TalentLMS Review
by Epignosis
TalentLMS is a cloud learning management system from Epignosis built for growing businesses. It plays SCORM, xAPI and cmi5 courses, automates course assignment and reminders, and has native iOS and Android apps with offline learning.
- Company size
- Small businesses, mid-market companies
- Pricing model
- Tiered plans
Best for
- Small and mid-sized companies that want published prices and a free plan to start
- Teams training employees, partners and customers in separate branded portals
- Frontline staff who need mobile courses that work offline
Not ideal for
- Very large organizations that want a published price (Enterprise is by request)
- Buyers who require a SOC 2 report, which TalentLMS does not publish on its security page
How we evaluated TalentLMS
This review rests on 21 facts checked against TalentLMS’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
TalentLMS is a learning management system for growing businesses that want to start free and pay a flat price per user band. The free plan covers 5 users and 10 courses; Core is $119 a month billed yearly for up to 40 users, Grow $229 for up to 70 and Pro $449 for up to 100. Every plan plays SCORM, xAPI and cmi5 courses, and automations assign training by role, location or hire date. It holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and has iOS and Android apps with offline learning. Its ready-made course library is a paid add-on.
Strengths
Published prices and a free plan
Free for up to 5 users; Core $119, Grow $229 and Pro $449 a month billed yearly for their smallest user band, with no setup fees.
Evidence: Implementation fee: None
Standard course formats
SCORM 1.2, Tin Can (xAPI) and cmi5 courses play and report on every plan.
Evidence: SCORM and xAPI support: Yes
Rule-based assignment
Automations assign courses by role, location or hire date and send reminders before deadlines.
Evidence: Assignment and enrollment rules: Yes
ISO 27001 and offline mobile
TalentLMS holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and its iOS and Android apps let learners finish courses offline.
Evidence: ISO 27001: Yes
Weaknesses
Course library costs extra
TalentLibrary's 1,000+ ready-made courses are an add-on on every plan, not included in the plan price.
Evidence: Extra costs: TalentLibrary (1,000+ ready-made courses) is an add-on on every plan, Flex add-on: billed by unique monthly logins; users above the plan limit are charged per user ($6 per additional user on ProFlex)
Prices rise by user band
Each plan's price covers one band of monthly active users; larger bands and Enterprise (from 1,000 users) cost more.
Evidence: Pricing model: Tiered plans
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
$119/mo
Pricing model
Tiered plans
Price transparency
Partly published
Free plan
Yes
Contract term
Monthly
Quick answers
- Is TalentLMS free?
- Yes, for up to 5 users and 10 courses, with no time limit and no credit card. Paid plans start with Core at $119 a month billed yearly for up to 40 users.Based on Free plan: Yes
- Does TalentLMS support SCORM and xAPI?
- Yes. TalentLMS imports and tracks SCORM, xAPI (Tin Can) and cmi5 courses.Based on SCORM and xAPI support: Yes
- Who owns TalentLMS?
- TalentLMS is made by Epignosis, a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco.Based on Vendor: Epignosis
- Does TalentLMS have a mobile app?
- Yes, native apps for iOS and Android; learners can download courses and complete them offline.Based on Mobile apps: iOS, Android
Coverage of core corporate LMS capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Corporate LMS, checked against TalentLMS’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
Corporate LMS
- Course catalog
- Assignment and enrollment rules
- SCORM and xAPI support
- Completion tracking and records
- Reminders and escalation
- Recertification tracking
- Reporting and export
- Authoring and content library
- Instructor-led sessions
- HRIS integration and user sync
- Accessibility and mobile
Specifications
Product
- Modules
- Learning management (LMS), TalentLibrary course library, TalentCraft AI course authoring, Skills
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android
- AI features
- AI course translation into 40+ languages, AI Coach for learners, AI test creation, AI video captions
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
- API type
- REST
TalentLMS integrations
Native integrations
Connected through Zapier
TalentLMS integration coverage
The 9 apps that corporate LMS products document most often, and whether TalentLMS documents each.
7 of the 9 most-connected apps documented by TalentLMS; median of the 8 products compared: 5
- BambooHR · documented by 7 of 8
- Zoom · documented by 7 of 8
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 6 of 8
- Salesforce · documented by 6 of 8
- Slack · documented by 4 of 8
- Workday · documented by 4 of 8
- ADP Workforce Now · documented by 3 of 8
- Okta · documented by 3 of 8
- ADP · documented by 2 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
- #2 of 7 scoredCorporate LMS
- #1 of 1 scoredFree Corporate LMS
- #2 of 7 scoredCorporate LMS for Mid-Sized Companies
- #2 of 3 scoredCorporate LMS for Small Business
TalentLMS alternatives
Security and compliance
- ISO 27001Yes
- GDPR programYes
- Single sign-onSAML 2.0, LDAP, OpenID Connect
Implementation and support
- Implementation fee
- None
- Support channels
- Email, Live chat, Phone, Account manager
About Epignosis
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Ownership
- Private
Official profiles
TalentLMS: frequently asked questions
Does TalentLMS integrate with BambooHR and ADP?
Yes. BambooHR and ADP Workforce Now sync employee records and create learner accounts automatically.
Is TalentLMS ISO 27001 certified?
Yes, TalentLMS holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and states GDPR compliance; it is hosted on AWS.
How much does TalentLMS cost?
TalentLMS’s published list prices start at $119 a month across 5 plans, before discounts and add-ons. Plan by plan, with the extra fees: TalentLMS pricing.
What is TalentLMS used for?
TalentLMS is a corporate LMS product built for small businesses and mid-market companies. Its modules include Learning management, TalentLibrary course library, TalentCraft AI course authoring, and Skills.
What are the best alternatives to TalentLMS?
In our corporate LMS ranking, the highest-scored products other than TalentLMS are 360Learning, iSpring LMS, and Docebo. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: TalentLMS alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of TalentLMS?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published prices and a free plan, standard course formats, and Rule-based assignment. It is less suited to very large organizations that want a published price (Enterprise is by request) and buyers who require a SOC 2 report, which TalentLMS does not publish on its security page.
Does TalentLMS have an API?
Yes. TalentLMS offers an open API (REST) to customers.
Is TalentLMS good for small businesses?
TalentLMS lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses and mid-market companies); for 10 users its lowest published plan comes to $119 a month. It ranks #2 of 3 in our corporate LMS for small businesses.
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