Litmos vs SAP SuccessFactors Learning comparison

Litmos and SAP are both solutions in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category. Litmos is ranked #12, while SAP is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. Litmos holds a 1.6% mindshare in LMS, compared to SAP’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Litmos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

SAP SuccessFactors Learning and Litmos compete in the learning management system category. Litmos appears to have the upper hand in terms of user engagement due to its intuitive design and flexibility in course management.

Features: SAP SuccessFactors Learning distinguishes itself with strong system accessibility, seamless integration capabilities, and cloud solutions that minimize redundancies. Alternatively, Litmos is acclaimed for its user-friendly interface, engaging content creation system, and comprehensive pre-built course library. Furthermore, Litmos offers effective integration features, such as live session scheduling and gamification.

Room for Improvement:SAP SuccessFactors Learning should focus on improving its user management, interface customization, and integration flexibility due to its outdated UI and limited Arabic support. Conversely, Litmos requires enhancements in security and reporting, alongside expanding course equivalency options, although these areas impact functionality and administration rather than user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Both SAP SuccessFactors Learning and Litmos support differing deployment options including on-premises and cloud solutions. However, SAP SuccessFactors Learning’s support often receives mixed feedback, with issues concerning response times and escalation processes, while Litmos offers more consistent, albeit average, customer service.

Pricing and ROI:SAP SuccessFactors Learning is generally viewed as expensive, with annual subscription costs within the larger SAP suite. However, it still provides value through integration. Litmos operates on a user-based pricing model and, despite significant costs, is frequently bundled with a rich content library, offering competitive ROI through operational efficiencies and its flexible pricing tiers.

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Categories and Ranking

Litmos

Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)

12th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Training (8th), eLearning (12th)

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of Litmos is 1.6%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is 2.2%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning	2.2%
Litmos	1.6%
Other	96.2%

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Featured Reviews

reviewer1977519

Senior Manager II, Learning operations and multi media at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Its pricing is competitive, but the auto-assign feature that is most valuable for us hasn't been working for the last year and a half

We have a complex implementation because we have an outsourced population of over 50% of our user base. So, we have a lot of challenges. We have no HCM for user data. We have to create our own custom metadata to manage everything, and there are lots of logistical challenges in terms of implementation. If you have to go through and create a custom metadata system, as we did, and stand up all these other systems, it would take three to six months. If you have a human capital management system that's ready to go and you have all your data in the right segments and whatnot, it could be done in one to three months. In terms of maintenance, we recently re-scoped this to where we have one person that oversees the LMS as a whole, and then we have two administrators that carry out the tactical task, such as auto enrollments, user creations, and all other audit components. We also have a rotational employee that does audits on the LMS to make sure everything is working correctly.

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Renelia Villanueva

Vice President & Group Head People & Workplace Management at PLDT Enterprise

Integrated employee data has improved HR coordination but reporting and interface still need work

The GUI of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is still not very good. The drop-downs are too limited. One thing I want to have is an advisory banner with highlighted font that employees can visibly see during login, but support indicated this cannot be done. I have already raised this request to the support team, and they mentioned that the same request has come from other companies.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Litmos has an excellent user interface, it's well designed and intuitive, and it also has a great content engine."

"It's a viable option because LMS would entail a significant amount of support and maintenance, while this solution could be completed and understood in a week, with very little maintenance required."

"This complete product is highly scalable. Licensing is not based on number of total users on the system but rather only on active users. Litmos only charge for the number of users engaged in training. This is what makes this solution ideal for scale."

"There is a couple of good features available, you can customize the dashboard, CSA, and home page. You can customize the solution to your business standards. SAP Litmos offers a library of 2,500 plus courses to premium members. They have a good library of pre-built courses. It's a variety of soft skill courses including management, and marketing. You can offer these courses to your students, which is excellent."

"As a user and administrator, I think Content Author is valuable because it removes the need for a third-party solution to create content in the best way possible."

"This complete product is highly scalable, as licensing is not based on the total number of users on the system but rather only on active users, so Litmos only charges for the number of users engaged in training, which is what makes this solution ideal for scale."

"Litmos has an excellent user interface. It's well designed and intuitive. It also has a great content engine. I'm one of the admins, so I create content in the system and use that to produce courses. We make our own training content and credit records. They recently added a new feature called the Course Content Creator, and I'm a big fan. I also like that Litmos lets you record online and face-to-face training so you can create what they call Instructor-led Training Events (ILT)."

"It incorporates the majority of the elements."

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"Safety is the most robust aspect of this platform."

"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly scalable."

"Proven track record as the Vendor and SI spend hundreds of hours developing, testing, and researching the system (this results in fewer bugs, threats, and a more functional system)."

"One valuable aspect of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is its stability and established customer base, particularly evident in modules like Employee Central."

"I find the user interface user-friendly compared to the initial application."

"The learning features are great."

"It is a stable solution."

"It is a very stable tool. It is the most stable security application."

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Cons

"One feature that a few of my clients have been requesting is CPD. We should be able to capture CPD points for users within the system to be able to report on those."

"The solution lags in defined security parameters with only three predefined roles available."

"The reporting function of SAP Litmos needs major improvements. The reports are not at par with other solutions on the market. It's not user-friendly or effective reporting which we can retrieve from other places."

"The dashboards for this solution could be improved as they are not of the same standard and detail as those seen in Power BI. The graphics for the reporting could also be improved."

"Lacks a variety of language options."

"They can really improve in the reporting area. While doing sessions, there are various types of reports, such as the attendance report or assessment report. We can export the Excel dump of the report, but it is not that neat and clean. You have to change it a lot. You can customize the Excel dump as per your requirement, but it is not that user-friendly in terms of the admin part. They can do much better. They have room for improvement in the reporting area."

"The dashboards for this solution could be improved as they are not of the same standard and detail as those seen in Power BI."

"They can really improve in the reporting area. While doing sessions, there are various types of reports, such as the attendance report or assessment report, and we can export the Excel dump of the report, but it is not that neat and clean and not that user-friendly in terms of the admin part."

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"The consultants implementing this solution could be more knowledgeable."

"SAP SuccessFactors Learning's e-learning portal has a very poor interface when compared to Cornerstone or PeopleFluent. It's a very basic interface, but I know that it has a very good foundation."

"It's very difficult to do simple activities using the tool, like getting a report."

"What needs improvement in SAP SuccessFactors Learning is the user interface. The user management and the integration of the whole suite could also be improved. The solution also needs to be modernized because at the moment, it's a little bit outdated. It's old-fashioned, and though it has a data import feature, that's just plain outdated. SAP SuccessFactors Learning doesn't have any cutting-edge features."

"The product needs to improve its escalation system."

"The GUI and dashboards are areas in the solution with shortcomings where improvements are required."

"The course analytics feature takes a long time to load data, which is especially problematic for managers who want to quickly access reports and dashboards."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't know what the pricing model is at this point in time. I'm a consultant. The organizations that have purchased Litmos engage me to help them implement it, or Litmos engage me to be their external learning management system administrator. So, I don't see the rates, but based on the general comments that I've heard, it seems cost-effective and competitive with its competitors."

"I do not have any idea about the licensing, but I know that it is quite expensive."

"If I have a domain and I want to link my custom domain to SAP Litmos, and if I want to remove the branding of the SAP Litmos, then they charge a large amount for it. It's not included in your subscription plan which we have purchased from them. In the last two to three years, we have never bought the custom domain. We have never linked our custom domain to SAP Litmos. The barrier for us is the high pricing. It is not a reasonable price."

"The solution is priced per user which can get expensive."

"This solution comes at a high price point. We also paid $4500 for a migration specialist from Litmos to assist in moving our content over. You are billed every month based on the number of users who have logged in and completed training."

"The pricing is really good. Its pricing is probably the most competitive I've seen for an LMS. If you need help with doing any type of custom design or customization, such as code design or anything like that with the site, then you have to use their people services, which would be an extra cost."

"It is priced per user license."

"When we first purchased our subscription, we underestimated how many people we would have within a billing period. We had to adjust that in the first six months. I can't remember the exact numbers, but they charge a per user rate for a certain number, and you get a discount as the number of users goes up. It scales, which is a fairly reasonable way to build a pricing model."

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"The price of SAP SuccessFactors Learning could be better, it is expensive. There is an annual subscription. It's overpriced for small enterprises."

"Compared to Workday, SAP SuccessFactors Learning is not an expensive solution."

"The solution is expensive, but it's a good product."

"The licensing cost for SAP SuccessFactors Learning is rather expensive, but it's not the only SAP tool my company uses in the suite, so it's very hard to compare prices."

"I rate the price for SAP SuccessFactors Learning an eight out of ten, with ten being the highest."

"The solution is really cheap."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a one out of ten."

"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is an on-premise solution, there is a one-time fee, which will be given by a company during the implementation. Additionally, there are support fees, which are annual."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Construction Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	18

Questions from the Community

Is SAP Litmos expensive for eLearning?

I have used this for eLearning before, and considering how useful it was, the price was fair. Of course, you have to think of what you will need for your own training and how much you want to pay ...

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Is it better to use your own courses or SAP Litmos’ native ones?

Obviously this highly depends on what you want to provide to your learners. If you seek to give them very specific eLearning, like if your company wants to educate employees or partners on your new...

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How does SAP Litmos make eLearning more effective?

I think SAP Litmos makes eLearning effective because it's specifically created to closely follow the learning process and the progress of students, all the while giving you many tools and helpful ...

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What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors Learning?

The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP SuccessFactors Learning?

The pricing is pocket-friendly if you have more than five hundred users. I would rate the pricing seven out of ten as it can be expensive for less than five hundred users.

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What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors Learning?

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Also Known As

SAP Litmos, CallidusCloud Litmos

Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning

Overview

Litmos provides an accessible platform for online training with tools for content creation, scheduling, and seamless HR integration, enhancing learning experiences across sectors.

Litmos delivers effective onboarding, compliance, and education through versatile tools enabling smooth deployment and engaging user experiences. The customizable dashboard allows for alignment with brand identity, while the extensive library and gamification features enhance course delivery. API integration facilitates connection with crucial HR systems, although auto-enrollment isn't always reliable. Regular updates contribute to adaptable and efficient administration. Users appreciate the intuitive design, streamlining course management and creation.

What are the key features of Litmos?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies course management and navigation.
Customizable Dashboard: Supports brand consistency through personalization.
Extensive Content Library: Offers varied materials to enrich training.
Gamification Elements: Engages participants through interactive content.
API for Integration: Ensures compatibility with HR systems and more.
Regular Updates: Enhances functionality and flexibility for administrators.

Why should users consider Litmos for their training needs?

Efficient Onboarding: Streamlines integration for new hires.
Engaging Learning Experience: Keeps users motivated through interactive features.
Enhanced Integration: Synchronizes with existing platforms like MS Teams and Zoom.
Consistent Branding: Maintains uniformity in training materials across the organization.
Certification & Compliance: Assists in meeting industry standards through easy certification processes.

Many industries implement Litmos for onboarding, compliance training, and ongoing education. Organizations use it to conduct online training, manage in-person sessions, and develop learning paths. Integration with tools like Articulate simplifies content creation, while platforms like MS Teams and Zoom aid in cohesive communication and training consistency. Companies ensure their training content maintains uniform branding and language, augmenting professional development and compliance.

Litmos

SAP SuccessFactors Learning empowers organizations with AI-driven tools for personalized learning and skills development, aligning corporate objectives with individual employee growth paths.

Harnessing artificial intelligence, SAP SuccessFactors Learning offers a comprehensive platform designed for delivering personalized learning experiences. With its intelligent learning management system, companies can drive employee engagement by aligning personal growth with business aspirations while facilitating continuous learning. The platform provides AI-driven recommendations and ensures compliance with automated training programs. It integrates with SAP Content Stream and Open Content Network partners, providing curated content and guided learning paths.

What are the core features?

Cloud Accessibility: Access the system from anywhere, ensuring flexibility.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrate with other modules for a unified HR approach.
Personalized Learning Recommendations: AI-driven suggestions based on individual profiles.
Robust Reporting: Advanced analytics for tracking progress and effectiveness.
Gamification: Engage employees in a motivating learning environment.

What benefits should users expect?

Enhanced Employee Engagement: Personalized content resonates with individual interests.
Continuous Skill Development: On-the-go learning opportunities accelerate growth.
Compliance Management: Automated features reduce legal risks and streamline auditing.
Data-Driven Insights: Make informed decisions with comprehensive reporting tools.

Industries utilize SAP SuccessFactors Learning to revolutionize employee training and performance management. The platform supports e-learning and classroom training scenarios, enhances recruitment processes, and streamlines onboarding. It fosters competency assessments and certification management, ensuring skilled workforce readiness across diverse sectors.

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Sample Customers

YouTube, Samsung, Coca Cola, Nowegian.com, Xero, Zumba, Sears, Build.com, UFC

SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)

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