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Docebo vs LearnUpon

Docebo logo

Docebo

LMS

AI-powered learning platform

From
On request
Rated
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LearnUpon logo

LearnUpon

LMS

Multi-portal learning management for training employees, customers and partners from one instance

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Docebo no price is published, and cost depends on product tier plus an active user count; LearnUpon pricing counts registered users, so a partner or customer audience with many dormant accounts pays full price for people who log in once a year, and the finance case degrades as the population grows.
  • They diverge on capability: Docebo covers AI-powered learning, LearnUpon covers Multiple portals.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Docebo and LearnUpon actually diverge.

Attributes where Docebo and LearnUpon differ
AttributeDoceboLearnUpon
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2005Unknown

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 Docebo

  • AI-powered learning
  • Social learning
  • Content marketplace
  • Mobile app
  • Gamification
  • Analytics
  • Extended enterprise
  • Virtual classroom

Only in LearnUpon

  • Multiple portals
  • Central course library
  • Compliance and recertification
  • Learning paths
  • Ecommerce
  • SCORM and xAPI support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Docebo

  • Corporate learning management and compliance trainingnot LearnUpon
  • Delivering and tracking training to employees, partners or customersnot LearnUpon

LearnUpon

  • A software company that must train staff, certify customers and enable resellers without three separate systemsnot Docebo
  • Compliance training where the auditor asks for a dated completion record per named employeenot Docebo
  • Selling certification courses to customers as a revenue line rather than a cost centrenot Docebo
  • Franchise or dealer networks needing separately branded portals under central content controlnot Docebo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Docebo

  • No price is published, and cost depends on product tier plus an active user count
  • Three different user counting models exist, monthly active, yearly active and registered active, so what counts as a billable user is itself a negotiated term
  • The vendor states the product is best suited to organisations training at least 250 learners
  • Add ons sit on top of the tier and are not enumerated with prices

LearnUpon

  • Pricing counts registered users, so a partner or customer audience with many dormant accounts pays full price for people who log in once a year, and the finance case degrades as the population grows.
  • The multi-portal design carries administration overhead that a single audience organisation pays for without benefit.
  • Reporting is adequate for completion and compliance and thin for measuring whether training changed behaviour, so organisations needing that add a separate analytics layer.
  • Content authoring is not included at the depth of a dedicated authoring tool, so most customers also licence something like an authoring suite and manage two vendors.
  • Complex competency frameworks, multi year programme structures and academic style progression are not modelled well, which limits it in regulated professions with formal qualification pathways.

Pricing, plan by plan

Docebo

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Course management
    • Mobile learning
    • Reporting
  • Elevate$undefined/month
    • All Engage
    • AI features
    • Social learning
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Elevate
    • Extended enterprise
    • Custom integrations

LearnUpon

On request
  • LearnUpon$undefined/year
    • Quoted by registered user tier and number of portals
    • Annual contracts
    • Not comparable with per active user or per course competitors without modelling

Which should you pick?

Choose Docebo if

  • You need ai-powered learning.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, API.
  • You also want social learning.

Choose LearnUpon if

  • You need multiple portals.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want central course library.

Questions people ask

Is Docebo or LearnUpon better?
Neither clearly leads. Docebo starts at On request and LearnUpon at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Docebo or LearnUpon?
Docebo starts at On request and LearnUpon at On request.
Does Docebo or LearnUpon run on more platforms?
Docebo runs on Web, IOS, Android, API. LearnUpon runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Docebo best used for?
Docebo is most often used for corporate learning management and compliance training, delivering and tracking training to employees, partners or customers. Of those, corporate learning management and compliance training and delivering and tracking training to employees, partners or customers are not what LearnUpon is typically brought in for.
What can Docebo do that LearnUpon cannot?
Docebo covers AI-powered learning, Social learning, Content marketplace, Mobile app. LearnUpon covers Multiple portals, Central course library, Compliance and recertification, Learning paths.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Docebo: How much does Docebo cost?

Docebo uses custom pricing designed to reflect how your organization engages with learning. Tiers include Elevate and Enterprise, with pricing based on selected tier, active user model, and user count.

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LearnUpon: How is LearnUpon priced?

By registered user tier and the number of portals, quoted rather than published. That unit is not comparable with per active user or per course pricing, so model your own population before comparing quotes.

Docebo: What is Docebo's minimum learner requirement?

Docebo is typically suited for organizations training 250 or more learners. Specific pricing requires contacting their sales team.

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LearnUpon: Can customers and employees be kept separate?

Yes, that is the main design point. Separate portals have their own branding, administrators and catalogues, while sharing courses from one library.

Docebo: What are Docebo's pricing tiers?

Docebo offers Elevate tier with personalization, white-labeled design, and AI-powered content. Enterprise tier includes advanced analytics, integration of up to 6 tools, and elite support.

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LearnUpon: Does it handle recurring compliance training?

Yes. Recertification cycles, automatic reassignment and per user dated completion records are built in and are a common reason for purchase.

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