Strigo Reviews

Pros

Strigo helps us build online learning environments that actually work. Also I really enjoy how easy it is to set up templates, schedule events and publish training courses. The platform is friendly for both trainers and trainees and I keep coming back to it instead of switching to anything else.

Cons

Even though it's already pretty mature, there's still some room to grow before it can fully catch up with the more established platforms. A few features are still missing for my ideal setup but overall I still don't see a better option for someone getting started in this space.

Pros

Personally, I have been using Strigo for the past three months, and it has proven to be an outstanding platform. I have participated in multiple training sessions and able to organize numerous events through the platform pretty easily. Everything was easy to set up and initiate.

Cons

There are instances where students struggle to navigate the platform properly, and I believe the user interface could use some improvement. It is not always clear what certain buttons or features can do, leading to confusion.

Pros

I can set up environment templates and then spin up new student labs repeatedly without starting from scratch. Also it is really helpful that I can see what's happening inside the student environments as they work so monitoring isn't guesswork.

Cons

One annoyance is that the terminal's display size on my side can get affected by the students screen sizes which ends up shrinking the usable viewing space for me.

Pros

It integrates with my company's SaaS product which makes setup and usage easier for our workflow.

Cons

Still there are a lot more features that would need to be added to fully cover what we expect from the platform.

Pros

There's a lot to like here but the biggest wins for me are how flexible the lab environment feels and how well it supports ILV, VILT and on-demand learning using the same content on the same platform. On top of that there's an API available if you need to integrate it with other systems. Students also don't have to juggle multiple apps or deal with installing anything which makes setup and participation much simpler.

Cons

Overall they've handled most issues pretty well lots of the earlier pain points seem to have been addressed since they actively incorporate customer feedback. The main limitation I run into right now is that one email address can't be linked to multiple accounts which is a bit limiting depending on how your users are organized.

Pros

Students only need one link to get into everything they need for the course which keeps the whole setup clean and consistent. When students run into trouble inside their virtual machines, they can request help right there and it's pretty effortless for TAs to jump in and assist. There's no extra password step for the VM access and I can monitor student activity without much hassle. I also use the same platform for our certification environment and the whole thing is automated through the REST API. On top of that the Strigo support team has been quick to respond whenever we reach out.

Cons

I wish it were possible to record presentations while hiding the Instructor interface and I'd like to see more polling options available as well.

Pros

The slide viewer and the terminal windows are genuinely good and I really like how smoothly you can switch between them during a session. It keeps the whole flow organized especially when you're demoing something and want the audience to follow along without hassle.

Cons

The only thing that occasionally ruins the moment is when the audio and video drop out at the same time which can turn a good session into a frustrating one until it recovers.

Pros

Strigo is a web based, all in one solution that lets us use Linux and Windows images whenever we need them.

Cons

The built-in whiteboard should be closer to tools like Miro or Mural so students can collaborate and edit together in real time.

Pros

During the COVID lockdown and the whole work from home shift, it really helped me set up online classes and classrooms without too much hassle. Creating and running the sessions is also easy and it covered the basics I needed to keep teaching and learning going.

Cons

Student interaction inside the classroom still seems a bit limited and things like screen sharing and peer-to-peer help aren't as powerful as they should be. That said it looks like some of those features are already in development so there's room for improvement.

Pros

Before it we were spinning up AWS machines for students to complete their lab work. Setting up and managing the instances was manageable at first but things got messy once we wanted students to connect to those environments through a clean, user friendly console. That console also needed to support everyday actions like reboot and pause. On top of that instructors previously had to know a student's machine IP address just to troubleshoot which made live support a hassle and slowed down lab delivery overall. It changed the whole flow. We were able to bring our AWS AMIs into it quickly using their management console. During live class sessions, instructors could jump into a student's environment without the usual chasing around for details. Students also got a stable, simple interface to access their lab environments without confusion. Today we're running 100% of our labs through this tool.

Cons

Since it is still evolving quickly, a few features I'd like to have aren't there yet. The upside is they're responsive to customer feedback and publish their roadmap openly so it feels transparent rather than blocked.

Pros

The remote console works nicely straight from the browser so you don't need extra software or complex setup to access a session. It's convenient for running and managing remote environments from anywhere with a connection.

Cons

Participants keep getting disconnected fairly often and they end up having to reload the page about every half hour to get back in. That interruption is annoying and disrupts the flow during longer sessions.

Pros

As a curriculum developer I really enjoy being able to build a fully customizable environment for our students. We were able to deliver a strong experience for both our on-demand courses and ILT sessions and our users consistently give us positive feedback about the platform. On top of that support has been very responsive sure, we sometimes run into issues but the team is always there to help us work through them.

Cons

Using it requires AWS so you can't switch to other cloud providers.

Pros

Strigo gives instructors real control over their labs which seems essential when you're teaching Linux. Trainees only need to click a button to request support and that workflow is quick. The whole platform is simple to operate and the feedback from trainees has been consistently excellent. Across 10+ sessions about 3D per session, I never ran into streaming issues and the service stayed stable throughout. Support also responds fast and they actually take user feedback into account. On top of that setting up lab customization with cloud-init is pretty simple too so you can customize environments without a lot of hassle.

Cons

Honestly there's nothing major to complain about everything has been working well. The only thing that might feel a bit steep is the pricing but it's still worth it.

Pros

The platform is really simple to work with and the support team has been excellent every time we've needed them. Plus it includes all the core tools we need for our sessions and there's a real wow-factor when students try it for the first time everyone notices the difference right away.

Cons

Since it's still a relatively young product we did run into a few glitches while we were on the beta like VM consoles occasionally getting stuck. That said the team has always been very responsive and fixes issues quickly. Overall there's nothing substantial to complain about.