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SAP SuccessFactors Learning vs Totara Learn comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Totara Learn
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
9th
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 August 2026, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is 1.9%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Totara Learn is 1.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning1.9%
Totara Learn1.1%
Other97.0%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
SK
Developer, Tech Lead at iT corner
Plug-and-play LMS and allows for separate instances for different organizations or departments
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 improve the UI part as well and make it easier to use for the admin side. AI capabilities are in beta phase. I think they have implemented some AI features in the model, but right now, I'm not aware of what AI features have been implemented. So, Totara also needs to implement some AI things in the model, like suggesting courses according to users' needs or interests.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One valuable aspect of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is its stability and established customer base, particularly evident in modules like Employee Central."
"Proven track record as the Vendor and SI spend hundreds of hours developing, testing, and researching the system (this results in fewer bugs, threats, and a more functional system)."
"Some valuable features include assigning various courses to employees based on their groups and roles, as well as providing specialized training for new hires."
"The solution's most valuable feature is tracking."
"The platform now offers an improved user interface with options like custom cards and banners that enhance the user experience."
"The platform's most valuable feature is personalized learning recommendations."
"The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses."
"The analytics and reporting features are very helpful."
"The multi-tenancy features of Totara Learn are the most useful for training efficiency."
"The tool's deployment is not complex."
 

Cons

"There is room for enhancement in their core HR system, Employee Central."
"I am not very impressed with SAP's customer service and support. I would rate them a five out of ten."
"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."
"The price of SAP SuccessFactors Learning could be better, it is expensive. There is an annual subscription. It's overpriced for small enterprises."
"SuccessFactors Learning solely serves as a plain learning experience platform without any pre-existing content."
"The GUI and dashboards are areas in the solution with shortcomings where improvements are required."
"There is no portal within the tool for collaboration."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning doesn't have a punch-in and punch-out facility."
"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

"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."
"The solution is expensive, but it's a good product."
"The price of SAP SuccessFactors Learning could be better, it is expensive. There is an annual subscription. It's overpriced for small enterprises."
"You need to procure licensing and it is expensive."
"A company is required to pay annual licensing fees."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a one out of ten."
"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."
"It's not expensive. It's user-based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
7%
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

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?
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 du...
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 central, recruitment, goals, and performance. We were using HCM for time and payro...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Totara Learn?
It's not expensive. It's user-based. If you want to plug in, you can use that plan. It's not expensive. I think it's around $100 or something if you want to use it. You can buy the system and imple...
 

Also Known As

Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
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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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