Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
Google Cloud Skills Boost
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $29/mo
- 3Cloud providersGoogle Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure
- 4Hands-on labsYes
- 5Certification prepYes
- 6Learning pathsYes
- 7Content formatself-paced
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: skills.google
Overview
Google Cloud Skills Boost is ranked #11 of 67 in MOOC platforms on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $29/mo.
Google Cloud Skills Boost plans and pricing
All plansStarter Free 35 free credits every month · limited hands-on labs · content from across Google skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
Pro $29/mo $29 / month Unlimited hands-on labs · access to thousands of courses and labs · content from across Google skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
Compared on MOOC platforms
- Free plan
- Yesskills.google
- Cloud providers
- Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azureskills.google
- Hands-on labs
- Yesskills.google
- Certification prep
- Yesskills.google
- Learning paths
- Yesskills.google
- Content format
- self-pacedskills.google
Facts
- Purpose
- Google Skills is an online learning platform for building skills, including Google Cloud and AI skills.skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
- Learning resources
- The catalog includes courses and labs with videos, documents, hands-on activities, and quizzes.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Credentials
- Learners can earn shareable skill badges and certificates by completing learning content.skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
- Content sources
- The subscription page says its content includes Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Google for Education, Google Marketing, and more.skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
- Free access
- Google says GEAR participants can claim 35 monthly learning credits at no cost.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Organizations
- Google Cloud customers can request access to the Google Skills for Organizations learning catalog and other exclusive learning resources and programs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google Skills provides a Help Center with topics covering accounts, courses, labs, subscriptions, credits, and troubleshooting.skills.google · 3 Oct 2026
- Device and lab limit
- Labs require a laptop or desktop with internet and a supported browser, and a subscription permits only one lab at a time.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Browser guidance
- Google Skills supports current versions of popular browsers and recommends Firefox or Chrome for optimal functionality.support.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Google Cloud compliance
- Google Cloud says it undergoes independent verification and publishes certifications, attestations, and audit reports; this page does not specify coverage for Google Skills.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best MOOC Platforms in 2026#11 of 67
- Best Cloud Training Platforms in 2026#3 of 25
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Sources
- skills.google· checked 3 Oct 2026
- cloud.google.com/learn/training· checked 3 Oct 2026
- skills.google/subscriptions· checked 3 Oct 2026
- skills.google/help· checked 3 Oct 2026
- support.google.com/qwiklabs/answer/9133547· checked 3 Oct 2026
- cloud.google.com/compliance· checked 3 Oct 2026