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CYPHER Learning vs Cornerstone Learn comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 7, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Cornerstone Learn enhances compliance training management and auditability, providing cost avoidance and increased efficiency, with benefits seen after two years.
Sentiment score
8.1
CYPHER Learning reduces costs, enhances efficiency, and improves ROI with scalable, accessible training and seamless online transitions.
We do not have to buy additional hardware or train additional IT for the maintenance, etc.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
CYPHER Learning has helped me reduce my course creation time by about 70%.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
It has easily reduced the training time by a good 70% to 80%.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Cornerstone Learn's customer support is praised for technical expertise but criticized for inconsistent quality and response times.
Sentiment score
8.2
CYPHER Learning's customer service is praised for its responsiveness, knowledgeable support, and high user satisfaction leading to positive reviews.
Customer service and support are very user-friendly and supportive.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
Their technical support is top-notch.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
They are pretty responsive to situations or issues within the system, and solutions are already being worked on by the time I look through issues other customers are facing.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
They are very fast at responding to our initial query.
VP of Product Development at Unmanned Safety Institute
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cornerstone Learn offers scalable SaaS solutions, efficiently catering to diverse user volumes and organizational needs, despite occasional peak-time slowdowns.
Sentiment score
8.0
CYPHER Learning scales effortlessly, supporting large user bases with flexible features and unlimited expansion without technical constraints.
It is very scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
For scalability, I would rate CYPHER Learning a nine out of ten because it is built to cater to a few to many users.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Cornerstone Learn boasts high stability and reliability, with quick bug support and robust infrastructure, despite isolated minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
CYPHER Learning is highly stable with minimal downtime, proactive maintenance notices, and reliable performance praised by users.
It does not have significant issues and is reliable.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
I would rate it a ten out of ten for stability.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
I would rate CYPHER Learning a 9.9 out of 10 for stability because I rarely have any issues with the system.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
I would rate it a ten out of ten for stability.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
 

Room For Improvement

Cornerstone Learn needs UI, navigation, reporting improvements, better integrations, mobile upgrades, content customization, and faster support response.
CYPHER Learning needs improved international language tools, user-friendliness, integrations, auto-saving, live conferencing, admin customization, and e-commerce features.
Cornerstone needs to be more adaptable by generating content by just giving keywords.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
The AI feature of Articulate 360 is better because I am able to create courses quickly, and their AI feature is almost 100% accurate every single time.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
We would like a way to grade the group as one.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
I would also love to see more integration with other third-party tools I tend to use.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
 

Setup Cost

Cornerstone Learn offers transparent pricing from $10-$11 per user, with potential discounts and additional costs for modules and integrations.
CYPHER Learning offers scalable, cost-effective pricing based on active users, praised for its value and straightforward structure.
Cornerstone is reasonable in terms of pricing and not very expensive compared to other LMS.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
It's probably standard pricing if not maybe a little bit lower, around the range of other similar systems such as Moodle.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
I did not negotiate the pricing, but from what I gathered, it was a significant purchase for us at West Music.
LMS and Web Product Specialist at West Music Company, Inc.
 

Valuable Features

Cornerstone Learn offers a user-friendly interface with customizable features, analytics, mobile access, and seamless integration for an agile learning experience.
CYPHER Learning provides personalized, gamified learning experiences with competency tracking and seamless integration, enhancing educational processes and administration.
It allows internal content management, playlist creation, using external links for learning, and supports various AI training.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
When users create an account, they are enrolled in an onboarding class, reducing questions and troubleshooting, simplifying my job significantly.
LMS and Web Product Specialist at West Music Company, Inc.
Having the SCORM packaging and the ability to move that SCORM packaging in is my number one feature.
VP of Product Development at Unmanned Safety Institute
The best features of CYPHER Learning that I enjoy most include the course management system, gamification, blogging, and debating tools that cater to increasing creative thinking, creative writing, and problem-solving.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
 

Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Learn
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Training (5th)
CYPHER Learning
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Learn is 5.1%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CYPHER Learning is 2.0%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
CYPHER Learning2.0%
Cornerstone Learn5.1%
Other92.9%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

Vibha  Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
Streamlined compliance training and efficient session creation empower diverse industries
Creating a session requires just one click, which makes data ready efficiently. Reporting-wise, Cornerstone is the best. It allows internal content management, playlist creation, using external links for learning, and supports various AI training. All the compliance training, code of conduct, and audits are handled through Cornerstone, making it beneficial.
reviewer2620521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
A game-changer solution that meets our needs and has top-notch customer service
The AI feature needs some fine-tuning or tweaking. They use Microsoft Copilot. I have had courses on and used the AI feature. I find myself having to correct a lot of mistakes that it has made. It is about 75% to 80 % correct when I put things through the AI feature. I have to go for a fine toothcomb. A lot of things are repeated. A lot of videos or pictures are repeated through several pages, and it takes me time to go through them. The AI feature of Articulate 360 is better because I am able to create courses quickly, and their AI feature is almost 100% accurate every single time. The AI feature would be my main criticism. I do not use its AI feature anymore because I find myself having to correct a lot of the things that it puts out. One thing that I wish was different was that it showed the full title in the catalog when I create something outside, such as in Articulate 360, and bring it in. When you go into the catalog title, it does not show you the whole title. If it is a long title, it will just have three dots. I wish it would just show the entire title, even if it goes into the next line so that people can see the whole title. Currently, they have to click on it to see the whole title. It does not give you enough characters to see the title. People look at the catalog and all these great courses. It says something like, "Dental University, How to ..." You do not know what the rest is unless you click on it. It should allow more characters for the actual title in the catalog so that we do not have to click on the title because most people do not. Most people just peruse through it. If it catches their eyes, they click on it, but if they do not know what the title is, they are not going to click on it to find out. Additionally, their course creation capabilities are static compared to alternative solutions like Articulate 360. You can only create very static learning courses. That may be fine for some industries where they want you to read and acknowledge that you took it. You can link to videos on YouTube, Vimeo, etc. However, when the video ends, there are advertisements. There is an application for that for sure. In fact, I was able to use that for this leadership video series that I put on TED Talk through YouTube, but they are still getting clicks and advertisements. The leadership training that we create through Articulate 360 is much nicer looking. We can put the text files, different flashcards, lists, etc. It is a better experience for the learner. This is why for course creation, I do not use much within CYPHER Learning. There is a night and day difference in the courses created in CYPHER Learning versus Articulate 360. CYPHER Learning is not even close. There is a better learning experience for the user in Articulate 360 than it is in CYPHER Learning. A user looking at the courses only in CYPHER Learning would not know any difference, but if you show them Articulate 360, they will find it great. You can put high-resolution pictures and videos. It is just a better experience for the learner.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

Is Cornerstone Learning reliable for content organization?
I think the organizational management of Cornerstone Learning is great. My organization uses this learning software and the way different content types are managed is very useful for our training ...
Does Cornerstone Learning provide you with good reports?
Cornerstone Learning provides great reports for your training programs and the performance of your employees on them. What's more, you get skills graphs which my company finds the most valuable for...
Why would you recommend Cornerstone as a platform for virtual training?
Hello, I think that Cornerstone is more than suitable for virtual training. For one, it gives you a really big array of tools and customizations to be able to deliver your employees high-quality t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NEO LMS?
The pricing for CYPHER Learning is on par with other solutions. I've been a single user of the system for a while and priced out several other options, and it's probably standard pricing if not may...
What needs improvement with NEO LMS?
One of the areas that I believe CYPHER Learning could improve on is having a saving function as you type in, much as some Google products. That would really help in my classroom because we do a lot...
What advice do you have for others considering NEO LMS?
I absolutely recommend CYPHER Learning to other users. My students really connect with it because it doesn’t resemble anything else available. The ease of use, the autonomy it provides my students,...
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
MATRIX LMS, NEO LMS
 

Overview

 

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