Achievable vs Securities Institute of America
Side-by-side comparison for securities licensing candidates: features, pricing, and CHART scores from the published rubric.
At a glance
| Feature | Achievable | Securities Institute of America |
|---|---|---|
| CHART score | 2.9/ 4 | 2.7/ 4 |
| Price range | $79 to $199 per exam | $109 to $289 per exam (a-la-carte formats through complete courses) |
| Exams covered | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 | SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66 |
| Practice questions | 300+ to 3,700+ quiz questions depending on exam (2,600+ dynamic templates for SIE) | Published per exam (unique among the six): 5,200 for the Series 7; 4,000+ Series 65; 3,000+ Series 66; 1,200 Series 63; 1,100 SIE |
| Pass guarantee | Money back if you passed at least one full-length practice exam in standard time but failed the real exam (score report + ID required) | GreenLight guarantee on qualifying packages: pass their GreenLight exam within 5 days of your actual exam, and a fail earns a refund (100 percent on software-only, less $25 shipping with textbooks) |
| Mobile app | No native app; strong mobile-first web experience | No app; mobile eBooks offered, and the site works well in mobile browsers (checked July 16, 2026) |
| Free trial | No true trial: metered preview (about 8 textbook pages) plus free public resources including a full-length practice exam | No platform demo. The site advertises free sample questions, but the free practice exams failed to load when we tested them (July 16, 2026) |
| Full review | Achievable review → | Securities Institute of America review → |
Exam-by-exam breakdown
How Achievable and Securities Institute of America stack up for each exam, from our research dossiers and the published CHART scores.
Achievable is cheaper on the SIE, runs a modern adaptive platform, and is far easier to try before buying. SIA publishes its question count and carries the simpler guarantee conditions, but there is no live or class-led layer at any price. Most SIE candidates should start with Achievable here.
Series 7
All Series 7 prep courses →SIA undercuts Achievable at entry on the 7 and is the only provider that states its bank size, 5,200 questions. Achievable answers with adaptive tech, readiness analytics, and the friendlier guarantee. Textbook studiers who want volume lean SIA; guided-practice studiers lean Achievable.
Series 63
All Series 63 prep courses →Achievable is cheaper on the 63 with double the access window. SIA's a-la-carte formats only start to matter on the bigger exams; here the simpler call is Achievable.
Series 65
All Series 65 prep courses →SIA's entry price on the 65 is the lowest we track, with a 4,000-plus-question published bank behind it. Achievable justifies its premium with the textbook and adaptive engine that first-timers actually finish. Budget-first buyers take SIA; guidance-first buyers take Achievable.
Series 66
All Series 66 prep courses →Same shape as the 65: SIA is the cheapest way into a big 66 bank; Achievable is the better-structured self-study experience, with a year of runway that helps on the 7-and-66 combination.
About the author
Brennan KolarSenior Financial Analyst · Founder & Lead Researcher
Brennan Kolar is a Senior Financial Analyst and the founder of the Atlas Index family of research sites, including Atlas CPA Index and Atlas Securities Index. He built the CHART methodology to make exam-prep comparisons transparent: every score traces to a published rubric, and every factual claim carries a source.
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