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Cornerstone Learn vs Pluralsight comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 7, 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) (5th)
Pluralsight
Ranking in Virtual Training
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
eLearning (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Virtual Training category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Learn is 6.3%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pluralsight is 33.5%, down from 39.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Training Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Pluralsight33.5%
Cornerstone Learn6.3%
Other60.2%
Virtual Training
 

Featured Reviews

Vibha  Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
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.
Kaushal Kedia - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at Accenture
Facilitates professional development with comprehensive assessments and customizable learning materials
Pluralsight has something called Technology Quotient, TQ, which includes very good sessions. What's noteworthy is that, if I am unable to answer any question during an assessment, it shows which part of the video covers the answer. This makes it convenient as I don't have to search through the entire video. Additionally, the assessments are quite good, providing valuable feedback on areas that may require improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is how easy it is to learn and use. It's built off the Microsoft Word format, so if you can use Word, you'll be able to figure this out."
"What I like the most about Cornerstone is that it is agile. It has good built-in processes and the implementation is rapid."
"The most valuable feature of Cornerstone Learning is the reporting and learner transcripts."
"Its user-friendly interface is most valuable. You can configure your welcome page and design it the way you want on your own."
"Their integration features with other platforms are valuable. It is also relatively easy to use. Their library of training modules is fairly robust as well."
"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."
"Stability and scalability are good. They have four releases every year of which learning is a big portion of that. They're constantly refining and defining and they're embedding a lot of new technology into it all the time."
"The reporting feature is fantastic, and I also like the dynamic learning assignment feature. It is interactive and user-friendly. It is also highly stable, automated, and customizable."
"The entire curriculum needs to be systematically organized into sections, allowing for a seamless resumption of learning."
"The UI is user-friendly."
"We are happy with the tool's skill assessment. It helps with skill enhancement, competency, and company development."
"The fact that I could pause the training and restart another day was convenient."
"We find the courses with high ratings and popularity to be most valuable. If the content is applicable, we encourage team members to use it. Regarding skill assessment, I haven't used that feature much, but we've done a few trainings with evaluations, which have been helpful for learning."
"The value is good because Pluralsight provides a common platform for all learning materials and is customizable to organizations' needs."
 

Cons

"In general, some of the portal pages have an outdated look and feel."
"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."
"Could use more robust reporting or more flexibility and scalability around the reporting side."
"Cornerstone needs to be more adaptable by generating content by just giving keywords, similar to other LMS in the market."
"The existing test functionality is really old-fashioned, basic, and limited."
"Cornerstone Learning's initial setup was complex, but I don't see that as a downside. It was complex because there is a lot of customizing and a lot of settings that can be done in the setup."
"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."
"The course quality was not very good for the information systems auditor and risk manager courses."
"I think the assessments in Pluralsight are already good, but it would be helpful if there were explanations for incomplete questions or for which we couldn't provide a proper answer."
"The product needs to become mobile-based. The number of courses is less compared to Udemy and Coursera."
"Improving the platform's ability to accommodate user queries would be beneficial for further enhancement."
"The website is not up to date."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"This solution offers competitive pricing."
"I was not involved in the financial negotiation for our contract with this company, but in the past, I have seen the fees run between $10 USD and $11 USD per user."
"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."
"I'm not aware of the costs. It must have been something for which we paid. Every single employee in the company had some kind of access to Cornerstone because that's how they got to their training."
"The solution cost approximately $47,000 annually."
"This is a cost-effective solution."
"Quality always comes at a cost. I would not rate it as expensive. It provides value for money."
"The tool's licensing costs are annual. It is optimal, neither expensive nor cheap."
"The cost is very high for Indian users."
"We pay for the license every month, subscription-wise."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
24%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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 Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

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...
Can I prepare for a certificate through Pluralsight only?
As far as I know, yes, Pluralsight offers a big variety of courses that prepare you for different tech certificates. Now a thing you have to keep in mind is that in some plans you'll have to pay ad...
Can I practice my skills with Pluralsight eLearning?
You absolutely can and it's actually a crucial part of their eLearning process. When you sign up for a Pluralsight course, you ensure your place in labs, sandboxes, projects, and interactive course...
Is Pluralsight the best place for tech eLearning?
I've used Pluralsight before, not for cybersecurity, but all the same I can say that they are a pretty good eLearning provider when it comes to technical expertise. Of course, it'll all depend on ...
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
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Sample Customers

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