How to Choose Between Skillcast & iHasco
When it comes to implementing or upgrading your compliance training platform, you face an ever-growing choice of providers. Some are UK-based, others are based elsewhere in the world. They may specialise in a specific area of compliance, like financial services, or offer a more general course library.
It goes without saying that compliance training, more than any other kind of training, requires a robust platform with courses that are engaging, efficient to deliver, and adapted to the changing regulatory landscape.
Skillcast is designed to meet complex governance requirements. Alongside an extensive course library, its portal helps organisations manage corporate policies, maintain compliance registers, and meet strict regulatory standards across financial services, insurance, law, and other heavily regulated sectors.
iHASCO takes a different approach, focusing on a broad, accessible library of workplace training and accredited compliance courses delivered through a simple pricing model. Skillcast is based in London and was founded more than 25 years ago, while iHASCO is headquartered in Bracknell in Berkshire and has been operating since 2007.
This guide covers the key differences between Skillcast and iHASCO to help you make the right choice for your organisation.
At a glance comparison
| Skillcast | iHasco | ||
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| Pricing tier | Standard, Enhanced and Premium plans, ensuring you only pay for the services you use. All pricing is available on request. | Subscription and pay-as-you-go options, depending on the number of learners. | |
| Deployment model | Training delivered flexibly and easily through the Skillcast Learning Management (LMS) or an existing third-party LMS. Includes a fully branded managed portal | Cloud-based learning management system called Atlas. | |
| Primary user base | 1,500+ regulated and non-regulated companies. Over 1.7 million users. Compliance libraries covering key UK, EU and global regulatory topics. Serves organisations in sectors such as financial services, insurance, law and retail. | Serves more than 12,000 organisations across a range of sectors including construction and trade, retail, and health and social care. | |
| Integrations & SSO | Integrates with leading HR systems (Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Access People HR, Cornerstone) and enterprise SSO (Azure AD/Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin). Fully connects with Microsoft Teams and Slack, enabling compliance alerts and on-demand learning via the built-in AI assistant, Aida. | Integrates with other LMS platforms, and is SCORM compliant. Supports SSO and integrates with HR software via an API. | |
| Reporting depth | In-depth compliance registers, dedicated policy management, staff disclosures, automated reporting Training360 (a tool for capturing offline learning and CPD hours), Aida - an AI digital assistant that helps employees find quick, reliable answers to compliance questions. | Automated reminders, reporting tools, and progress tracking available within the LMS to provide real-time visibility. | |
| Certifications | ISO 27001 and SOC Type II certified, GDPR compliant, CPD UK accredited courses, IIRSM certified risk courses, RoSPA assured health and safety training, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certified, ISO 9001 accredited | Courses are accredited by professional bodies such as CPD and RoSPA | |
| Content library size | 600+ courses. 8,500+ minutes of structured e-learning | 250+ courses | |
| Jurisdictions covered | Covers UK, EU and international requirements. Languages include English, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish and Spanish. | Strong UK focus but available in 41+ languages | |
| Customer service | Direct support via email and a UK phone number, access to a dedicated online Support Hub and web form for quick query resolutions, a dedicated Customer Success Manager to guide your setup, branding and training, Feefo Platinum-rated service included as standard across all plans, unrestricted access to the Skillcast Academy, featuring bite-sized tutorial videos to help administrators master the platform | UK-based phone number, online support hub and email | |
| Reviews | 4.9 on Feefo (Exceptional). Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award winner | 3.8 on Trustpilot. 4.6 on Google | |
| AI-enabled tools | Skillcast offers an AI-enabled tool (Aida) that lets users quickly find accurate information about their company’s policies, e-learning content, and statutory documents. Outputs are based on trusted sources to prevent hallucinations | iHASCO uses AI primarily as an administrative tool to convert internal documents into courses, rather than as an on-demand assistant. |
Where Skillcast wins
UK regulatory specificity
Skillcast’s library is built around named UK regulatory frameworks, including dedicated modules for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and specialist insurance compliance. The library explicitly covers regulatory topics such as CASS 15 (Payment Services and Electronic Money), the Consumer Duty, and MiFID II,and offers CPD-accredited modules tailored for banking, investments, and mortgages.
Breadth and depth
With over 600 courses and more than 8,500 minutes of structured e-learning, Skillcast provides significant scale for organisations that want a single vendor for multiple compliance areas. The Compliance Essentials library alone features over 100 modules, while the "Compliance Bites" library adds over 150 microlearning videos. Content is updated continuously to ensure regulated teams stay aligned with changing legislation.
Workflow and audit support
The Skillcast Portal is more of a compliance operations hub than a traditional learning management system. Beyond tracking standard training completions, the platform supports policy management, staff disclosures, central compliance registers, and events. This provides risk managers with the evidence trails, document control, and oversight needed for regulatory audits.
Aida AI digital assistant
Skillcast embeds compliance into daily routines with Aida, an AI-powered assistant that answers employee questions. Each response links directly to your company policies, e-learning content or statutory documents. iHASCO uses AI for basic course creation, rather than to help users understand training content.
Where iHasco wins
Online pricing tool
iHASCO gives you an instant quote via its online tool – but the price you get might not be the cheapest. Always compare your quote against other providers’ and make sure you’re not paying for features you don’t need, or missing out on ones you do.
Simplified model
iHASCO offers a simplified learning model, making it suitable for general compliance training but may not offer the depth required by employees in highly-regulated sectors.
Use cases: who chooses each
Choose Skillcast if you:
- Require specific, named UK regulatory training, such as FCA, SM&CR, or insurance compliance libraries.
- Need an extensive, off-the-shelf compliance library with over 600 courses and substantial microlearning resources.
- Want to centralise training, policy management, staff disclosures, and compliance registers into a single operations hub.
Choose iHasco if you:
- Want a straightforward annual plan tied directly to fixed staff and course limits.
- Are looking for general workplace training and compliance content without requiring deep, UK-specific financial or legal regulatory structures.
- Want a simpler, out-of-the-box LMS experience rather than a broader compliance management platform.
Pricing
Skillcast offers three subscription plans:
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Standard Plan: From £17 per user annually.
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Enhanced Plan: From £25 per user annually.
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Premium Plan: From £36 per user annually
Upfront pricing available via online tool. Weigh up whether a subscription would give you everything you need, or whether you’ll end up paying for courses employees don’t use. While pay-as-you-go offers flexibility, it can work out pricier in the long run.
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Your questions, answered
iHasco & Skillcast
How extensive is Skillcast’s course library?
Is Skillcast mainly for UK compliance?
Yes, its core strengths lie in UK compliance, with extensive dedicated libraries for FCA, SMCR, and Insurance frameworks. However, it also includes broader EU and global compliance libraries, with translations available for several European languages.
Which platform is easier to budget for up front?
iHASCO is simpler to budget for because its fixed pricing is publicly visible and tied directly to headcount and course access. However, that doesn’t mean it’s always the lowest price option or delivers the most value.
Which platform is more suitable for regulated UK financial firms?
Skillcast is highly specific to regulated UK firms. Its libraries are explicitly built around financial and regulatory bodies, mapping to requirements like the Consumer Duty, MiFID II, and senior manager conduct rules.
Does iHASCO publish its pricing?
Does Skillcast support Single Sign-On (SSO)?
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