15 Best Automation Certification Courses
We compared 15 Automation courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $54.99. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $54.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "automation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $54.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Automation, Reporting, and Certification Preparation
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
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Cisco CCNA 200-301: Wireless, Automation & IP Services (5/6)
Course DescriptionThis course is the Fifth Part of the CCNA 200-301 Video Series, taught by Triple CCIE Certified Trainer Sikandar Shaik (CCIE ×3 – RS/SP/SEC).This training helps you prepare for the Cisco Certified Netwo...
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![[NEW] RedHat Automation with Ansible Training RHEL 9 (RH294)](https://i.udemycdn.com/course/480x270/6662839_16b2.jpg)
[NEW] RedHat Automation with Ansible Training RHEL 9 (RH294)
Welcome to RedHat Automation with Ansible – RHEL 9 (RH294).If you’re a system administrator, DevOps engineer, or just someone who wants to automate Linux-based tasks, this course is your complete guide to learning Ansibl...
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Red Hat Ansible Automation Training – RHEL 8/9 (RH294) 2026
This training module is not authorized or affiliated with Red Hat, Inc. It is an independent educational resource designed to help learners prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam.This course is part of th...
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HP-UFT 12.0 Automation
The market out there has a plethora of automation tools, and HP-UFT had definitely captured a good portion. The origins go back to WinRunner from Mercury, Inc. HP acquired Mercury, Inc. and later rename the product to HP...
$49.99listed price -
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Process Automation Accredited Professional Exam Prep
About the Process Automation Accredited Professional CredentialThe Process Automation Accredited Professional credential recognizes individuals with hands-on experience in implementing Salesforce automation solutions. It...
$19.99listed price -
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Associate VMware Cloud Management and Automation exam 2026
Associate VMware Cloud Management and Automation (VCTA-CMA 2025) – Practice ExamsTo set realistic expectations, please note: These questions are NOT official exam questions and may not appear on the official VMware VCTA-...
$54.99listed price -
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Salesforce Admin & App Builder Certification Prep
Offered by LearnKartS
Struggling to break into Salesforce, the world's #1 CRM platform, holding a 20% global market share & the top spot for 13 consecutive years according to IDC, without hands-on experience? This Salesforce Platform App Buil...
$49.00listed price -
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Salesforce Admin Certification Preparation
Offered by LearnKartS
Struggling to break into the booming Salesforce ecosystem without hands-on CRM experience? This Salesforce Admin Certification Preparation Specialization closes that gap with practical, job-ready skills to configure, man...
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10
CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Prep
Offered by LearnKartS
The Salesforce Platform App Builder certification is one of the most valuable credentials in the Salesforce ecosystem — globally recognized by employers who want professionals who design, build, and deploy custom busines...
$49.00listed price -
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CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003)
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Offered by Packt
Master the skills needed to become a Microsoft Azure Administrator by diving into identity management, role-based access control, and virtual network configuration. This course is tailored to equip learners with the expe...
$49.00listed price -
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Exam Prep: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Database Engineer
Offered by Whizlabs
This specialization is designed to help you build practical, real-world skills in designing, deploying, and managing databases using Google Cloud. Across five comprehensive courses, you’ll explore a wide range of databas...
$49.00listed price -
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Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep
Offered by Microsoft
Welcome to the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Specialization! You will learn the business value and product capabilities of Power Platform. You will create simple Power Apps, connect data with Microsoft Dataverse,...
$49.00listed price
Best Automation Certification Courses compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $54.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $35.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Courses versus exam preparation
15 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Automation from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.