Absorb LMS6.1/10
Cornerstone OnDemand4.8/10
Scored in Corporate LMS
The short answer
Both quote: Absorb's form starts with your learner count; Cornerstone sets cost by needs and size. Absorb, from Calgary, assigns courses by role, department, location or skill gap, automates recertifications and sells courses through 70+ payment gateways.
Cornerstone OnDemand pricingCornerstone OnDemand alternatives
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Absorb LMS wins 0Cornerstone OnDemand wins 12 ties
| Dimension | Absorb LMS | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| PricingBoth quote. Absorb’s form starts with your number of learners, from 1-50 to 25,000+. Cornerstone sets cost by needs and size. Quote only1 | Quote only | Quote only |
| SecurityCornerstone lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and GDPR in its trust center. Absorb completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination and addresses GDPR. Yes2 | SOC 2, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Fit and supportBoth serve small teams to enterprises: Absorb quotes from 1-50 learners up, and Cornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises3 | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Attribute | Absorb LMS | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only1 | Quote only5 |
| Price transparency | Quote only1 | Quote only5 |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises3 | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises5 |
| API | 8 | 9 |
| SOC 2 Type II | 10 | 2 |
| GDPR program | 10 | 2 |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed11 | Private equity-backed12 |
Pricing. Both quote. Absorb’s form starts with your number of learners, from 1-50 to 25,000+. Cornerstone sets cost by needs and size.
Security. Cornerstone lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and GDPR in its trust center. Absorb completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination and addresses GDPR.
Fit and support. Both serve small teams to enterprises: Absorb quotes from 1-50 learners up, and Cornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes.
360Learning has the highest LeadChange Score in Corporate LMS after excluding these two (8.9/10).
From $8/user/mo (up to 100 users)13
Neither publishes prices. Absorb's quote form starts with your learner count, in bands from 1-50 to 25,000+, and Cornerstone by needs and size, so ask both to quote the same learner count.
Absorb reports customers in 34 countries, and its quote form runs from 1-50 learners to 25,000+. It also sells courses to outside learners through commission-free eCommerce.
Absorb assigns courses by role, department, location, goals and skill gaps, and enrolls learners in recertifications automatically. Cornerstone builds personalized learning paths and automates compliance tracking.
Yes. Absorb’s iOS and Android apps support training online and offline. Cornerstone’s mobile learning includes offline access too.
Yes. Absorb Create drafts a course from a topic, outline, document or presentation, and Aura agents assist learners, managers and admins. Cornerstone recommends courses from skills and role and adjusts learning paths as skills grow.
Both completed SOC 2 Type 2 audits and address GDPR. Cornerstone also lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Absorb supports single sign-on with your existing provider.
Besides Cornerstone, Absorb competes with Docebo, Litmos, TalentLMS and LearnUpon, and we compare each of them with Absorb.
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