TalentLMS vs. KnowBe4 Compliance Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TalentLMS
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
TalentLMS is an LMS built for training success, presented as fully customizable and easy to manage, so that teams embrace training while feeling right at home. It is used to provide the right training to any team and every use, while giving expert guidance and support every step of the way.
$149
per month 1-40 users
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
KnowBe4's Compliance Plus training combines interactive real-life simulated scenarios to help teach users how to respond in a challenging situation. The content addresses difficult and sometimes chaotic topics like sexual harassment, diversity and inclusion, discrimination, and business ethics. Compliance Plus includes various types of media formats and reinforcement materials to support an organization's compliance training program.
$0.54
per month (billed annually) per seat
Pricing
TalentLMSKnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Editions & Modules
Core
$149
per month 1-40 users
Grow
$299
per month 1-70 users
Pro
$579
per month 1-100 users
Enterprise (Custom plan)
Custom
annual plan Starts at 1000 users
3001-5000 Monthly Pricing Per Seat
$0.54
per month (billed annually) per seat
2001-3000 Monthly Pricing Per Seat
$0.62
per month (billed annually) per seat
1001-2000 Monthly Pricing Per Seat
$0.71
per month (billed annually) per seat
501-1000 Monthly Pricing Per Seat
$0.82
per month (billed annually) per seat
101-500 Monthly Pricing Per Seat
$0.93
per month (billed annually) per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TalentLMSKnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers can stay on the Forever Free plan and upgrade, or downgrade or cancel at any time. Higher volume plans available at additional cost. Discount available for annual billing, and for nonprofits.For organizations larger than 5,000 seats, please contact KnowBe4 for a quote. Compliance Plus is a monthly per seat price, billed annually.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
TalentLMS
Chose TalentLMS
We chose TalentLMS because it met all our needs for managing training for our employees and it was very cheap as compared to other vendors.
Chose TalentLMS
Among all of the options that we evaluated TalentLMS presented the best value for the features that we required. In this tier of event management software tell him TalentLMS was one of the few that offered all the features that we needed at a reasonable price.
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS is way easier to use than Absorb and less expensive.
Chose TalentLMS
I don't recall our comparisons; it was four years ago.
Chose TalentLMS
Docebo's pricing has increased significantly. For one of my customers, we had to leave this tool. I have to admit that Docebo's technical support was very limited compared to TalentLMS. In my opinion, they were also snobbish because we were small customers. So we were relieved …
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS fit exactly what we were looking for: a user friendly, affordable, customizable LMS. Others didn't allow for creating your own trainings. Or, if they did allow you to create a training, they were extremely expensive. We were not looking for a library of content, so …
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS is user friendly and simple to learn. It is a well functional tool for professional development. It is stable and allows us to offer courses for 3 different types of learners by utilizing 3 different branches. Canvas was more cumbersome.
Chose TalentLMS
Our purchasing committee found that TalentLMS offered the best balance between pricing, features and functionality, along with an intuitive, easy to use interface for setup and ongoing usage. We also found that their sliding subscription levels allowed us to affordably …
Chose TalentLMS
I was not involved in the initial decision-making, but each of these options offer a comparable solution with some advantages and disadvantages.
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS is cheaper much more easy to use and quicker to implement.
Chose TalentLMS
We did not try anything prior to using TalentLMS and it was so user friendly and has served it's purpose for our clinic, there was no need to look for another program.
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS was the most robust solution that met all of our requirements.
Chose TalentLMS
we are currently using CPaT for our airline specific courses.
Invent
Chose TalentLMS
In my opinion, TalentLMS is so much better, it is not even in the same realm of ALM. The ease of use of the interface. Creating Groups. Enrolling Group. Reports!!!!!!!!!
Chose TalentLMS
We had to evaluate several platforms, some local in our country and then Adobe and neither could accommodate our business processes. Therefore, we went to a less academic and more commercial-based LMS in order for our business process to work.
Chose TalentLMS
I must admit it's been a few years since I last tested Moodle and Docebo, so my current opinion might be biased. That being said, on a pure price-to-performance ratio, TalentLMS blows both out of the water.
Chose TalentLMS
Both are good, but the pricing and general value proposition of Talent LMS are better than Trainual in my opinion. Trainual is a bit more modern and cleaner looking from a user interface perspective, but it comes at a higher cost. Both platforms provide very similar features in …
Chose TalentLMS
TalentLMS stacks up against them all because It is a very effective & good LMS system. It is user-friendly structured. Everything is well arranged and the information can be obtained in various ways. I appreciate how I can compile graphs and reports on the use of customers and …
Chose TalentLMS
Excellent platform. More user friendly and adaptable than Adobe and Ispring. More adaptable than either of these programmes. Better analytics and better reporting that give better information to managers.
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
I haven't used other tools before.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
KnowBe4 is much more simple than these platforms, & the company is able to designate which trainings & other informational videos to assign to its employees. The websites listed above have way too much information in them. They are great resources but can be overwhelming …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has been a much more feature rich and preferred platform. There has been some disparity in reception of content delivery, but overall we find the training more effective.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
KnowBe4 has cornered the market on phishing simulation training, but their real gem is their training platform. The platform is super easy to setup, manage, and has great automation tools. Makes management trivial and if for some reason you do have an issue, their support …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Skill Cast provides Client Money and Assets (CASS) related modules which we would like KnowBe4 Compliance Plus to also provide so that we have a 1 stop shop for all our training content.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Knowbe4 was far and away the best product we looked at and we got a great price. I believe it was not the cheapest, but far and away the best price for what we were getting.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
We have only used KnowBe4.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
You are not listing any of the other sites we have used for training.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
It is a great supplement to your normal security awareness training and phishing products. Especially if your company is pursuing compliance certification, it will bring numerous benefits for educating people and saving lots of time and resources internally.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
KnowBe4 is an industry leader in SAT. Compliance is an added module we use that tops other platforms we've seen.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
More effective security and HIPAA training. Easier integration of custom content.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has a massive an customizable library for a really fair price, where competition may charge more and include tools and features you may not use. I've felt that the depth of KnowBe4 Compliance Plus training library more than makes it worth a whole …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
I am not quite sure what this question is asking. Are you asking about other KnowBe4 products or other products in general. I was using a different platform for creating staff awareness, switched to KnowBe4 Compliance Plus as it was much easier to navigate, setting up training …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
I have not evaluated other products or platforms. KnowBe4 Compliance Plus meets my company's needs and is a great investment. I am not looking at other options as they check all my boxes and make it easy to track, deploy, and enjoy mandatory trainings to keep my company and my …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
We stuck with KnowBe4 Compliance Plus due to convenience more than anything. The platform is already set up.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
When evaluating KnowBe4 Compliance Plus against Curricula, the deciding factor for our organization was KnowBe4's expansive and regularly updated content library, which comprehensively addresses a wide range of global compliance standards. KnowBe4’s platform also excelled in …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
The best part of Rippling was that it integrates directly with your system already. The training modules are vastly better in KnowBe4 Compliance Plus and I would thoroughly recommend this product over Rippling.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Cost was the main barrier to entry for the other products we evaluated. KnowBe4 Compliance Plus was priced more competitively by a significant amount. Also, other platforms didn't offer the same breath of compliance training compared to KnowBe4 Compliance Plus. Ultimately we …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
I've used Skillsoft in the past and in my opinion KnowBe4's Compliance Plus is easier to use and offers a better training experience. In my current position I haven't looked at other products simply because we like Compliance Plus and it does everything that we need it to do at …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Other platforms we have tested and used require a higher administrative burden due to the nature of self-hosting. Being a cloud-based SaaS takes a lot of the administrative burden away from the platform.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
For our HR trainings, we used to use BambooHR. We still use them for onboarding and a few other things, but we now use KnowBe4 for any/all security and HR trainings. That is because KnowBe4 has many more selections of trainings and a much easier way to track who has and hasn't …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
It's like night and day. TerraNova has far too many system limitations. Content was very limited, it was boring, repetitive, and never really improved our cyber security position. It was just a box ticking exercise. The platform was brutal to use, and required a lot of …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
No other products have been evaluated. We started with KnowBe4 security awareness training plan and then added Compliance Plus.
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Pricing and better US-based support. It was tough reconnecting with the resource manager who was based in Ireland and was typically leaving work for the day when I was roughly starting. This made some difficulty in getting the tool prepped for the environment. Also the …
Chose KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
na - m first time using any lsm
Features
TalentLMSKnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
7.7
Ratings
10% below category average
Course authoring8.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Learning content8.20 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Assignments8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Social learning7.30 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Gamification7.60 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
eLearning Content
Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
8.0
Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Structured Learning00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Course Searches00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Historical Metrics00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Automation & Integration00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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9.1
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Usability
-
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8.2
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.3
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TalentLMSKnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
TalentLMS is user-friendly enough for someone new to LMS management can get a site up and running in a relatively quick manner. It is rather intuitive to operate. My needs have been a rather small scale of 400 learners and TalentLMS more than meets the need to produce a professional-looking and operational website to send customers and staff. The point here is that although I do not know how well it can be up-scaled, it certainly delivers for small to medium organizations to need to get content online
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The entire suite does well to accommodate any compliance training needs my organization has. It is easy to configure, maintain, and create reporting on. We have it enabled to be managed by our HR team for HR related trainings and our tech admins oversee any other requirements that our teams may have. Overall a solid product.
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Pros
  • Content creation tool for training lessons.
  • Managing and organizing users
  • Provides comprehensive library of pre-made courses.
  • Very easy to use, out of the box.
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  • Easy to find training modules
  • Modules are short enough to keep user attention span
  • Material within those modules are easy to understand
  • The quizzes aren't stressful to the point of fearing to fail
  • Content stays fresh, modules retire and new ones that are updated are released
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Cons
  • It should be easier to re-send someone their initial course assignment email notification. The notification engine is a little non-intuitive.
  • I was trying to add a user to our account the other day (not a user - an internal employee that I wanted to give access to our system) and I had trouble finding it
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  • perhaps some pre-built content packages as template starters would be helpful
  • some better explanation of what features exist in which places and how they work
  • content customization of what topics I want under my eyes and which I do not - to cut down on the selections ("Do not show this again" or "Hide this" or "Save as a Favorite")
  • more functionality to save content topics into personal collections for later use
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Likelihood to Renew
The ease of use, the robustness of the offering, and familiarity. It does everything we need and probably more. We likley don't utilize all the functionality it has as it does what we want it to without having to dig that deep into its tools. Their course library also has saved us some time in terms of saving time from creating some basic courses.
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We do simply love all the products . This is the best platform we have ever used . Employees like the variety of all the module. We love the fact they are offered in so many languages. The in house produced series is so interesting. The employees no longer feel like it’s arduous.
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Usability
The system is intuitive. It does not have a lot of features that are hidden behind secret menus or elsewhere. There are often multiple ways to get to the same place through different menus without having to go back to the home or root menu. It makes things pretty easy. Additionally, if there is something I can't figure out, there is documentation available to help with that.
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From the admin side, the layout of KnowBe4 Compliance Plus is very user friendly and allows you to setup what is needed when it comes to different trainings, automatically assigning trainings to users if they've failed simulations, etc. The reporting makes it easy to identify who might need additional training. For the users, the interface clearly shows what trainings have been assigned and the deadline to complete those trainings, lets you know what trainings have already been complete, etc. It lays it out very simple to make it easy to understand for everyone.
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Reliability and Availability
I have never run into an issue with downtime in 5 plus years.
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It's always available. We have rarely encountered any issues at all. The fact that we have an assigned account manager, ensures we are getting very rapid responses and acknowledgement. This person quickly escalates any issues to the technical team and we usually get a resolution within a day or two
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Performance
It loads fast. Screen transitions are quick. Nothing seems to ever lag.
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Everything loads quite rapidly, and this has never been an issue. The automated summary reports that are sent to me remove me from even having to go run them. I love this platform. It's changed the way I work, and we have used a few different platforms in the past. Anybody looking should look no further. This is the best! Forget the rest.
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Support Rating
The search feature alone is outstanding. When we needed technical assistance, it was provided with ease and clarity. Any representative we have worked with has been professional, knowledgeable, and good to work with, even if we were in different time zones or areas of the world.
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Our Customer Success Manager is amazingly helpful and responsive. She meets with us every month to go over new features and help us with campaigns. Also, when we email her with questions, she usually turns around an answer in a couple of hours and never longer than a day. KnowBe4 Compliance Plus has dedicated people who really take care of their customers after the sale.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
Great modules geared to adults
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Implementation Rating
Implementation was relatively easy. When we set up a second branch, we needed a little help. But the support area is well-detailed. My clients had no experience with an LMS and their digital skills were limited. We had a long way to go. Nevertheless, it was relatively easy. It was rather quick!
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It was goood. It required tech support from both sides but it was not hard
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Alternatives Considered
Out of the box, Talent is easier to use than Learn Dash, which can be quite convoluted to set up, as it requires the integration and configuration of multiple plugins. As a result, we spent a lot less time getting things set up in Talent than LearnDash. Talent was also much less expensive than Litmos.
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KnowBe4 has cornered the market on phishing simulation training, but their real gem is their training platform. The platform is super easy to setup, manage, and has great automation tools. Makes management trivial and if for some reason you do have an issue, their support team is top notch and will help you solve any problem or use case you might need
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Scalability
The product can create as similar or unique experiences for different branches as you want for training purposes
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We love the variety of training available. The training is available in available in numerous languages for our international business. There is always new training is constantly being released. Our users find the training entertaining yet informative. We love pushing out training on a monthly basis and making it smaller chunks. This really resonates with our busy employees. It's great that we have so much selection and that it is broken down in small chunks. I get excited when I see new training. It really gives me comfort knowing that KnowBe4 is staying on top of current and evolving trends, and rapidly releasing content. AI is occurring almost everywhere we look these days, and it's great to see freshly released content coming out a very regular basis. Being able to target different divisions within our organization with targeted job specific training is a game changer. We even have our board of directors taking training designed for executives. The tracking and the reporting also really help show the improvement, and those that need more work. The fact that we can automate training that are launched when users start within our organization also eliminated the need for manual intervention, giving me my time back as an administrator
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Return on Investment
  • We have dental practices across the United states; the TalentLMS platform helps us train out staff with one process. Standardization across 107 practice to track all of regulatory and compliance training needs.
  • Over the course of the last four years we have recruited internal faculty to help develop content and they find the TalentLMS platform very easy to author material.
  • Creating content ourselves saves a tremendous amount of money each year
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  • The time saved looking for, reviewing, distributing and tracking learning/training sessions has greatly reduced as we moved to KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Dashboard. Everything is in one place and new content comes out often.
  • Individualized, train at your own pace, sessions have been a big plus for our employees. No more sitting in a classroom with others. They can now do it whenever it fits their schedule/workload.
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ScreenShots

TalentLMS Screenshots

Screenshot of TalentLMS' learner view of a courseScreenshot of TalentLMS' training reportsScreenshot of TalentLMS's AI-powered Content CreatorScreenshot of the TalentLMS dashboardScreenshot of where to customize the TalentLMS portal

KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of the Compliance Plus library, which includes content from multiple training publishers and comes with various types of media formats.Screenshot of the Compliance Plus training module, which is accessible through the ModStore.