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Cornerstone Learn vs LinkedIn Learning comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Learn
Ranking in Virtual Training
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (7th)
LinkedIn Learning
Ranking in Virtual Training
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
eLearning (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Virtual Training category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Learn is 5.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LinkedIn Learning is 14.0%, up from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Training Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
LinkedIn Learning14.0%
Cornerstone Learn5.4%
Other80.6%
Virtual Training
 

Featured Reviews

Vibha  Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined compliance training and efficient session creation empower diverse industries
Creating a session requires just one click, which makes data ready efficiently. Reporting-wise, Cornerstone is the best. It allows internal content management, playlist creation, using external links for learning, and supports various AI training. All the compliance training, code of conduct, and audits are handled through Cornerstone, making it beneficial.
JoAnn Corley - PeerSpot reviewer
Have experienced scripted delivery limitations and missed opportunities for interactive learning
It is funny you ask that because that is exactly what they are starting to do now. One of my complaints has been that sometimes the courses felt staid and rigid, and it is only one format. LinkedIn Learning does something called live action where the instructor stands in front of the camera with a teleprompter and then they talk the course. They do have some graphics, assessments, and downloadable handouts, but for the most part, that is what it consists of, which can be boring regardless of how good the instructor is. This week, LinkedIn Learning has started to mix up their filming types. When I was in California last week, we did some live action with scripted content on teleprompter, but also Q&A interviews via podcast, and riffing where I would be asked a question and then talk from my heart about an issue or a client story, which is much more real and relatable. Some of the courses feel overly scripted versus more conversational. They are trying to do more handouts and downloads to have more takeaways in text, and they are focusing on making content action-oriented. The learner is getting challenged to take action to make the course real and measurable. For example, one of my courses is on how to develop future leaders, and the whole course focuses on creating challenges that people can do in real time. That is the value they are really starting to bring more and more in their new courses.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Its user-friendly interface is most valuable. You can configure your welcome page and design it the way you want on your own."
"If you want to make the job easier, go for Cornerstone Learning."
"It is a complete suite of solutions and features. Compared to other solutions which are more niche solutions, which may be as good as Cornerstone or even better in certain parts of it, like discerning user experience. You will not find another solution that has the same completeness of features in all different areas of learning."
"What I like the most about Cornerstone is that it is agile. It has good built-in processes and the implementation is rapid."
"It is a one-stop shop solution, where you can actually log in using your Windows username and password, and the single sign-on can be configured with this LMS."
"The solution is very stable."
"It's better than the previous learning solutions we had. We liked that it was global. We liked that you don't have to be logged into the company network to be able to use it. Those were really big benefits for us."
"The Meeting feature is similar to a conference call facility that can be used for virtual meetings."
"One of the things I love about LinkedIn Learning and how I use it with clients is the flexibility of how to customize the recommendations so clients can get the most learning."
"The user interface of LinkedIn Learning platform is great and the visuals are of phenomenal quality; they are professionally done, and I find it very rich."
"The most valuable feature of LinkedIn Learning is that it's a platform directing everyone with different expertise, so to make a platform that really can work for different people of different expertise to direct specific users is something I always appreciate about LinkedIn Learning."
"I use it to learn more about topics that interest me, going through courses while I'm on my elliptical, turning on courses I find interesting, and continuing with them the next day."
 

Cons

"There is a need for quite a bit of improvement. The reporting side of things definitely needs a lot of improvement. At the moment, it gives you a data dump. You have to open it up in Excel and filter out the bits that you don't want and need."
"There are some configuration elements that require Cornerstone engineering resources. It would be nice if we could self-serve. I would like the ability to manage the user interface or the navigation and layout of the pages that are displayed to end-users."
"Its dashboard and analytics must be improved. Currently, we get the data, but we don't get anything from the insightfulness perspective. Analytics is where it requires a lot of work. We definitely expect some good dashboard features, which are currently lacking in this solution. From a technical perspective, they need to open access to all HTML tags. It currently doesn't support many HTML tags, which makes it challenging to create HTML pages."
"Its integration with Microsoft Teams for virtual sessions could be better"
"The recruitment module needs to be improved in Cornerstone Learning."
"A minus is that Cornerstone doesn't provide the admin the ability to create their own content for learning. So, you can just manage the content."
"The user interface is in need of improvement."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvement in the dashboards and reporting."
"Sometimes the courses felt staid and rigid, and it is only one format."
"For certain things, I go to Udemy and pay for courses separately because I cannot find such courses on LinkedIn Learning."
"I don't like how the interactive quizzes in LinkedIn Learning are structured because many courses require you to pass the quizzes to move to the next one."
"I would rate their support a one out of ten. I definitely wouldn't use it unless someone tells me it's vastly improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the price at four on a scale from one to five because it's a very expensive product."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"I rate the price of Cornerstone Learning a four out of five. There are not any additional costs other than the standard licensing fees"
"The pricing of Cornerstone Learning is reasonable, but my knowledge of the cost is limited. I've had some discussions about licenses. I suppose we've had to push them a little bit to be more flexible about the licensing. For example, someone said they could only give us licenses in a batch of 500, but we found out that it wasn't true. We were able to negotiate a different amount."
"The solution cost approximately $47,000 annually."
"Quality always comes at a cost. I would not rate it as expensive. It provides value for money."
"The price of Cornerstone Learning depends on many factors, such as size and negotiations."
"It is a premium product, and it is on par with its competitors. It isn't out of scale with what the market is demanding. We're always looking at ways of trimming costs, but we haven't had a lot of flexibility with pricing and/or options with Cornerstone. So, its price is decent. There are ad hoc engineering costs when we are required to use a Cornerstone resource. Additionally, when we choose to integrate with third-party platforms, there is a setup and maintenance fee for these data integrations. They need to be built into our ongoing budget as we expand our offerings."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

Is Cornerstone Learning reliable for content organization?
I think the organizational management of Cornerstone Learning is great. My organization uses this learning software and the way different content types are managed is very useful for our training ...
Does Cornerstone Learning provide you with good reports?
Cornerstone Learning provides great reports for your training programs and the performance of your employees on them. What's more, you get skills graphs which my company finds the most valuable for...
Why would you recommend Cornerstone as a platform for virtual training?
Hello, I think that Cornerstone is more than suitable for virtual training. For one, it gives you a really big array of tools and customizations to be able to deliver your employees high-quality t...
Are Lynda and LinkedIn Learning the same product?
Yes, Lynda is now renamed to LinkedIn Learning. They are essentially the same thing, an eLearning tool, but they are also different. How familiar were you with Lynda? Because even though they are o...
Is LinkedIn Learning a free tool?
No, LinkedIn Learning is not free, but you can try it out for a whole month free. All you have to do is sign up for one of their plans, either monthly or annually, though if you just want the free ...
Does LinkedIn Learning offer discounts for students?
If you're one of the lucky ones, it sure does. Some schools offer free access to this eLearning tool - you must research it and if yours does. All you have to do is log in to LinkedIn Learning wit...
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
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Sample Customers

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Virginia Tech, Colyton High School, University of the West of England, FIT, Yakima, Bowling Green State University, Pellissippi Community College, Bishop Moore Catholic High School
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