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SAP SuccessFactors Learning vs Totara Learn comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Totara Learn
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is 5.9%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Totara Learn is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning5.9%
Totara Learn1.8%
Other92.3%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

ManujGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
User satisfaction grows with valuable features and excellent customer support
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult. In the future, I suggest updates primarily on the mobile user experience side, reporting, dashboarding, and workflows. An AI version would definitely help significantly. Integrating SAP SuccessFactors Learning with HR systems through HR processes in my organization is very difficult.
MarcFonoll - PeerSpot reviewer
The tool's deployment is not complex but need to work on multi-tenant trainings
The challenge was understanding the entire solution, particularly its capabilities for managing training within a distributed organization. As part of a group of companies, some with training hubs and others working differently, the need for different tenants arose. This helps organize the training offerings centrally, addressing the challenge of a multi-tenant solution, which wasn't fully grasped initially.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are continuous performance, activities, achievements, objectives for performance appraisal, and development learning."
"The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses."
"The most valuable features of the solution were the deployment and onboarding."
"The product offers a lot of information which we can share with systems."
"Cloud Solution enables accessing the system from the internet, with no need to be within the company network."
"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."
"Reporting is very nice."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly scalable."
"The multi-tenancy features of Totara Learn are the most useful for training efficiency."
"The tool's deployment is not complex."
 

Cons

"SAP SuccessFactors Learning's e-learning portal has a very poor interface when compared to Cornerstone or PeopleFluent. It's a very basic interface, but I know that it has a very good foundation."
"The only drawback of the tool is that it is dependent on its database."
"The initial installation could be a bit easier."
"One area I would like to improve in SAP SuccessFactors Learning is the overall user experience and product feedback loop."
"The course analytics feature takes a long time to load data, which is especially problematic for managers who want to quickly access reports and dashboards."
"The product's configuration process needs improvement."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning doesn't have a punch-in and punch-out facility."
"The flexibility and user-friendliness of the user's front end can be improved."
"Totara Learn needs to improve the look and feel, and make it easier to use, more user-friendly."
"The challenge was understanding the entire solution, particularly its capabilities for managing training within a distributed organization. As part of a group of companies, some with training hubs and others working differently, the need for different tenants arose. This helps organize the training offerings centrally, addressing the challenge of a multi-tenant solution, which wasn't fully grasped initially."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is an on-premise solution, there is a one-time fee, which will be given by a company during the implementation. Additionally, there are support fees, which are annual."
"The tool is cheap."
"A company is required to pay annual licensing fees."
"The pricing changes and the license amount is quite costly."
"The tool's licensing model is very straightforward...You will get the relevant mail from SAP, and accordingly, you have to proceed with the provisioning enablement, after which you can start the configuration."
"Compared to Workday, SAP SuccessFactors Learning is not an expensive solution."
"The licensing cost for SAP SuccessFactors Learning is rather expensive, but it's not the only SAP tool my company uses in the suite, so it's very hard to compare prices."
"The solution is expensive, but it's a good product."
"It's not expensive. It's user-based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Retailer
9%
Performing Arts
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise17
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses.
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 it can be expensive for less than five hundred users.
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult. In the future, I suggest ...
What do you like most about Totara Learn?
The tool's deployment is not complex.
What needs improvement with Totara Learn?
The look and feel is not good. Totara Learn needs to improve its look and feel and make it easier to use and more user-friendly. The interface is okay, but sometimes it's messy. Totara needs to imp...
What advice do you have for others considering Totara Learn?
For people who need a highly scalable, multi-tenant LMS on a low budget, this is a good option. It's a very good option in the market, low-priced, and a very good LMS. Overall, I would rate it an e...
 

Also Known As

Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
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