Colibri vs The CE Shop: which should you buy?
On the only number we can independently verify for both, they are nearly identical. The real difference is that we can check everything else about Colibri, and almost nothing else about The CE Shop.
Real, checkable pricing, state coverage and guarantee terms — and a Texas pass rate that matches The CE Shop's.
See Colibri pricingA comparable Texas pass rate, but its site blocks the checks we use to confirm pricing and terms.
Read the full reviewSide by side
| Colibri | The CE Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (TX / CA) | $299 / $99 | Not independently verified |
| Pre-licensing states | 41 (verified) | Not independently verified |
| Guarantee terms | Refund, verified in full | Affidavit required, exact terms unconfirmed |
| TX first-attempt pass rate | 56.7% | 56.5% |
| TX exam volume behind that rate | 534 | 1,077 |
Score breakdown, category by category
The CE Shop’s scores below are necessarily more tentative, since several inputs could not be independently confirmed.
Choose Colibri if…
- You want to compare actual prices before buying, rather than checking at the point of sale.
- A confirmed, specific guarantee matters to you more than an affidavit-based process with unclear exclusions.
- You want the wider verified state list.
Choose The CE Shop if…
- You already use it for continuing education and want to stay with one provider.
- Its exam volume in Texas (1,077, more than double Colibri’s 534) gives you more confidence in the pass-rate figure.
- You are willing to check its current pricing directly rather than relying on a published comparison.
The bottom line
Outcomes look genuinely comparable. What separates them is not quality but transparency: Colibri lets us verify its claims directly, and The CE Shop does not. That is a real reason to default to Colibri unless you have your own information about The CE Shop’s current terms.
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Common questions
Why can't you verify The CE Shop's pricing?
Its site returns a bot-detection challenge to every automated check we tried, including archived copies. This is a limitation of what we can confirm, not necessarily a reflection on the company.
Is a 0.2-point pass-rate gap meaningful?
No — 56.7% versus 56.5% is well within noise, especially given the different sample sizes. Treat these as statistically indistinguishable.
Should I avoid The CE Shop because of the verification gap?
Not necessarily — its pass-rate data is solid. We simply cannot make the same pricing and terms comparison we can for other providers, and say so rather than guess.