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Cornerstone OnDemand vs Docebo

The short answer

Neither publishes prices: Cornerstone sets cost by needs and size, Docebo by tier and active users on a one-year minimum. Cornerstone, founded in 1999, pairs its LMS with skills, succession, performance and recruiting.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Facts checked
Best for
Organizations that want an LMS tied to skills and talent development

Choose Cornerstone OnDemand if

  • You want learning, succession and performance from one vendor.
  • You train in many languages: Cornerstone is available in 50.
  • You want VR role-play training with an AI companion.
  • You serve public sector, healthcare or life sciences teams.
Best for
Organizations training employees, customers and partners in separate branded domains

Choose Docebo if

  • You train customers and partners as well as employees.
  • You want 400+ integrations, Salesforce and ADP among them.
  • You want off-the-shelf content: 30,000+ courses in the Content Marketplace.
  • You need e-signatures and audit trails for FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Cornerstone OnDemand wins 1Docebo wins 12 ties

Cornerstone OnDemand vs Docebo by dimension
DimensionCornerstone OnDemandDocebo
PricingBoth quote: Cornerstone by needs and size, Docebo by tier and active users. Docebo states a one-year minimum contract; most customers sign for 3-5 years. Quote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
IntegrationsDocebo lists 400+ integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, ADP and BambooHR. Cornerstone names Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Workday and Slack and offers APIs and connectors, without a published total. 4006 documented400 native
SecurityBoth list SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Docebo adds ISO 27017, 27018 and 27701. YesSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportCornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes. Docebo targets medium to large enterprises with significant training needs. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesMid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Cornerstone OnDemand and Docebo differ (5)
AttributeCornerstone OnDemandDocebo
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesMid-market companies, enterprises
Mobile appsCornerstone app for iOS (App Store), Cornerstone app for Android (Google Play)iOS, Android
Founded19992005
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, USToronto, Ontario, Canada
OwnershipPrivate equity-backedPublicly traded
Show 6 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (6)
AttributeCornerstone OnDemandDocebo
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Price transparencyQuote onlyQuote only
Open API
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001
GDPR program

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Both quote: Cornerstone by needs and size, Docebo by tier and active users. Docebo states a one-year minimum contract; most customers sign for 3-5 years.

Integrations. Docebo lists 400+ integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, ADP and BambooHR. Cornerstone names Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Workday and Slack and offers APIs and connectors, without a published total.

Security. Both list SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Docebo adds ISO 27017, 27018 and 27701.

Fit and support. Cornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes. Docebo targets medium to large enterprises with significant training needs.

Neither one?

360Learning

360Learning has the highest LeadChange Score in Corporate LMS after excluding these two (9.0/10).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cornerstone an LMS?

Yes. Cornerstone LMS is sold with content, skills, succession, performance and recruiting modules. It covers personalized learning paths, compliance audit tracking, analytics dashboards and mobile learning with offline access.

How does Docebo price its platform?

By product tier, Elevate or Enterprise, and by active users, counted monthly, yearly or as registered users. Users above the limit are charged as extras, and onboarding is scoped when a deployment is not simple.

How long is a Docebo contract?

At least one year; Docebo says most customers sign for 3 to 5 years. Cornerstone sets each organization’s cost by needs and size and publishes no terms.

Do Cornerstone and Docebo have mobile apps?

Yes. Cornerstone’s app is on iOS and Android, and learners can use it offline. Docebo’s free Go.Learn app is in the App Store and Google Play, and the Enterprise tier adds a branded app.

Do Cornerstone and Docebo use AI?

Cornerstone’s Workforce AI suggests courses from skills, role and past learning, adapts learning paths and predicts training needs. Docebo’s Creator builds a lesson from a document or prompt, with an AI assistant and one-click translation.

Is Cornerstone or Docebo a better fit for a small business?

Cornerstone says it serves organizations of all sizes and runs a solution line for small and mid-sized businesses. Docebo describes its usual customer as a medium to large enterprise with significant training needs.

Which is more secure, Cornerstone or Docebo?

Both list SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 and name GDPR. Docebo is also certified to ISO 27017, 27018 and 27701. Cornerstone’s trust center adds ISO/IEC 42001 and DORA.

Who are Cornerstone’s competitors?

Among the learning platforms we compare, Docebo, Litmos and Absorb LMS are the closest, and we compare each with Cornerstone.

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