MindTools
MindTools is a leadership learning service for managers and leaders, delivered through its Content Hub on web, Android, and iOS.
What MindTools is
MindTools is a leadership learning service for managers and leaders, delivered through its Content Hub on web, Android, and iOS. The library includes 18 courses, articles, skill bites, playlists, podcasts, quizzes, and videos. Ask M: Coach provides AI-powered guidance for everyday management challenges. Members can use personalized learning paths, progress tracking, and digital learning badges through Credly. Organizations using Cornerstone can connect its LMS and LXP to place MindTools content inside Cornerstone while recording tracking data on both platforms. Plans provide unlimited Content Hub access: Monthly is €20 a month, Quarterly is €50 a month billed every three months, and Yearly is €185 a year. A 7-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Individual memberships are for personal use and cannot be shared with a team. MindTools says it launched as a blog in 1996 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Its security measures restrict personal-data access to people with a business need to know.
Good
- 18 courses plus varied learning formats
- AI coaching for management challenges
- Personalized paths and progress tracking
- Credly digital learning badges
- Available on web, Android, and iOS
Watch out
- No free plan
- Individual account cannot be shared with a team
- 7-day trial only
Who it suits
It is aimed at managers and leaders at all stages seeking practical leadership learning and coaching. Organizations using Cornerstone may also suit its connector and tracking integration.
Verdict
MindTools offers a broad leadership library with AI coaching, development tracking, and mobile access. The paid-only structure and personal-use account limit should guide subscription decisions.
Plans and prices
From MindTools's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | €20 a month | Unlimited access to the Content Hub · Cancel anytime · €20 / a month |
| Quarterly | €50 a month | Unlimited access to the Content Hub · Cancel anytime · €50 / every 3 months |
| Yearly | €185 a year | Unlimited access to the Content Hub · Cancel anytime · €185 / a year |
The facts
Each one read from MindTools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI coaching
- Ask M: Coach offers AI-powered guidance for everyday management challenges.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Individual account limit
- Mindtools’ FAQ says an individual membership is for personal use and cannot be shared with a team.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integration
- A Cornerstone LMS and LXP connector lets learners access Mindtools Learning Hub content inside Cornerstone and records tracking data on both platforms.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The Content Hub is described as a membership for managers and leaders at all stages who need practical leadership support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Learning badges
- The Content Hub offers digital learning badges with Credly.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Learning library
- The subscription page lists courses, articles, skill bites, playlists, podcasts, quizzes, and videos among its learning resources.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Personalized development
- The Content Hub offers personalized learning paths and progress tracking with Credly badges.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Mind Tools Ltd says it uses security measures to prevent unauthorized access or use of personal data and limits access to people with a business need to know.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Mindtools says its customer support has a 99.1% customer satisfaction rate and offers organizational onboarding and ongoing support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- The Content Hub provides managers and leaders with on-demand leadership learning, practical resources, and AI-powered coaching.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Mindtools says it launched as a blog in 1996 and acquired Kineo in May 2025.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1996checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- A June 2025 product update described Lead by Mindtools as a mobile app for deskless and frontline workers and said early access was being offered to select enterprise customers.checked 9 Oct 2026
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