# Coaching Actuaries Alternatives

Coaching Actuaries alternatives for SOA/CAS exams: exclam.ai (adaptive planner), TIA, ACTEX/ASM, Rising Fellow, BattleActs, and AnalystPrep.

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SOA / CAS prep

Coaching Actuaries is a real choice for many people, but it isn’t the only one. Here are the strongest alternatives, with honest pros and cons, and which use case each is best for.

[Visit Coaching Actuaries](https://www.coachingactuaries.com)

## Why people look for alternatives

- Coaching Actuaries Earned Level only tells you about ADAPT — not how to schedule reading or mocks
- You want a daily plan that survives life shifts
- CA manuals are browser‑only with no clean PDF export
- You want to bring your school notes or any actuarial PDF into one planner

## What to look for in an alternative

1. Does it build a daily plan around your sitting?
2. Coverage of MAS / FAM / SRM / ALTAM / ASTAM topics
3. Per‑topic mastery beyond a single platform Earned Level
4. Can you upload your own materials?

## The alternatives

Disclosure: exclam.ai runs this site. The other entries are real options we genuinely recommend depending on the use case.

### 1. exclam.ai

Our pick if you have an exam date

Best for: A daily plan around your exam date — works alongside content vendors

Pricing: Free, then $8/wk · $30/mo · $250/yr Pro

Adaptive study planner that turns any PDF into a phased daily plan (coverage → review → mocks). AI flashcards, quizzes, FSRS, per‑topic mastery, and full Anki import. The only one of these tools that builds a schedule around your real exam date.

[Detailed comparison: exclam.ai vs Coaching Actuaries](https://exclam.ai/compare/exclam-vs/coaching-actuaries/index.md)

### 2. The Infinite Actuary (TIA)

[Visit](https://www.theinfiniteactuary.com)

Best for: Video‑first study with downloadable handouts

Pricing: $300–700 per exam

Strong video lectures + practice PDFs for every SOA/CAS exam. Slower than ADAPT for retrieval; complementary to exclam.ai.

### 3. ACTEX Learning

[Visit](https://www.actexlearning.com/)

Best for: Comprehensive print/digital manuals

Pricing: $100–250 per exam

Long‑running manual publisher (now under ArchiMedia DRM). Print is still available. Strong content; no planner.

### 4. ASM (Actuarial Study Materials)

[Visit](https://www.studymanuals.com/)

Best for: Print manuals you can write on

Pricing: $150–250 per exam

Same DRM platform as ACTEX, but the print editions are still in stock. Loved by candidates who study from paper.

### 5. Rising Fellow

[Visit](https://risingfellow.com/)

Best for: CAS upper‑level (Exams 5–9)

Pricing: $200–500 per exam

Specialist CAS prep with strong reputation on the written‑answer fellowship exams.

### 6. BattleActs

[Visit](https://battleactsmain.ca)

Best for: CAS Exam 5/6/8 — Canadian focus

Pricing: 7‑month memberships

Tight focus on CAS upper‑level exams with battle‑tested practice. Particularly strong with Canadian candidates.

### 7. AnalystPrep (Actuarial)

[Visit](https://analystprep.com)

Best for: Affordable P + FM prep

Pricing: $100–200 per exam

Cheap and clean for the early actuarial exams (P, FM). Less developed for fellowship exams.

## Which one should you pick?

| If… | Pick |
| --- | --- |
| You want best‑in‑class Qbank for prelims | Coaching Actuaries ADAPT + exclam.ai |
| Video learner | TIA + exclam.ai for the schedule |
| Print + paper underliner | ASM print + exclam.ai |
| CAS upper‑level (5–9) | Rising Fellow / BattleActs |