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Cornerstone Learn vs SAP SuccessFactors vs SAP SuccessFactors Learning comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
4.7
Organizations have mixed ROI results with SAP SuccessFactors, citing cost issues but valuing improved employee experience and multinational benefits.
Sentiment score
6.6
SAP SuccessFactors Learning boosts ROI with streamlined integration, centralized data, and enhanced training, benefiting industries like manufacturing and finance.
 

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
6.2
SAP SuccessFactors' customer support receives mixed reviews, excelling in premium services but facing issues with response times and regional coordination.
Sentiment score
6.1
SAP SuccessFactors Learning customer service feedback varies, with communication challenges but improved response times after system enhancements.
Customer service and support are very user-friendly and supportive.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
Since they have a lot of understanding about HR metrics and KPIs, they understand what the expectations are.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
The support from SAP is good.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
We have an internal IT team that handles initial level one or level two support.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
 

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
7.7
SAP SuccessFactors offers scalable, flexible cloud solutions for large organizations, seamlessly integrating with AWS for efficient expansion.
Sentiment score
7.9
SAP SuccessFactors Learning is a scalable, cloud-based platform, praised for user capacity and simple onboarding despite some limitations.
SAP SuccessFactors is 100 percent reliable and one of the biggest in the market.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
We have implemented it for 25,000 employees, scaling from 7,000 to 25,000 using the same set of rules, and it was not difficult.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

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
7.5
SAP SuccessFactors demonstrates strong stability despite occasional downtime and integration issues, consistently scoring 7-9 out of 10 in performance.
Sentiment score
8.0
SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly rated for stability, reliability, and accessibility, despite occasional technical issues and cloud challenges.
It does not have significant issues and is reliable.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
The solution is absolutely stable.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
I hardly ever encounter any stability issues, as SAP SuccessFactors is very good and stable.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
There were challenges in the initial stage, but now it is fine.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
 

Room For Improvement

Cornerstone Learn needs UI, navigation, reporting improvements, better integrations, mobile upgrades, content customization, and faster support response.
SAP SuccessFactors needs improved customization, better module integration, enhanced AI, and updated tools for global users and pricing models.
SAP SuccessFactors Learning needs UI enhancements, better integration, mobile functionality, improved analytics, and effective support services.
Cornerstone needs to be more adaptable by generating content by just giving keywords.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
Workforce analytics is still challenging due to customizations. It does not provide flexibility in terms of analytics, and we have to customize extensively.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
They should implement soft connectors through a marketplace for virtual learning integration with platforms such as Teams, Cisco, and Webex, rather than relying on hard connectors using APIs.
HR at McDonald's
The change management process during the initial launch was not effectively handled, leading to a poor user experience.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
One thing I want to have is an advisory banner with highlighted font that employees can visibly see during login, but support indicated this cannot be done.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
 

Setup Cost

Cornerstone Learn offers transparent pricing from $10-$11 per user, with potential discounts and additional costs for modules and integrations.
SAP SuccessFactors offers flexible, premium solutions with pricing impacted by user count, modules, and partner selection, suitable for enterprises.
SAP SuccessFactors Learning pricing is costly for small businesses but competitive for larger ones using broader SAP services.
Cornerstone is reasonable in terms of pricing and not very expensive compared to other LMS.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
The licensing cost is not expensive now.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
Pricing is a bit high and on the higher side.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
The licensing costs are quite high, which is a typical scenario for such solutions.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
 

Valuable Features

Cornerstone Learn offers a user-friendly interface with customizable features, analytics, mobile access, and seamless integration for an agile learning experience.
SAP SuccessFactors offers intuitive UI, AI tools, and robust integration, enhancing HR processes with customizable modules for diverse needs.
SAP SuccessFactors Learning offers accessible, secure, and user-friendly solutions with personalized recommendations and integrated modules for efficient employee performance management.
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
We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
There are limitations when retrieving specific data such as questions from SCORM 1.2 or 2004; the system can only retrieve answers but not questions.
HR at McDonald's
Employees can view their goals, performance, ratings, and employee information, which enhances the employee experience.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Learning has definitely impacted our operational efficiency and cost savings.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
SAP SuccessFactors Learning easily interfaces with our other systems.
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
 

Mindshare comparison

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cornerstone Learn3.0%
Moodle3.4%
Canvas LMS2.3%
Other91.3%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors8.5%
Workday8.6%
UKG4.8%
Other78.1%
Cloud HCM
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning1.9%
Moodle3.4%
Cornerstone Learn3.0%
Other91.7%
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.
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Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
HR has gained clear analytics for attrition, goals, and appraisals and manages talent efficiently
SAP SuccessFactors has a low error rate. We had many ad hoc reports that we needed to generate, and it was very easy to do so in SAP SuccessFactors. We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us. We did not depend on advanced Excel in those cases. We generated a lot of detailed reports whenever we needed them during emergency cases or board meetings. A lot of usefulness and time were saved in those cases. I will also mention that we conducted a comparative study for some recruitment cases. We had a recruitment model where we were looking for a very niche profile. Since the job profile was really different and rare, we had to depend on analytics to understand and shortlist from a large pool of candidates that we already had in our database. Analytics was really helpful in this situation.
Renelia Villanueva - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise
Integrated employee data has improved HR coordination but reporting and interface still need work
The GUI of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is still not very good. The drop-downs are too limited. One thing I want to have is an advisory banner with highlighted font that employees can visibly see during login, but support indicated this cannot be done. I have already raised this request to the support team, and they mentioned that the same request has come from other companies.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

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 Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise70
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
 

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 ...
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....
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...
What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customizatio...
What is better, SAP HCM or SAP SuccessFactors?
When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new expe...
How easy is to maintain Workday, Oracle Cloud, and SuccessFactors?
I implemented Workday in 2024 and without having previous Workday experience, it was very challenging. I spent most o...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The pricing is pocket-friendly if you have more than five hundred users. I would rate the pricing seven out of ten as...
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The GUI of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is still not very good. The drop-downs are too limited. One thing I want to ha...
What is your primary use case for SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
Before joining HRIS, I worked in IT for more than ten years. We are using SAP SuccessFactors Learning for employee ce...
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
SuccessFactors
Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skril
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