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SAP SuccessFactors Learning vs TalentLMS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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

SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TalentLMS
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
11th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is 2.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TalentLMS is 2.3%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors Learning2.7%
TalentLMS2.3%
Other95.0%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

Renelia Villanueva - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Raj Test - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Software Engineer at The 5 Chairs
Offers an easy-to-use LMS solution with room for improvement in scalability and user experience
The problem with TalentLMS is that it has some bugs. If you need to upload an image, then it will cause trouble. It is not actually stable. Another drawback of the LMS systems is that they are not scalable. It is not able to handle more users or requests at a time. I checked it and have completed load testing for this application, and I see they cannot handle 1000 users at the same time. So, if 1000 users become online at a time, that will cause trouble. I restarted their solution, and I checked the features. I have tried to do something there, and in the beginning, I see the problem in the uploading issue. It is unstructured somehow. If I would build this software, then I would use distributed technology and architecture. Then this architecture would manage any type of request when necessary. I could actually make the interface simple and user-friendly. There should be a flow. Actually, these two LMS systems don’t have the proper flow. Suppose you already study your education journey. Then, of course, you complete your standard one, two, three, four. Then you go to complete the secondary and intermediate. So, whenever you are a user, then you should have a sequence in the dashboard. Then you can actually do better things, or you can use your system properly and easily without any headache, without more training.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cloud Solution enables accessing the system from the internet, with no need to be within the company network."
"The most valuable feature for us in SAP SuccessFactors is the Performance Management module."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution's most valuable feature is tracking."
"One valuable aspect of SAP SuccessFactors Learning is its stability and established customer base, particularly evident in modules like Employee Central."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning is highly scalable."
"It is a very stable tool. It is the most stable security application."
"Safety is the most robust aspect of this platform."
"The setup for TalentLMS is easier than Cypher LMS."
"Notifications can to automated to notify users of assigned courses, remind users of outstanding courses, and email PDF certificates upon successful completion."
"It is one of the least expensive learning management systems I've ever worked with."
 

Cons

"We encounter challenges when connecting with external systems and moving from one platform to another within SAP."
"Licensing is a major challenge in the solution."
"There is room for enhancement in their core HR system, Employee Central."
"SAP SuccessFactors Learning doesn't have a punch-in and punch-out facility."
"SuccessFactors Learning solely serves as a plain learning experience platform without any pre-existing content."
"The product needs to improve its escalation system."
"The initial installation could be a bit easier."
"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."
"The problem with TalentLMS is that it has some bugs. If you need to upload an image, then it will cause trouble. It is not actually stable."
"The built-in builder has some rather serious limitations."
"Regarding improvement areas, when I upload animated training packs in Microsoft PowerPoint format, the animation and transitions are lost. This makes it static."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is 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."
"The additional costs in the solution are based on usage and in regard to the functionalities or services leveraged."
"I rate the price for SAP SuccessFactors Learning an eight out of ten, with ten being the highest."
"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."
"A company is required to pay annual licensing fees."
"My company does have to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the solution. My company considers the solution to be worth its price, but we don't consider it to be a cheap solution."
"You can't beat this solution for the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
The solution is a user-friendly application for learning, designing, and setting up courses.
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.
What needs improvement with SAP SuccessFactors Learning?
Some features of SAP SuccessFactors Learning that require improvement include reporting tools and dashboarding, which are not so good, and integration is really difficult. In the future, I suggest ...
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Also Known As

Plateau, SuccessFactors Learning
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Sample Customers

SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
DeLonghi, Infosys, Rosetta Stone, Harper Collins Publishers, Zalora, Triton Aerospace, Smart Aviation Services
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