Our notes on Simplilearn

We wrote these notes when we read the Simplilearn site for our SQL comparisons. For each note, you see the day of our check and a link to the page that we read.

We give the label "Product's own words" to a note that holds only what Simplilearn says about its own product.

Simplilearn free use

  • Simplilearn says that this is "a completely free SQL course with a certificate", with "no hidden fees". Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn query check and help

  • You learn from video lessons. Simplilearn also names practice exercises and projects, but we found no statement that it checks them. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)
  • We found no final test on the course page. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn SQL topics

  • In the lesson list, there are lessons on groups, joins and subqueries. We found no lesson on window functions. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn SQL engines

  • Simplilearn says that you work with MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn content and size

  • You get 90 days of access to the course. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)
  • 7 hours of self-paced video lessons, in 11 lessons. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)
  • Simplilearn says that you complete the course requirements to get a SkillUp certificate. Simplilearn says that these requirements "may include finishing the course content and, for some courses, successfully completing a quiz or assessment". Product's own words Checked October 15, 2026 (source)
  • Simplilearn says that you can share the certificate on LinkedIn. We found no public verification page. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn certificate

  • Simplilearn says that you receive a certificate "upon completion at no cost". Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn updates

  • In the list of SkillUp pages that Simplilearn gives search engines, Simplilearn gives the SQL course page the date October 18, 2026. This is the day that we read that list, and Simplilearn gives all 577 pages in the list the same date. On the course page, we found no date of change, and Simplilearn gives search engines no change date in the page. The other dates on the page are for reviews, webinars and articles. Checked October 18, 2026 (source)

Simplilearn strengths and limits

  • You get a short video course of 7 hours, with lessons on joins and subqueries, and the certificate is free. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)
  • Simplilearn stops your access after 90 days, and we found no graded work or test for the certificate. Checked October 15, 2026 (source)

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