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AG5 is a competency matrix tool. SkillsDB is a full skills intelligence platform — enterprise-grade, globally scalable, built for strategic workforce development.

Quick Verdict
Skills-First Methodology
Custom Competency Frameworks
Proficiency Assessment
Gap Analysis
Interactive Skills Matrix
18
Years in skills intelligence
F500
Enterprise customer base
SOC2
Type II certified + GDPR compliant
30+
Countries served
Worldwide
Major languages supported
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Feature Comparison

Skills-First Methodology
SkillsDB
✓Assess, analyze, develop, track
AG5
◔Skills tracking and matrix management
Custom Competency Frameworks
SkillsDB
✓Build in your org's language
AG5
✓Custom skills and qualification tracking
Proficiency Assessment
SkillsDB
✓Manager + self-assessment with benchmarks
AG5
◔Basic proficiency level tracking
Gap Analysis
SkillsDB
✓Real-time gap visualization with radar charts
AG5
◔Basic gap identification in matrix
Interactive Skills Matrix
SkillsDB
✓Live, filterable matrix across entire org
AG5
✓Core product — visual competency matrix
Career Pathways
SkillsDB
✓Skill-based progression with visible requirements
AG5
✕No career pathway features
Learning Plan Integration
SkillsDB
✓Plans tied to specific skill gaps
AG5
◔Training planning and scheduling
Certification Tracking
SkillsDB
✓Full lifecycle with expiry alerts
AG5
✓Qualification and certification tracking
API & Integrations
SkillsDB
✓Full GraphQL API, SSO, SCIM
AG5
◔Basic API and integrations
Language Support
SkillsDB
✓150+ languages
AG5
◔European languages
Security & Compliance
SkillsDB
✓SOC2 Type II, GDPR
AG5
◔GDPR compliant
Implementation
SkillsDB
✓Weeks, not months
AG5
✓Quick setup for matrix tracking
Overview

About AG5

AG5 is a skills and competency management tool based in the Netherlands that helps teams track qualifications, certifications, and skill levels in a visual matrix format. Their platform replaces spreadsheet-based skills tracking with a clean, visual interface focused on compliance and operational readiness. They serve primarily manufacturing, healthcare, and energy sectors.

Best forSmall to mid-size teams in operational industries that need to replace spreadsheet-based skills tracking with a simple visual matrix.

But if your skills challenge goes beyond a visual matrix — career development, gap analysis with radar charts, learning plans tied to proficiency data, workforce strategy at enterprise scale — you need a platform built for strategic skills intelligence, not just tracking.

Differentiation

Why Teams Choose SkillsDB

Intelligence, Not Just Tracking

AG5 helps you see who has what qualifications. SkillsDB helps you understand proficiency depth, identify gaps, build development programs, and prove that investment is moving the needle. The difference between a tracker and a strategic platform.

Enterprise-Grade at Global Scale

SOC2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, 150+ languages, full GraphQL API with SSO and SCIM. SkillsDB is built for Fortune 500 organizations, not just departmental teams.

The Full Skills Lifecycle

AG5 covers the matrix. SkillsDB covers the lifecycle — assessment, gap analysis, career pathways, learning plans, certification tracking, expert finder, and workforce analytics. One platform for everything skills.

SOC 2 Type II Certified
GDPR Compliant
SSO + SCIM
Full REST API
Major languages supported
Fortune 500 Customers

Trusted by some of the world's best companies

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Frequently Asked Questions

AG5 is a competency matrix tool focused on visual skills tracking and qualification management for operational teams. SkillsDB is a full skills intelligence platform — covering assessment, gap analysis, career pathways, learning plan integration, certification tracking, and workforce analytics at enterprise scale. AG5 is a skills tracker; SkillsDB is a skills operating system.

If you need a simple, visual competency matrix for a specific team or department — particularly in manufacturing, healthcare, or energy for compliance tracking — AG5 is focused and straightforward. If you need skills intelligence across your entire organization with career development, gap analysis, and strategic workforce planning, SkillsDB provides the full platform.

Yes. Our team can help you migrate your competency data from AG5 into SkillsDB frameworks. You'll keep your skills matrix capabilities and gain assessment, career pathways, gap analysis, and enterprise-grade security on top.

Yes — and it goes far beyond a basic matrix. SkillsDB's interactive skills matrix is live, filterable, and connected to assessed proficiency data, benchmarks, and learning plans. You can view by team, role, skill, or certification and drill into individual profiles.

Yes. SOC2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, SSO and SCIM. Fortune 500 customers. Visit trust.skillsdb.com.

Most SkillsDB implementations are measured in weeks.