We performed a comparison between Cornerstone Learning and SAP SuccessFactors Learning based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: SAP SuccessFactors Learning is praised for its exceptional catalog and seamless integration with other solutions. Cornerstone Learning earned high marks for its extensive library of training modules, flexibility, and automated management of employee information. SAP SuccessFactors Learning needs improvements to its mobile application and user management features. Cornerstone Learning requires more self-service capabilities, better reporting, and more e-learning content.
Service and Support: Some customers say SAP support provided timely technical assistance, while others struggle to communicate with the team. Generally, Cornerstone Learning provides satisfactory support with prompt response times, but some customers reported delays and inconsistent quality.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for SAP SuccessFactors Learning can be difficult and intricate, particularly when transferring learning items from a previous system. Cornerstone Learning's difficulty varies based on the organization's complexity.
Pricing: SAP SuccessFactors Learning is a costly solution. Users must pay an initial fee for implementation and annual support fees. This can be a burden on small businesses. Cornerstone Learning is priced reasonably and competitively, but customers may incur additional costs for ad hoc engineering and setup.
ROI: The effectiveness and returns of SAP SuccessFactors Learning and Cornerstone Learning differ based on factors like organization size and implementation goals. Cornerstone Learning helped organizations improve training management, auditing, tracking, and presentation. However, it's difficult to quantify the platform's ROI in financial terms.
Comparison Results: SAP SuccessFactors Learning is preferred over Cornerstone Learning. Users appreciate its modern user experience, strong catalog, and seamless integration with other solutions. SAP SuccessFactors Learning excels in resource allocation and access functions, making tasks easier with fewer clicks. Cornerstone Learning was criticized for its complicated and confusing user interface, lack of flexibility in curriculum management, and limited content creation capabilities. Users consider SAP SuccessFactors Learning to be competitive in the market, offering technical advantages for enterprise solutions.
"It is a one-stop shop solution, where you can actually log in using your Windows username and password, and the single sign-on can be configured with this LMS."
"The Meeting feature is similar to a conference call facility that can be used for virtual meetings."
"Their integration features with other platforms are valuable. It is also relatively easy to use. Their library of training modules is fairly robust as well."
"The reporting feature is fantastic, and I also like the dynamic learning assignment feature. It is interactive and user-friendly. It is also highly stable, automated, and customizable."
"The solution is very stable."
"Its user-friendly interface is most valuable. You can configure your welcome page and design it the way you want on your own."
"The most valuable features of Cornerstone Learning are how they organized the management of the different content types is good. They are done in different ways which is a benefit. Additionally, the reporting 2.0 and playlist functionality are very good."
"The most valuable features are the Playlists, Learning Assignment Tool, Earner Experience Platform, Machine Learning, and Reporting 2.0."
"I find the user interface user-friendly compared to the initial application."
"The learning features are great."
"It is a very stable tool. It is the most stable security application."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly scalable."
"The platform's most valuable feature is personalized learning recommendations."
"The best feature of SAP SuccessFactors Learning for me is the assignment profile. It's a rather specific feature, but this is what comes to mind."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning's most valuable features are accessibility and updated UX. The solution can be accessed from outside of the office network and the user's experience is good."
"One valuable aspect of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is its stability and established customer base, particularly evident in modules like Employee Central."
"Cornerstone Learning's initial setup was complex, but I don't see that as a downside. It was complex because there is a lot of customizing and a lot of settings that can be done in the setup."
"There is a need for quite a bit of improvement. The reporting side of things definitely needs a lot of improvement. At the moment, it gives you a data dump. You have to open it up in Excel and filter out the bits that you don't want and need."
"There are some configuration elements that require Cornerstone engineering resources. It would be nice if we could self-serve. I would like the ability to manage the user interface or the navigation and layout of the pages that are displayed to end-users."
"Its dashboard and analytics must be improved. Currently, we get the data, but we don't get anything from the insightfulness perspective. Analytics is where it requires a lot of work. We definitely expect some good dashboard features, which are currently lacking in this solution. From a technical perspective, they need to open access to all HTML tags. It currently doesn't support many HTML tags, which makes it challenging to create HTML pages."
"The support for this solution could be improved."
"Even though the system has a number of features, design wise the user interface is a little bit complicated. It is hard for the user to navigate properly. Because the system has so many features, it has a lot of tabs and links. Sometimes, people get confused as to where to go and search."
"The automated ticketing system for technical support often has a response time that is quite long, which is something that should be improved."
"Cornerstone Learning could improve the curriculum function by giving it more flexibility. I'm managing the solution and I adding content to the system, and overall, the backend of the system looks a bit dated. Cornerstone Learning has focused a lot on the user experience and less on the backend operational administrative experience. This could be improved overall."
"The technical support team has room for improvement."
"I am talking about SAP in general, so there are multiple screens that you have to go through, and it takes some time to get used to it."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning doesn't have a punch-in and punch-out facility."
"There is room for enhancement in their core HR system, Employee Central."
"This solution does not support right to left for the Arabic Language, and the Arabic text support is very bad."
"Licensing is a major challenge in the solution."
"The product's configuration process needs improvement."
"The product must make the integrations more seamless."
Cornerstone Learning is ranked 5th in Learning Management Systems (LMS) with 28 reviews while SAP SuccessFactors Learning is ranked 4th in Learning Management Systems (LMS) with 22 reviews. Cornerstone Learning is rated 8.2, while SAP SuccessFactors Learning is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cornerstone Learning writes "Scalable LMS that keeps up with industry trends with continuous new releases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP SuccessFactors Learning writes "An easy-to-deploy and stable solution helpful for multiple HR-related activities". Cornerstone Learning is most compared with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, LinkedIn Learning and UKG, whereas SAP SuccessFactors Learning is most compared with Workday, Moodle, Litmos, Wombat Security Education Platform and EdCast. See our Cornerstone Learning vs. SAP SuccessFactors Learning report.
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