colltrain.com

What It Is

Colltrain is an experiential learning platform for virtual and classroom-based training. Its core positioning is not as a general-purpose video conferencing tool or LMS, but as a way for trainers to design, reuse, and deliver interactive activities, games, and team exercises. The site highlights Colltrain Cloud, while also offering self-hosted licensing for organizations with internal compliance requirements.

Core Capabilities

Based on publicly available information, Colltrain’s main modules include running games and activities, a Reusable Training Library, training activity design, Flipchart, Advanced Objects, and the Ripple Training Activity Library. The platform supports creating rooms, dividing participants into teams, controlling participant numbers and activity duration, and sharing activities. Standard and Plus allow users to invite others into an organization. Corporate further supports collaboration among multiple trainers and facilitators on the same set of training assets, along with stronger user permissions and administrative controls.

Pricing and Limits

Colltrain offers a free plan, standard subscriptions, and custom enterprise plans. Hobby is free forever but comes with significant limits: up to 4 new designs, 2 teams per room, up to 6 people per team, activities of up to 90 minutes, and 2 shareable activities. Standard costs $240/year, £180/year, or €200/year, and supports up to 99 room members, 9 teams, 10-hour activities, and 20 shared activities. Facilitator Plus costs $390/year, £290/year, or €330/year, adding up to 999 designs, 40 shared activities, and custom branding. Corporate is aimed at teams with 7 or more trainers, with custom pricing, support for PO/contract-based purchasing, bank transfer, a dedicated customer representative, and consulting/training services. The page also notes that during the current payment system migration, Facilitator Plus is temporarily offered at €99/year and requires email application, payment via a Stripe link, and manual activation.

Pros and Cons

The main strengths are its focused use case and suitability for trainers who need highly interactive training activities. Plan limits are clearly defined, and the free plan makes it easy to try. The enterprise plan accounts for collaboration, permissions, procurement workflows, and customer success support. Self-hosted licensing is also appealing for compliance-sensitive organizations. The drawbacks are that the public pages do not disclose key details such as third-party integrations, API support, SSO, or data security certifications. The current purchasing process also requires email and manual setup, so commercial automation appears limited.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Colltrain is best suited to independent trainers, training providers, corporate L&D departments, and teams that need to reuse interactive activity assets. If you only need standard online course management, it may be worth comparing it with LMS products. The site provides no evidence about access from mainland China, so its availability there is unknown.