learners never leave your platform.
Enterprise reliability and security
Four datacenters dedicated to labs, a 99.99% platform availability SLA, and ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
Pricing
- Usage-based pricing quoted by sales
- Skillable Studio lab authoring and delivery
- Performance-based scoring
- LMS/LXP integration via LTI and API
- Free trial available on request
- Custom courseware and virtual lab development
- Hands-on workshop and event support
- Staffing and consulting
- Vendor lab hosting and catalogs
Best For
Customer product training
Software vendors give customers safe, hands-on environments to learn their product and reach value faster.
Certification and performance testing
Certification programs replace multiple-choice exams with scored, task-based labs that prove real skills.
Technical sales and partner enablement
Sales engineers and partners run self-service demos, POCs, and workshops on lab environments instead of hand-built sandboxes.
Training providers and academic programs
Training companies and schools deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum and cloud labs at scale.
Workforce reskilling
Companies use ready-built Challenges labs to upskill staff in cloud, cybersecurity, and AI.
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