The short answer
Litmos publishes starting prices: Foundation from $8,000 a year and Platinum from $15,000. Cornerstone prices each organization by needs and size. Litmos, owned by Francisco Partners since 2022, automates compliance renewals and escalates overdue training to managers.
Cornerstone OnDemand pricingAlternatives to Cornerstone OnDemand
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Litmos wins 1Cornerstone OnDemand wins 11 tie
| Dimension | Litmos | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| PricingLitmos Foundation starts at $8,000 a year and Platinum at $15,000, each priced on request. Cornerstone publishes no prices; cost depends on needs and size. Partly published | $8,000/yr (Foundation plan) | Quote only |
| SecurityBoth hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Cornerstone’s trust center also lists GDPR. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Fit and supportCornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes. Litmos serves lean L&D teams to global enterprises, with plans from $8,000 a year. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Attribute | Litmos | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Best for | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Founded | 2007 | 1999 |
| Attribute | Litmos | Cornerstone OnDemand |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile apps | Cornerstone app for iOS (App Store), Cornerstone app for Android (Google Play) | |
| Open API | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Private equity-backed |
Pricing. Litmos Foundation starts at $8,000 a year and Platinum at $15,000, each priced on request. Cornerstone publishes no prices; cost depends on needs and size.
Security. Both hold SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Cornerstone’s trust center also lists GDPR.
Fit and support. Cornerstone sells to organizations of all sizes. Litmos serves lean L&D teams to global enterprises, with plans from $8,000 a year.
360Learning has the highest LeadChange Score in Corporate LMS after excluding these two (9.0/10).
From $8/user/mo
Litmos publishes a floor: Foundation starts at $8,000 a year. Cornerstone publishes no prices, so the two can only be compared with written quotes for the same number of learners.
Organizations of all sizes, according to Cornerstone, which also runs an offer for small and mid-sized businesses. It lists programs for public sector, financial services, healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing.
Francisco Partners, a private equity firm, which bought Litmos from SAP in 2022. Cornerstone has been private since Clearlake Capital completed its acquisition in October 2021.
Yes. Litmos lists Workday, ADP, BambooHR and Salesforce. Cornerstone names Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams and Slack.
Yes, on Platinum AI, which is priced by sales: AI content authoring, skill gap analysis and AI insights. Litmos also lists AI video assessments with role-play scoring.
Both have SOC 2 Type II reports and ISO 27001. Cornerstone’s trust center adds GDPR, CCPA and ISO/IEC 42001; Litmos connects to Okta and Microsoft Entra ID for single sign-on.
Besides Cornerstone, Litmos competes with Docebo, Absorb LMS, TalentLMS and LearnUpon, and we compare each of them with Litmos.
Cornerstone OnDemand lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; Litmos is built for mid-market companies and enterprises.
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