Find the CFA® prep provider that fits you.
Five providers, 51 packages, every price dated. All of it from the providers' own pages.
CFA® exam prep, compared
One course from each provider, side by side.
Each provider's cheapest full course, A to Z. "Not published" means the provider does not state it, and we will not guess.
Some providers pay us a commission when you buy. Those links are marked.
- Lessons
- Notes
- Questions
- Mocks
- AnalystPrep
Learn + Practice
$499checked 30 Oct 2026
Video lessons, study notes, question bank, 5 mocksAccess12 months
Visit AnalystPrepPaid link
- Kaplan Schweser
Basic
$429checked 30 Oct 2026
OnDemand classes, question bank, 2 mocksAccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month
- Mark Meldrum
Self-Study
$440checked 30 Oct 2026
$396 with codePREPSS10Regular price $440. Save $44 (10%).Video lectures, question walkthroughs, PDF lecture notes, question bank, mocksAccessUntil just after your exam
- Salt Solutions
Complete
$599checked 30 Oct 2026
Web manuals, short video lessons, question bank, three mocksAccessUntil you pass. Salt also calls it lifetime access.
- UWorld
Core Essentials
$399checked 30 Oct 2026
Question bank and eBook study guidesAccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window
- AnalystPrep
Learn + Practice
$499checked 30 Oct 2026
Video lessons, study notes, item-set question bank, 2 mocksAccess12 months
Visit AnalystPrepPaid link
- Kaplan Schweser
Basic
$479checked 30 Oct 2026
OnDemand classes, question bank, 2 mocksAccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month
- Mark Meldrum
Self-Study
$550checked 30 Oct 2026
$495 with codePREPSS10Regular price $550. Save $55 (10%).Video lectures, question walkthroughs, PDF lecture notes, question bank, mocksAccessUntil just after your exam
- Salt Solutions
Complete
$649checked 30 Oct 2026
Web manuals, short video lessons, question bank, three mocksAccessUntil you pass. Salt also calls it lifetime access.
- UWorld
Core Essentials
$399checked 30 Oct 2026
Question bank and eBook study guidesAccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window
- AnalystPrep
Learn + Practice
$499checked 30 Oct 2026
Video lessons, study notes, essay-type cases, item sets, mock examAccess12 months
Visit AnalystPrepPaid link
- Kaplan Schweser
Basic
$529checked 30 Oct 2026
OnDemand classes, question bank, 2 mocksAccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month
- Mark Meldrum
Self-Study
$650checked 30 Oct 2026
$585 with codePREPSS10Regular price $650. Save $65 (10%).Video lectures, question walkthroughs, PDF lecture notes, question bank, mocksAccessUntil just after your exam
- Salt Solutions
Complete
$749checked 30 Oct 2026
Web manuals, short video lessons, question bank, three mocksAccessUntil you pass. Salt also calls it lifetime access.
- UWorld
Core Essentials
$399checked 30 Oct 2026
Question bank and eBook study guidesAccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window
Not sure which suits you? Take the quiz and we will match you.
Down to two? See them head to head.
Want every package, not one per provider? Compare prices by level, filtered by what you need.
Each mix bar is worked out from a package's hours of video, pages of notes, questions and mocks. Where a provider does not publish a figure, such as the length of its notes, we estimate it from the provider's own pages and mark the mix as estimated. So treat the bars as a guide to what a package is made of, not as exact measures.
You already have the official materials. Here is what a course adds.
Included with your registration
From CFA Institute, for every candidate:
- The full curriculum
- Practice questions
- Mock exams
What a prep course adds
- Condensed notes, so there is less to read
- Taught lessons, by video or in a live class
- Many more practice questions, with worked answers
- More mock exams in the real format
- A study plan built around your exam date
- Someone to ask when you are stuck
56%
of candidates used a prep provider. Their main reasons were more concise materials, the format, and a recommendation.
Source: CFA Institute candidate survey, May 2024, 16,648 responses.
How the match works.
We read each provider's pricing pages, package lists and small print. The quiz sets that research beside your study time, how you like to learn and your budget.
1Tell us how you study
Your study time, how you like to learn, your budget, your level and your exam date. Eight quick taps, no typing.
2We match you to what fits
Every package has a mix of lessons, notes, questions and mocks. We set each one beside yours and show the closest.
3Go to the provider at today's price
With the date we checked it. Where a provider gives our readers a discount, you get it.
We read the small print, so you do not have to.
So far that is 51 packages from 5 providers, across all three levels. Every Level I price was checked on or after 30 Oct 2026. More are added as we check them.
What we do for every package
- Read the provider's own pricing page and what each package includes.
- Note how long access lasts and what happens if you need to resit.
- Record the price with the date, and the page it came from.
- Check it again, and change the date only when we have looked.
One of us passed Level I of the CFA Program and is a Level II candidate, so we know what this choice feels like at eleven at night with an exam date getting closer.
What we have not done. We have not sat every course. We say what each comparison is built from, and we do not repeat a provider's own pass rate, because nobody outside can check it. More about us.
Questions candidates ask
Do I need a prep course at all?
Not everyone does. CFA Institute gives every registered candidate its curriculum, practice questions and mock exams. In its May 2024 candidate survey, 56% of candidates said they also used a prep provider, most often for more concise materials. We show what each course adds to what you already have.
How do you make money?
Some providers pay us a commission when you buy. Those links are marked. A link that pays us is marked "Paid link". Providers that pay us nothing are compared in exactly the same way.
Does using your link cost me more?
No, and it can cost you less. Some providers give our readers a discount. Where there is one, it is shown beside the package, with the price you would pay.
How current are the prices?
Every price shows the date we last checked it against the provider's own page. Prices and promotions move, so look at the provider's page before you buy.
Why is a provider I have heard of not at the top?
Lists run from A to Z. We do not rank providers by who pays us, and we do not sell placements.
What does the quiz ask?
Eight quick questions: the level you are sitting, your exam date, how many hours a week you have, how you like to study, how much support and structure you want, your budget, and whether it is your first attempt. There is no typing, and we do not ask for your email address.
How does the match work?
Every package has a study mix: how much of it is lessons, notes, questions and mocks. Your answers build your own mix. We show the packages closest to it that also fit your level, your time and your budget, with the reasons.
Who are you?
A small team that spends its time reading prep providers' syllabuses, pricing pages and terms, so you do not have to. One of us passed Level I of the CFA Program and is a Level II candidate. We have not sat every course, and we say what each comparison is built from.
Choose your course. Then back to studying.
Take the quiz for a shortlist matched to your study time, how you learn and your budget. Or compare every course yourself, with every price dated.
The quiz takes about a minute. No email address. No cost to you.