The short answer
TalentLMS has a free plan for up to 5 users, and Core costs $119 a month billed yearly for up to 40. Litmos starts at $8,000 a year on Foundation and $15,000 on Platinum, priced on request. Litmos automates compliance renewals with reminders, re-enrollment and manager escalation, and holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
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Litmos wins 0TalentLMS wins 13 ties
| Dimension | Litmos | TalentLMS |
|---|---|---|
| PricingTalentLMS Core costs $119 a month billed yearly for up to 40 users, and its free plan covers up to 5. Litmos starts at $8,000 a year on Foundation and $15,000 a year on Platinum. Yes | $8,000/yr (Foundation plan) | $119/mo |
| CapabilitiesBoth document all 11 items on our corporate LMS checklist, from SCORM playback to recertification tracking. Compliance certification renewals with automatic reminders and re-enrollment, Automated escalation to managers for overdue completions, Assignment by role, location, department or risk classification, E-signatures, learner uploads and enrollment approvals, Continuing education credits (CEUs) | 11 of 11 core capabilities | 11 of 11 core capabilities |
| SecurityLitmos states a SOC 2 Type II examination and ISO 27001:2022. TalentLMS holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, complies with GDPR and is hosted on AWS. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Fit and supportLitmos trains for lean L&D teams up to global enterprises. TalentLMS is made for growing businesses and gives email support on every plan, the free one included. Mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Attribute | Litmos | TalentLMS |
|---|---|---|
| Contract term | Annual | Monthly |
| Best for | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Single sign-on | SAML, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID | SAML 2.0, LDAP, OpenID Connect |
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Private |
| Attribute | Litmos | TalentLMS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Tiered plans |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Partly published |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | |
| Open API | ||
| ISO 27001 |
Pricing. TalentLMS Core costs $119 a month billed yearly for up to 40 users, and its free plan covers up to 5. Litmos starts at $8,000 a year on Foundation and $15,000 a year on Platinum.
Capabilities. Both document all 11 items on our corporate LMS checklist, from SCORM playback to recertification tracking.
Security. Litmos states a SOC 2 Type II examination and ISO 27001:2022. TalentLMS holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, complies with GDPR and is hosted on AWS.
Fit and support. Litmos trains for lean L&D teams up to global enterprises. TalentLMS is made for growing businesses and gives email support on every plan, the free one included.
360Learning has the highest LeadChange Score in Corporate LMS after excluding these two (9.0/10).
From $8/user/mo
TalentLMS, at list price. For 40 users, Core costs $1,428 a year billed yearly. Litmos Foundation starts at $8,000 a year, and each plan’s final price is set on request.
Billed yearly, Core is $119 a month for 1-40 users, Grow $229 for 1-70 and Pro $449 for 1-100. Monthly billing costs 20% more, and the Free plan stays at $0 for up to 5 users.
Compliance is where Litmos documents the most: renewals with automatic reminders and re-enrollment, escalation to managers for overdue completions, and e-signatures. More than 4,000 organizations use it, from lean L&D teams to global enterprises.
Yes. TalentLMS is built by Epignosis, which was founded in 2012 and lists an office in San Francisco. It holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and states GDPR compliance.
TalentLMS courses can be downloaded and completed offline in its iOS and Android apps. Litmos lists mobile delivery for frontline staff on every plan.
Both hold ISO 27001:2022. Litmos also has a SOC 2 Type II examination; TalentLMS states GDPR compliance and runs only on AWS.
Besides Litmos, TalentLMS competes with Docebo, Absorb LMS, iSpring LMS and 360Learning, and we compare each of them with TalentLMS.
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