Skillable

What Skillable does

Skillable, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is a performance-based learning platform specializing in virtual IT labs. The platform delivers immersive, browser-based lab environments that simulate real-world technical setups, enabling hands-on skills training and validation across cybersecurity, database management, and other IT disciplines. Skillable serves two customer segments through a horizontal segmentation approach: corporate organizations and enterprises using the platform for employee enablement and technical skills development, and individual learners seeking practical, hands-on experience in IT fields. The product is offered under a subscription/usage-based revenue model with self-serve access for individuals and direct enterprise go-to-market.

The core platform supports a growing catalog of lab content, with Skillable reporting over 1.7 million learners launching more than 10.6 million labs in 2025 and cumulative lab launches exceeding 60 million since 2004. In 2025, Skillable released three product feature updates — a multi-monitor desktop extension, bulk skill tagging, and an improved lab editing experience — focused on authoring efficiency and learner-side usability. The company has been consistently recognized as a virtual IT labs leader by G2 for 17-18 consecutive periods and as a top IT and technical training company by Training Industry for six consecutive years.

In December 2025, Skillable executed its most significant strategic shift by launching the Skillable Marketplace, a global curated catalog of virtual IT labs built by industry experts. The marketplace introduces a two-sided model, with Comtech, EC-Council, Citrix, and CyberWargames AI as core content providers and Skillable taking a platform role. This move repositions Skillable from a single-tenant lab provider toward an aggregator/marketplace, opening new revenue mechanics (catalog reach, content provider monetization, and provider-driven learner acquisition) and broadening the addressable skill surface into areas such as AI-powered cybersecurity training.

Name

Skillable

Website

https://skillableapp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skillable is a Montreal-based virtual IT labs platform that delivers hands-on, browser-based training environments for corporate organizations and individual learners across cybersecurity, database management, and other IT disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Virtual IT Labs Platform

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Labs, Remote Labs & Hands-On Practice Tools (EDAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ), Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA), Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC), Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

Keywords

• Virtual IT labs
• Hands-on training
• Performance-based learning
• Skill validation
• IT training platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform subscription and usage: Virtual IT labs platform serving organizations and learners; over 1.7 million learners launched over 10.6 million labs in 2025

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Skillable operates a virtual IT labs platform that delivers immersive, simulated real-world environments for hands-on technical skills training and skill validation. The platform serves corporate training programs, employee enablement, and individual professionals across cybersecurity, database management, and other IT disciplines. In December 2025, the company expanded with Skillable Marketplace, aggregating curated lab experiences from third-party providers including Comtech, EC-Council, Citrix, and CyberWargames AI.

Product overview

Skillable is a performance-based virtual IT labs platform offering hands-on training and enablement solutions. The core Skillable Platform provides immersive virtual lab environments for technical skills development, while Skillable Marketplace (launched December 2025) serves as a global catalog of curated lab experiences from third-party providers. The platform supports various corporate training applications across cybersecurity, database management, and other IT disciplines. Three recent feature additions—multi-monitor desktop extension, bulk skill tagging, and improved lab editing experience—enhance the core platform's usability and functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skillable Marketplace: A global platform for virtual IT labs built by industry experts, enabling users to access labs instantly and securely for hands-on learning in cybersecurity, database management, and other IT fields.

Products and services

• Skillable Platform A performance-based virtual IT labs platform that provides immersive, simulated real-world environments for hands-on technical skills training and skill validation. Used by organizations and individual learners for corporate training applications, employee enablement, and skill development in cybersecurity, database management, and other IT fields.
• Skillable Marketplace A global catalog platform aggregating virtual IT labs built by software and training experts, including content from Comtech, EC-Council, Citrix, and CyberWargames AI. Enables instant and secure access to curated lab experiences supporting skill development in cybersecurity, database management, and other IT fields.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 million total lab launches since 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ComtechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025Content provider on Skillable Marketplace, providing virtual IT lab experiences through the Skillable platform. Contributes to the curated catalog of lab experiences available to Skillable's learner base of 1.7 million users.
• EC-CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025Cybersecurity training content provider on Skillable Marketplace, offering virtual labs through the platform. Supports Skillable's focus on cybersecurity skills development and real-world IT training.
• CitrixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025Content provider on Skillable Marketplace, contributing virtual IT lab experiences to the Skillable platform catalog.
• CyberWargames AIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025AI-powered cybersecurity training provider featured on Skillable Marketplace, offering advanced virtual lab experiences for cybersecurity skill development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hack The Box: Hack The Box delivers gamified, hands-on cybersecurity training labs and enterprise red/blue team upskilling. It overlaps Skillable in interactive cybersecurity labs while specializing more sharply in offensive security scenarios.

Broad incumbents

• AWS Skill Builder: AWS Skill Builder is AWS's official training subscription offering hands-on labs, certification prep, and learning paths for the AWS ecosystem. It competes with Skillable's cloud and certification lab offerings on price and vendor alignment.
• Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Learn provides free, official Microsoft training pathways with integrated sandbox environments and certifications. Its free, vendor-backed labs are a broad incumbent alternative to Skillable's commercial virtual labs for Microsoft technology training.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a large incumbent in corporate learning with broad content across technology, leadership, and compliance. While wider in scope, Skillsoft's technology training catalog and enterprise L&D footprint compete with Skillable's enterprise virtual lab offerings.

Direct peers

• Whizlabs: Whizlabs offers IT certification practice exams and hands-on cloud labs for AWS, Azure, GCP, and other platforms. Its emphasis on labs and certification prep directly parallels Skillable's lab-based certification training use cases.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a technology skill development platform with hands-on labs, assessments, and certification prep across cloud, cybersecurity, and IT operations. It is the closest scaled analog to Skillable's virtual IT labs model, including via its acquisitions of Cloud Academy and A Cloud Guru.
• INE: INE is an IT training provider specializing in hands-on labs and certification tracks across networking, cloud, and cybersecurity. It directly competes with Skillable in immersive, lab-driven technical skill development for enterprise and individual learners.
• TryHackMe: TryHackMe is a hands-on cybersecurity training platform built around guided virtual labs and rooms. It overlaps Skillable in cybersecurity skill practice and lab-based learning for individuals and enterprise teams.
• Cybrary: Cybrary provides cybersecurity and IT workforce development with hands-on labs, practice exams, and skill assessments. It is a direct peer in the cybersecurity training and skill validation category where Skillable also competes.
• CBT Nuggets: CBT Nuggets delivers IT training with virtual labs covering cloud, networking, and security. Its lab-first pedagogy and IT certification focus mirror Skillable's positioning in hands-on practice for working IT professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skillable-app

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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