You’ve got a winning virtual training strategy — now all you need is the software to support it.
Therein lies the problem. How do you know which virtual training solution works best? What are the key features you should look for, and how can you differentiate between the different vendors?
We can help with that. Below, we’ve listed some of the top virtual training software solutions for business applications providers, SaaS businesses, and cybersecurity organizations.
When you start looking for a virtual training solution, you’ll need to consider your use case, the size of your business, and your budget. That said, there are a few basic features you should prioritize regardless of what you’re looking to achieve.
Whether out-of-the-box or through integrations, a virtual training platform should:
Having touched on a few basic features of online virtual training platforms, here are seven of the best offerings out there:
Best for: Hands-on virtual labs, interactive demos, and sales enablement
Trusted by some of the world’s leading technology and cybersecurity companies, CloudShare allows you to spin up and deliver complex learning environments at scale. Whether you need to deliver software training, a product demo, or a development sandbox, you can rapidly simulate any real-world software ecosystem in minutes — no coding required.
CloudShare also features comprehensive learner analytics, cost controls for budget management, and AI-enabled guided learning experiences.
Best for: Centralized customer education
LearnUpon is designed with one simple idea in mind: training should always put the learner first. As a customer education platform, it provides learners with a centralized portal through which users can access a catalog of courses related to your software. The platform integrates seamlessly with other customer-focused software, including Zoom, Zendesk, HubSpot, and Salesforce.
LearnUpon also offers custom branding and training analytics.
Best for: Technical workshops
CloudLabs provides fully managed, preconfigured labs for SaaS, DevOps, and security training. Organizations can choose from a large catalog of ready-made labs, with support for both self-paced and instructor-led modalities. The platform is also designed for easy integration with LMS platforms, and includes built-in skill validation and event management.
Best for: AI-powered, scalable training
TalentLMS is an excellent choice for organizations with limited training resources. It combines a library of ready-made courses with an intuitive interface and sophisticated AI to deliver seamless compliance training, onboarding, and sales training. Thanks to the platform’s AI-driven authoring, instructors can generate quality training content with just a few clicks.
While TalentLMS is intended primarily for growing businesses, the developer behind the software also offers eFront for larger enterprise deployments.
Best for: Upskilling and certification
iSpring Learn is a modern, mobile-first learning management system that blends virtual instructor-led training (VILT) with self-paced training for employee onboarding, product education, compliance training, and professional development.
Scalable, user-friendly, and highly customizable, the virtual employee training platform integrates seamlessly with iSpring Suite — an intuitive, SCORM-compliant content authoring tool with support for interactive quizzes, role-play simulations, and AI content generation.
Best for: Comprehensive, scenario-based cybersecurity training
Maintained by Immersive Labs, the Immersive One platform consolidates cyber drills, simulations, ranges, exercises, and basic security education. It covers everything from crisis simulations to secure coding and red/blue team exercises, and even features real-time analytics with resilience scoring so you can measure your progress over time.
Best for: Complex cybersecurity simulations
Intended for both individual upskilling and team-based cyber defense, RangeForce is a powerful, cloud-based cyber range and simulation tool. It offers a comprehensive and diverse library of interactive, gamified training modules designed to simulate complex threats and incidents, all delivered via a safe and scalable environment.
Whether you’re a business applications provider, a cybersecurity organization, or a SaaS developer, virtual training software is crucial. But choosing a solution is only the first step. Check out Virtual Lab Software for Remote Training: Best Practices to learn how you can get the most out of your training.
We also recommend reading 5 Ways Having the Right IT Infrastructure Can Support Your Sales Enablement and Best Practices for Choosing a Cloud Training Service Provider.