How to Choose Between Skillcast & Innform
Selecting the right training platform can be difficult. There are plenty of options on the market, from dedicated compliance providers to general-purpose learning systems such as Innform.
The key question is whether you can trust the content, reporting and tools these platforms offer. Compliance teams need training that reflects current regulations, reporting they can rely on and clear records of training progress.
Skillcast is designed to meet these requirements. Alongside over 400 courses, our platform helps organisations manage policies, maintain compliance registers and meet regulatory standards across financial services, insurance, law, retail and many other regulated sectors.
Skillcast was founded in the UK over 25 years ago, making the platform ideal for UK and EU-based organisations. Innform was founded in the UK in 2017.
In this guide, we'll compare Skillcast and Innform, helping you choose the option that suits your needs best.
At a glance comparison
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Category |
Skillcast |
Innform |
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Pricing tier |
Standard, Enhanced and Premium plans, ensuring you only pay for the services you use |
Pay-per-user monthly billing with Starter, Essential and Pro tiers |
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Deployment model |
Training delivered flexibly and easily through the Skillcast Learning Management (LMS) or an existing third-party LMS |
Cloud-based LMS accessible via web and mobile |
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Primary user base |
1,400+ regulated and non-regulated companies |
100,000+ users |
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Integrations: HRIS and SSO |
Integrates with leading HR systems (Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Access People HR, Cornerstone) and enterprise SSO (Azure AD/Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin) |
Zoom |
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Reporting depth |
In-depth compliance registers |
Basic learner progress tracking and dashboards |
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Certifications and accreditations |
ISO 27001 and SOC Type II certified |
GDPR and CCPA compliant only |
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Content library size |
400+ courses |
Enables users to create their own content rather than delivering structured courses |
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Jurisdictions covered |
Covers UK, EU and international requirements |
Multiple languages |
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Customer service |
Direct support via email and a UK phone number |
Standard tiers rely on online email messaging and ticketing |
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Reviews |
4.9 on Feefo (Exceptional) |
4.8 on Capterra |
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AI-enabled tools |
Skillcast offers an AI-enabled tool (Aida), which allows users to quickly surface accurate information about their company’s policies, e-learning content, and statutory documents |
Uses AI algorithms to auto-generate courses and quizzes |
Where Skillcast wins
UK regulatory specificity
Skillcast provides an extensive range of off-the-shelf courses specifically designed for financial services, insurance and dual-regulated firms, including specialised SMCR conduct rules and Consumer Duty courses. Innform operates as a general-purpose LMS and does not offer this specialised regulatory focus.
Comprehensive content library
With Skillcast, you gain instant access to over 400 expertly crafted courses encompassing compliance essentials, health & safety, risk management and more, saving you thousands of hours in course creation. Innform, conversely, operates as an authoring-first platform, meaning your team will need to dedicate significant time and resources to build and manage your own compliance content.
Compliance management tools
Skillcast offers an integrated Policy Hub, customisable compliance registers and automated staff declarations. Innform's reporting is limited to basic course and quiz completions, lacking the critical infrastructure needed for comprehensive regulatory audit trails.
Audit-ready data protection
Skillcast protects your sensitive company and learner records to the highest standard, ensuring you easily satisfy stringent procurement and audit requirements. While Innform is GDPR compliant, Skillcast gives you the proven assurance of SOC2, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditations.
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. Innform does not feature an AI assistant to support learners directly.
Where Innform wins
Native course authoring
Innform lets users construct training materials directly in the platform using videos, SCORM files, presentations, interactive elements and quizzes.
Mobile learning
Innform offers dedicated mobile access that works across both iOS and Android devices. It provides native mobile apps that allow users to access training materials directly on their phones and tablets.
General-purpose training and onboarding
Innform operates as a general-purpose LMS that prioritises flexibility over prebuilt regulatory content. This makes it suitable for organisations that want a single system to manage onboarding and general training.
Which platform suits my needs best?
Choose Skillcast if you:
- Require FCA, SMCR or UK-specific regulatory compliance training.
- Operate in a highly regulated sector like financial services, insurance or law.
- Need a large, pre-built library of over 400 expert-vetted compliance courses.
- Want integrated compliance tools like Policy Hub, compliance registers and staff declarations.
- Need verifiable enterprise-grade security, including SOC2 and ISO 27001.
- Want the flexibility to use a fully managed portal or deploy content onto your existing LMS.
Choose Innform if you:
- Prefer to build and upload your own generic training content from scratch.
- Only need a simple, entry-level LMS with basic course tracking and pay-per-user pricing.
- Require a platform primarily for customer, partner or franchisee training rather than strict internal regulatory compliance.
Pricing
Skillcast provides tailored pricing across Standard, Enhanced and Premium plans. This approach ensures that you only pay for the services, libraries and tools your organisation needs.
Innform offers pay-per-user monthly billing with three main tiers: Starter at £1 per user/month, Essential at £2 per user/month and a Pro plan at £4 per user/month.
With this no-obligation free trial you'll have access to our libraries and compliance platform.
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Feefo Customer Rating ★★★★★ 4.9/5
Your questions, answered
Innform & Skillcast
How do the platforms approach artificial intelligence?
Skillcast uses Aida, a powerful AI digital assistant that allows employees to ask questions and receive instant, vetted answers based strictly on your organisation's policies and courses. Innform does not offer an AI digital assistant.
How does pricing compare between Skillcast and Innform?
Skillcast offers tailored pricing across Standard, Enhanced and Premium plans, which includes access to vast course libraries and dedicated compliance management tools. Innform lists basic pay-per-user pricing starting at £1 per user/month.
What integrations do Skillcast and Innform support?
Skillcast securely integrates with leading HRIS and SSO platforms, including Workday, BambooHR, Azure AD and Okta. Innform integrates with Zoom, Slack, Salesforce and Teams, but lacks a published dedicated HRIS/SSO integration list.
Do both platforms offer enterprise-grade security?
Skillcast provides high-level security including SOC2, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications to keep your data secure. Innform is GDPR and CCPA compliant, but does not publicly list ISO or SOC2 accreditations.
Which platform offers better off-the-shelf compliance content?
Skillcast provides over 400 expertly curated courses covering crucial topics like FCA regulations, SMCR, ESG and Data Protection. Innform is an authoring-first platform that does not have a comprehensive pre-built compliance library.
Which platform is better for FCA-regulated firms?
Skillcast is uniquely positioned for FCA-regulated firms, offering dedicated libraries for FCA Compliance, Insurance and SMCR (including Conduct Rules and Senior Managers Regime training). Innform operates as a general-purpose LMS without this specialised regulatory depth.
Can I manage policies and compliance registers on both platforms?
No, only Skillcast features an integrated Policy Hub and robust compliance registers. Innform lacks these dedicated management tools.