Litmos Review
Litmos is a learning platform for employee, customer, partner and frontline training, sold by SAP to Francisco Partners in 2022.
Best for
- Compliance and HR teams that need automatic renewals and escalation for overdue training
- Organizations that sell or certify training for customers and partners
- Salesforce users who want learning inside Salesforce (AppExchange)
Not ideal for
- Small teams looking for a low-cost or month-to-month plan
- Buyers who need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence on the public site (not published on the pages we read)
How we evaluated Litmos
This review rests on the 18 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
Our verdict
Litmos fits compliance-heavy organizations that want renewals, reminders and manager escalation handled by the system: certifications get expiration windows, and Litmos re-enrolls learners, reminds them and their managers and tracks completion. It imports SCORM, xAPI and AICC content, assigns courses by role, location, department or risk class and connects to Workday, ADP, BambooHR and Salesforce. Plans are annual: Foundation starts at $8,000 a year and Platinum at $15,000; premium content libraries are add-ons.
Strengths
Automated compliance renewals
Certifications get expiration windows; reminders, re-enrollment and completion tracking run automatically, with escalation for overdue completions.
Evidence: Recertification tracking: Yes3
Published starting prices
Foundation starts at $8,000 and Platinum at $15,000 a year, before a quote.
Content standards
Every plan imports SCORM, xAPI, AICC, media and documents.
Evidence: SCORM and xAPI support: Yes1
HR and identity integrations
Litmos integrates with Workday, ADP and BambooHR and supports Okta and Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on.
Evidence
Notable integrations: Workday, ADP, BambooHR, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Okta, LinkedIn Learning4
Weaknesses
Content libraries cost extra
Litmos Premium and partner content libraries are add-ons on every plan.
Evidence
Extra costs: Litmos Premium Content Libraries and partner content libraries are add-ons on every plan, Additional tenants (separate environments) are an add-on, Business intelligence data access is an add-on1
Annual minimum spend
The lowest plan starts at $8,000 a year, with the final price on request.
Evidence: Price transparency: Partly published1
Price at a glance
Quick answers
- How much does Litmos cost?
- Foundation starts at $8,000 a year and Platinum at $15,000 a year; Platinum AI is priced by sales.
- Is Litmos still owned by SAP?
- No. SAP sold Litmos to the private equity firm Francisco Partners; the sale was agreed in August 2022 and completed later that year.Based on Ownership: Private equity-backed5
- Does Litmos support SCORM?
- Yes. Litmos imports SCORM, xAPI and AICC packages and includes a native SCORM authoring tool.Based on SCORM and xAPI support: Yes1
- Does Litmos automate compliance training renewals?
- Yes. You set expiration windows for certifications, and Litmos handles reminders, re-enrollment and completion tracking, escalating overdue training to managers.Based on Recertification tracking: Yes3
Coverage of core corporate LMS capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Corporate LMS, checked against Litmos’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
11 verified of 11 core capabilities
Specifications
Product
Litmos integrations
Native integrations
Litmos integration coverage
The 8 apps that corporate LMS products document most often, and whether Litmos documents each.
7 of the 8 most-connected apps documented by Litmos; median of the 8 products compared: 5
- BambooHR · documented by 7 of 8
- Salesforce · documented by 7 of 8
- Zoom · documented by 7 of 8
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 6 of 8
- ADP · documented by 5 of 8
- Slack · documented by 4 of 8
- Workday · documented by 4 of 8
- Okta · documented by 3 of 8
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 8 live corporate LMS products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #4 of 8 scoredCorporate LMS
- #4 of 7 scoredCorporate LMS for Enterprises
- #4 of 8 scoredCorporate LMS for Mid-Sized Companies
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About Litmos
Official profiles
Litmos: frequently asked questions
Does Litmos integrate with Workday?
Yes. Litmos lists Workday, ADP and BambooHR among its HRIS integrations, syncing employee data and organizational structures.
When was Litmos founded?
Litmos has been an LMS since 2007 and now serves 4,000+ organizations.
What is Litmos used for?
Litmos, on the market since 2007, is a corporate LMS product built for mid-market companies and enterprises. Its modules include LMS, Content authoring, Content libraries, Litmos AI, Data services, and Services and managed administration.
Is Litmos legit?
Litmos is sold by the company of the same name, which was founded in 2007 and is backed by private equity. Litmos states SOC 2 Type II compliance.
What are the best alternatives to Litmos?
In our corporate LMS ranking, the highest-scored products other than Litmos are 360Learning, TalentLMS, and iSpring LMS. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Litmos alternatives.
Which is better, Litmos or Docebo?
It depends on the team. Choose Litmos if: you want a published starting price: Foundation from $8,000 a year. Choose Docebo if: you connect many systems: Docebo lists 400+ integrations. The full comparison: Litmos vs Docebo.
What are the pros and cons of Litmos?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: automated compliance renewals, published starting prices, and content standards. It is less suited to small teams looking for a low-cost or month-to-month plan and buyers who need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence on the public site (not published on the pages we read).
Does Litmos have an API?
Yes. Litmos offers an API, with webhooks for event updates.
Is Litmos secure?
Litmos states a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certification. It supports single sign-on (SAML, Okta, and Microsoft Entra ID).
Does Litmos have a mobile app?
Yes. Litmos confirms a mobile app for employees.
How this page was made
What it is built from
18 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 19, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested Litmos hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
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Sources
The 10 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- Litmos litmos.com/plans“Starting at $15K per year” “Starting at $8K per year”
- Litmos litmos.com/why-litmos/about-litmos“From lean L&D teams to global enterprises, 4,000+ organizations trust Litmos to train their most important audiences.” “Since 2007, we’ve grown from a fast-deploying LMS into a full AI-powered learning platform”
- Litmos litmos.com/solutions/compliance-certifications-risk-reduction
- Litmos litmos.com/platform/litmos-integrations“Litmos integrates with leading HRIS, CRM, communication, identity, and content platforms, including Workday, ADP, BambooHR, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Okta, LinkedIn Learning, and many more.” “Yes. Litmos provides APIs and webhooks that allow organizations to extend the platform and connect learning data and workflows to other business systems.”
- Nasdaq nasdaq.com/articles/saps-litmos-solutions-business-acquired-by-francisco-partners“SAP recently announced that it has completed the sale of Litmos Solutions’ business to Francisco Partners.”
- Litmos litmos.com/accessibility-at-litmos
- Litmos litmos.com/platform“Go live faster and achieve results sooner with expert services, managed administration, and proven methodologies built from thousands of successful learning programs.”
- Litmos litmos.com/platform/lms“Help employees become proficient faster through personalized learning experiences, mobile delivery, AI-powered recommendations, and learning designed around how people actually work.”
- Litmos litmos.com/trust-and-security“That commitment is independently verified through our SOC 2® Type II examination” “ISO 27001:2022 certification, two globally respected benchmarks for cloud service”
- SAP News Center news.sap.com/2022/08/sap-litmos-acquisition-francisco-partners“Francisco Partners to Acquire Litmos from SAP”
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