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LearnUpon vs Skilljar

LearnUpon logo

LearnUpon

LMS

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

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Skilljar logo

Skilljar

LMS

Customer education platform that treats training completion as a commercial signal in the CRM

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Skilljar pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.
  • They diverge on capability: LearnUpon covers Multiple portals, Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LearnUpon and Skilljar actually diverge.

Attributes where LearnUpon and Skilljar differ
AttributeLearnUponSkilljar

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 LearnUpon

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

Only in Skilljar

  • Branded course catalogue
  • CRM data write-back
  • Certification with expiry
  • Domain and theme control
  • Self-paced and instructor-led
  • Engagement analytics

What people use each for

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

LearnUpon

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

Skilljar

  • A software company whose support ticket volume is driven by customers who were never trainednot LearnUpon
  • Customer success teams that want training engagement visible next to renewal risk in Salesforcenot LearnUpon
  • Partner certification programmes where credentials must expire and be renewednot LearnUpon
  • Reducing time to first value during onboarding by giving customers self serve training before implementationnot LearnUpon

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Skilljar

  • Pricing is an enterprise annual commitment, so a first certification pilot costs more than it can demonstrate and teams should prove the programme elsewhere first.
  • The commercial value depends on the Salesforce integration being properly configured, and companies with messy CRM data get engagement reporting joined to accounts that do not reflect reality.
  • It is built for external audiences, so using it for internal employee compliance means paying for capability that internal training does not need.
  • Content authoring is not a strength, so most customers licence an authoring tool separately and run two content workflows.
  • Attribution remains contested. The platform shows that trained accounts renew better, but establishing that training caused the renewal rather than that engaged customers train more is a problem the reporting cannot solve for you.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Skilljar

On request
  • Skilljar$undefined/year
    • Annual enterprise contract, quoted
    • Entry point sits well above self-serve course platforms
    • Implementation and integration services quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose LearnUpon if

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

Choose Skilljar if

  • You need branded course catalogue.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want crm data write-back.
Skilljar review

Questions people ask

Is LearnUpon or Skilljar better?
Neither clearly leads. LearnUpon starts at On request and Skilljar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LearnUpon or Skilljar?
LearnUpon starts at On request and Skilljar at On request.
Does LearnUpon or Skilljar run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is LearnUpon best used for?
LearnUpon is most often used for a software company that must train staff, certify customers and enable resellers without three separate systems, compliance training where the auditor asks for a dated completion record per named employee, selling certification courses to customers as a revenue line rather than a cost centre, franchise or dealer networks needing separately branded portals under central content control. Of those, a software company that must train staff, certify customers and enable resellers without three separate systems and compliance training where the auditor asks for a dated completion record per named employee are not what Skilljar is typically brought in for.
What can LearnUpon do that Skilljar cannot?
LearnUpon covers Multiple portals, Central course library, Compliance and recertification, Learning paths. Skilljar covers Branded course catalogue, CRM data write-back, Certification with expiry, Domain and theme control.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Skilljar: How is Skilljar different from a corporate LMS?

A corporate learning platform reports on employees for compliance. Skilljar reports on customers for retention and expansion, and writes that activity into the CRM so account teams see it.

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.

Skilljar: Do learners need accounts before they can browse?

No. Catalogues can be public so prospects and customers browse and enrol without a sales conversation, which is a large part of the self serve onboarding case.

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.

Skilljar: Is it worth it for a small customer education team?

Usually not at the start. The contract floor assumes an established programme, so prove the value on a cheaper platform and move once retention or revenue evidence exists.

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