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Cornerstone Learn vs Workday comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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
5.2
Transitioning to Workday from on-premises HR platforms improved engagement, saved time, and enhanced ROI satisfaction with competitive pricing.
 

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
6.7
Workday's customer service is highly rated for quick responses and efficiency, though regional expertise in Korea needs improvement.
Customer service and support are very user-friendly and supportive.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
With Workday, I can pick up the phone, call them on Teams, and they answer immediately.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
 

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
7.6
Workday excels in scalability, integrating seamlessly and efficiently with platforms for small to large enterprises, despite its cost.
 

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
Users praise Workday's stability, reliability, and efficient performance, despite occasional brief slowness or login issues, rating it highly.
It does not have significant issues and is reliable.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
 

Room For Improvement

Cornerstone Learn needs UI, navigation, reporting improvements, better integrations, mobile upgrades, content customization, and faster support response.
Workday needs significant improvements in data handling, integration, UI, and functionality to better meet diverse user needs.
Cornerstone needs to be more adaptable by generating content by just giving keywords.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
The initial implementation is a massive project that requires a lot of data cleanup and preparation tasks.
system engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
While there is mass upload functionality where we can load shifts for all people or specific groups, we need to select multiple people and assign them to a schedule from the interface itself.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
However, going by the demo, I think it is quite simple to use.
Senior Analyst at Eos Intelligence
 

Setup Cost

Cornerstone Learn offers transparent pricing from $10-$11 per user, with potential discounts and additional costs for modules and integrations.
Workday is a costly HCM solution with tiered pricing, offering value and ROI despite high fees for smaller organizations.
Cornerstone is reasonable in terms of pricing and not very expensive compared to other LMS.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
 

Valuable Features

Cornerstone Learn offers a user-friendly interface with customizable features, analytics, mobile access, and seamless integration for an agile learning experience.
Workday excels with intuitive interface, robust reporting, seamless integration, and advanced analytics, efficiently managing payroll, benefits, and recruitment.
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 now have real-time visibility into our global headcount and labor costs, which allows our leadership to make faster data-driven decisions.
system engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
The interface of Workday is superior.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Comparing Workday to other products, I am taking a positive note about Workday and it is the first priority that I suggested compared to Oracle or other products.
Senior Analyst at Eos Intelligence
 

Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Learn
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (5th), Virtual Training (5th)
Workday
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (2nd), Cloud HCM (3rd), Talent Acquisition (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cornerstone Learn and Workday aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cornerstone Learn is designed for Learning Management Systems (LMS) and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, up 4.2% compared to last year.
Workday, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 10.8% mindshare, down 17.9% since last year.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cornerstone Learn4.4%
Moodle4.0%
Canvas LMS3.3%
Other88.3%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Workday10.8%
SAP SuccessFactors11.3%
Oracle HCM Cloud6.0%
Other71.9%
Cloud HCM
 

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.
Eslam Abo Elnaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Has improved HR process efficiency through intuitive workflows and responsive support
There is something that could be improved in Workday, specifically in the time tracking module. While I am not working on Workday now, I was a regional HRIS working for Egypt, Malta, India, and China. I mention these countries to relate to high population countries and companies. In our company, we use assigned work schedules for our teams. Because we work with the time tracking module, we need to assign shifts. In the manufacturing industry, we might need to change shifts every day or week. Manufacturing teams are huge, approximately 50 to 200 people in one team. If this team has one leader, the leader needs to assign a work schedule for each person individually. While there is mass upload functionality where we can load shifts for all people or specific groups, we need to select multiple people and assign them to a schedule from the interface itself. I have requested this functionality many times. When extracting business processes awaiting actions report, I can select different processes in one box, hit okay, and the report comes up. However, the same functionality does not work for work schedule assigning. If implemented, it would help many people in companies with high populations and big teams.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
Computer Software 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 Business16
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise42
 

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 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 customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What do you like most about Workday?
I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workday?
If you go with the launch implementation approach, the solution is generally not very expensive. If you want to add more features to your subscription, Workday becomes expensive. The solution is fl...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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