If you want to try exam-style practice before buying a Udemy practice-test course, SaveMyCert is the free place to start: every revision lesson is readable without an account and daily practice questions are free with one, with unlimited practice and timed mocks as a one-time unlock per certification. Udemy is a different kind of thing — a marketplace where independent instructors publish their own courses — so the quality of a Udemy practice test depends almost entirely on who made it. This page compares the two honestly.
SaveMyCert vs Udemy practice tests at a glance
SaveMyCert
Udemy practice tests
Price
Lessons and daily practice free; one-time per-certification unlock for unlimited practice and mocks
Set by each instructor — usually a paid course, occasionally free
Who writes the questions
One editorial standard across every certification, written from the official exam guides
Independent instructors, each with their own standards — quality varies from excellent to poor
What you get
Revision notes + explained practice questions + timed mock exams + a readiness signal, in one loop
Whatever the chosen course includes — often a set of full-length practice tests, sometimes alongside video lectures
Answer explanations
Per-option rationale plus a concept / why-correct / steps / exam-tip breakdown on every question
Varies by course, from a single line to detailed write-ups
Video teaching
None — written revision notes only
Available, if you choose a video course rather than a practice-test-only course
Udemy practice tests is an independent product and is not affiliated with SaveMyCert. Pricing and features described here reflect their general model; check their site for current details.
You want to start practising now without buying a course or comparing instructors first.
You want notes, practice and mocks in one loop, with a readiness signal telling you when to book.
You want every question to explain every option, to a consistent standard.
You are studying one of the certifications SaveMyCert covers today (see the live list below).
Choose a Udemy course if…
You learn best from video, and want lectures and practice tests from the same instructor.
You have found a well-reviewed, recently updated course for your exam and trust its author.
Your exam is one SaveMyCert does not cover — Udemy’s catalogue is far broader.
Your employer already provides Udemy access, which makes the cost question irrelevant.
Why people look for an alternative to Udemy practice tests
Usually it is one of two things. Either the cost of a course is the barrier, or the buyer has been burned by a practice test that turned out to be out of date, thinly explained or simply wrong — and wants something they can judge before paying for anything.
Both are reasonable. The first is answered by a free option that covers the same ground; the second by a source with one consistent editorial standard, so you are not re-evaluating an author every time you change exam.
Udemy is a marketplace, not a single provider
Udemy lets instructors host and sell their own courses, and course pricing is set course by course. That is why “Udemy practice tests” is not one product: for any popular exam there are many competing courses, written by different people, kept current to different degrees, and explained to very different depths.
The best of them are excellent, and some instructors have built strong reputations in the certification space. The weakest are stale or thin. If you buy, check three things on the course page: when it was last updated against the current exam-guide version, what recent reviews say about explanation quality, and whether the author states that the questions are original. Avoid any course that advertises “real” or “actual” exam questions — that is recalled live exam content, and studying from it risks your certification.
What SaveMyCert gives you free
Every revision lesson is free to read without an account, and daily practice questions are free with one. Unlimited practice and full-length timed mock exams are a one-time unlock per certification, not a subscription.
Every question is written from scratch against the official exam guide and held to the same standard across every certification: a set answer key, the reasoning for every option, and a link to the lesson that teaches the concept.
Where a good Udemy course is genuinely stronger
Video. SaveMyCert teaches through written notes; if you learn by watching someone walk through a console or a diagram, a well-made video course does something we do not. Breadth, too: Udemy hosts courses for exams SaveMyCert does not cover, including professional-level certifications.
If you have already found a course that is current, well reviewed and working for you, there is no reason to switch. The honest positioning is that SaveMyCert is the better first stop when cost or immediacy is the constraint, and a strong Udemy course is a good choice when you want video teaching from a trusted author.
Can you use both?
Yes, and it works well. A common pattern is to learn from a video course, then drill on SaveMyCert’s original questions and sit its timed mocks before booking — a second, independent question bank is exactly what exposes the gaps one author’s questions leave behind.
Whatever you combine, the readiness rule is the same: practise across every domain, rehearse with full-length timed mocks, and book when you clear the pass mark consistently rather than once.
Try the free study loop
Revision notes and explained daily practice questions — free with an account. Timed mock exams with Pro.
Yes. SaveMyCert’s revision notes are free without an account and daily practice questions are free with one, with an explanation on every option; unlimited practice and full-length timed mocks are a one-time unlock per certification.