LMS · head to head
Cornerstone Learning vs Sana
Cornerstone Learning
LMS
Enterprise talent management and learning
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Sana
LMS
AI-native learning and knowledge assistant, acquired by Workday in 2025
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cornerstone Learning no pricing is published and no tier structure is shown; Sana workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025, so Sana is now an HCM vendor's capability; if you do not run Workday, the roadmap will be shaped around a platform you do not use and standalone availability is not guaranteed long term.
- They diverge on capability: Cornerstone Learning covers Learning management, Sana covers Sana Agents.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cornerstone Learning and Sana actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cornerstone Learning | Sana |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android, API | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cornerstone Learning
- Learning management
- Compliance tracking
- Content marketplace
- Skills development
- Social learning
- Mobile app
- AI recommendations
- Workday
Only in Sana
- Sana Agents
- Sana Learn
- Enterprise search
- Live collaborative sessions
- Content generation
- Permission-aware retrieval
- Workday integration
Both cover
- Analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cornerstone Learning
- Enterprise learning management and compliance trainingnot Sana
- Talent development and skills tracking across a workforcenot Sana
Sana
- An organisation whose employees repeatedly ask the same policy and process questions in Slack and where the answer already exists in a document nobody findsnot Cornerstone Learning
- A Workday customer wanting learning and an internal assistant on the same employee record rather than a separate LMS contractnot Cornerstone Learning
- Onboarding at a fast-growing company where content goes stale faster than the training team can rewrite coursesnot Cornerstone Learning
- Sales enablement where reps need an answer about a product or a contract term during a call, not a course to complete next weeknot Cornerstone Learning
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cornerstone Learning
- No pricing is published and no tier structure is shown
- The vendor states cost depends on organisational needs and size, with an estimate available only after a demo
- No minimum purchase or user count is disclosed
Sana
- Workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025, so Sana is now an HCM vendor's capability; if you do not run Workday, the roadmap will be shaped around a platform you do not use and standalone availability is not guaranteed long term.
- Answer quality depends entirely on the state of your internal content, so an organisation with contradictory or outdated documents gets a confident assistant citing the wrong version, which is worse than not having one.
- Permission-aware retrieval across many source systems is difficult to get exactly right, and a misconfigured connector can surface content to employees who should not see it, which makes the security review substantial.
- Compliance-heavy training needs, such as certification tracking, regulator-mandated evidence and SCORM-based external content, are handled less thoroughly than in traditional learning management systems built for that purpose.
- Pricing is unpublished and now negotiated in the context of a Workday relationship, which reduces a non-Workday buyer's leverage and makes a like-for-like comparison against a standalone LMS difficult.
Pricing, plan by plan
Cornerstone Learning
On request- Learning$undefined/month
- Course management
- Compliance
- Mobile
- Talent Suite$undefined/month
- All Learning
- Performance
- Recruiting
Sana
On request- Sana$undefined/year
- Per-employee annual subscription
- Agents and Learn licensed together or separately depending on the agreement
- Connector scope affects pricing
Which should you pick?
Choose Cornerstone Learning if
- You need learning management.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, API.
- You also want compliance tracking.
Choose Sana if
- You need sana agents.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want sana learn.
Questions people ask
- Is Cornerstone Learning or Sana better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cornerstone Learning starts at On request and Sana at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cornerstone Learning or Sana?
- Cornerstone Learning starts at On request and Sana at On request.
- Does Cornerstone Learning or Sana run on more platforms?
- Cornerstone Learning runs on Web, IOS, Android, API. Sana runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Cornerstone Learning best used for?
- Cornerstone Learning is most often used for enterprise learning management and compliance training, talent development and skills tracking across a workforce. Of those, enterprise learning management and compliance training and talent development and skills tracking across a workforce are not what Sana is typically brought in for.
- What can Cornerstone Learning do that Sana cannot?
- Cornerstone Learning covers Learning management, Compliance tracking, Content marketplace, Skills development. Sana covers Sana Agents, Sana Learn, Enterprise search, Live collaborative sessions. Both handle Analytics.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cornerstone Learning: How does Cornerstone Learning determine pricing?
Cornerstone Learning uses custom pricing based on each organization's needs and size. The company does not publish standard pricing and requires organizations to contact their sales team for a personalized estimate through a free demo.
SourceSana: Is Sana still an independent company?
No. Workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025 for approximately $1.1bn; the integrated experience begins rolling out in 2026.
Cornerstone Learning: Is there a free trial or demo available?
Yes, Cornerstone Learning offers a free personalized demo where you can discuss your requirements and receive a pricing estimate tailored to your organization.
SourceSana: Is it an LMS or a search tool?
Both, but the emphasis is on answering questions from your existing content. Traditional course delivery and completion tracking are secondary.
Cornerstone Learning: Does pricing vary by organization size?
Yes, pricing depends on your organization's needs and size. Each organization receives a different cost estimate based on these factors.
SourceSana: Does it work if we are not a Workday customer?
Currently yes, but the product direction now serves Workday's platform strategy, so weigh that in a multi-year commitment.
Sana: How is it priced?
Per employee per year, unpublished, and increasingly negotiated as part of a Workday agreement.
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