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Skillsoft vs LearnUpon

Skillsoft is built around a large off-the-shelf content library, whereas LearnUpon is built around training several audiences from one platform. Compared below on published capability, verified ratings and pricing structure. Disprz publishes this page and is left out of the capability table below.

Data reviewed 2026-09-15 9 sources How we compared these

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Skillsoft
4.3 Gartner Peer Insights, 111 ratings

Positioning not verified from the vendor site.

Quote only no public list price

LearnUpon
4.5 G2, 254 reviews

Positioning not verified from the vendor site.

Quote only no public list price

Disprz
4.7 Capterra, 138 reviews

Positioning not verified from the vendor site.

Quote only no public list price

Key takeaways

Skillsoft vs LearnUpon in five lines

  • Ratings
    On the 3 shared sites: G2 4.1 (107 reviews) against 4.5 (254 reviews); Capterra 4.2 (81 reviews) against 4.7 (140 reviews); Gartner Peer Insights 4.3 (111 ratings) against 4.3 (25 ratings). LearnUpon rates higher on 2 of 3. Sample sizes are broadly comparable.
  • Shape
    Both state 6 of the 12 capabilities compared. Skillsoft states 1 that LearnUpon does not: Third-party content marketplace. LearnUpon states 1 that Skillsoft does not: Deep configuration.
  • Pricing
    Neither publishes list pricing. Both are quoted on headcount, modules and region, so ask each for a three-year total including content and services.
  • Rollout
    Skillsoft publishes no go-live figure. LearnUpon publishes no go-live figure.
  • The gap
    Neither states 4 of the capabilities compared, including Frontline and deskless, mobile first; Compliance and audit depth.

Which one fits

Pick your situation, get the honest answer

Every outcome below is also written out in text underneath, so nothing here is hidden behind the picker.

What is not working today
Who you are training
Live by

Best fit

Every outcome is written out below, so nothing is hidden behind the picker.

who you are training is Partners and customers

Neither, on this one Both Skillsoft and LearnUpon state partner and customer academies, so this one comes down to how many audiences and how separate they must be.

who you are training is Frontline and deskless

Neither, on this one Neither states a frontline-first design. This is the gap that sends most deskless programmes back to the shortlist.

who you are training is All of the above

Neither, on this one Neither is a full talent suite. If you want recruiting and performance from the same vendor, neither of these is the whole answer.

what is not working today is Completions, but no capability

Neither, on this one Both state capability reporting rather than completions, so ask each to show the same skill gap report on your own roles.

what is not working today is Cost and add-on creep

Neither, on this one Neither publishes a list price. Both are quoted on headcount and modules, so compare three-year totals including services rather than licence lines.

what is not working today is Admin burden on a small team

Neither, on this one Neither has a decisive ease-of-use advantage in the verified scores, so judge admin burden on a hands-on trial with your own team.

live by is This quarter

Neither, on this one Neither publishes a weeks-to-live figure, so treat any quarter-length promise as something to get in writing before you sign.

in general

LearnUpon Across the verified sites LearnUpon averages 4.5 against 4.2 for Skillsoft. Read it with the sample sizes: 299 reviews against 419.

Pricing

What each one costs, and what moves the number

Neither of these is a rate card. It is how the quote is built.

Skillsoft

Read from the Skillsoft public pricing and product pages, September 2026.

Quoted On request
Priced on headcount and modules

No pricing model was verified from the vendor site.

No public list price, so the only way to compare is to ask for a three-year total.
LearnUpon

Read from the LearnUpon public pricing and product pages, September 2026.

Quoted On request
Priced on headcount and modules

No pricing model was verified from the vendor site.

No public list price, so the only way to compare is to ask for a three-year total.
Disprz

Read from the Disprz public pricing and product pages, September 2026.

Quoted On request
Priced on headcount and modules

No pricing model was verified from the vendor site.

No public list price, so the only way to compare is to ask for a three-year total.
Ask all of them the same three questions: the three-year total including content and services, what becomes a separate line item later, and what happens to the price when headcount moves.

Feature matrix

What each platform states it does

Each row records what the vendor publishes on its own site. A blank means not verified, never assumed absent.

Skillsoft and LearnUpon compared on stated capability

Capability Skillsoft LearnUpon
Core LMS: courses, compliance, certification ✓ ✓
LXP: discovery, pathways, social learning ✓ ✓
Reports capability gained, not completions ✓ ✓
Frontline and deskless, mobile first Not verified Not verified
Authoring inside the platform ✓ ✓
Deep configuration Not verified ✓
Partner and customer academies ✓ ✓
Third-party content marketplace ✓ Not verified
Compliance and audit depth Not verified Not verified
Integrations ✓ ✓
Publishes a weeks-to-live figure Not verified Not verified
Full talent suite Not verified Not verified
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Deep dive

Where the two actually differ

Three areas that decide most shortlists.

Scope of the contract

Skillsoft

Skillsoft states 7 of the 12 capabilities compared here, including authoring inside the platform.

LearnUpon

LearnUpon states 7 of the 12 capabilities compared here, including authoring inside the platform.

Disprz

Disprz states 7 of the 12 capabilities compared here, including authoring inside the platform.

Evidence base

Skillsoft

4.2 out of 5 across 299 reviews on the verified sites.

LearnUpon

4.5 out of 5 across 419 reviews on the verified sites.

Disprz

4.7 out of 5 across 238 reviews on the verified sites.

What reviewers complain about

Skillsoft

Video Content Issues (2), Missing Features (2), Complex Administration (1), Audio Issues (1)

LearnUpon

Limited Features (33), Limited Customization (23), Navigation Difficulties (22), Missing Features (19)

Disprz

Navigation Difficulties (2), Limited Search Functionality (1), Integration Issues (1), Inadequate Search Functionality (1)

What reviewers say

Ratings and reviewer sentiment

Scores and tag counts were read from each vendor profile by hand and screenshotted on 15 September 2026.

Skillsoft
G2 4.1 (107)
Capterra 4.2 (81)
Gartner Peer Insights 4.3 (111)
Praised for: Skill Development (2), Interface Intuitiveness (2), Educational Resources (2), Ease of Use (2), Content Diversity (2). Criticised for: Video Content Issues (2), Missing Features (2), Complex Administration (1), Audio Issues (1), Administrative Challenges (1). Interface feels outdated, which can hinder the overall experience.

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LearnUpon
G2 4.5 (254)
Capterra 4.7 (140)
Gartner Peer Insights 4.3 (25)
Praised for: Ease of Use (71), User-Friendly (39), Intuitive (39), Customer Support (39), Course Creation (36). Criticised for: Limited Features (33), Limited Customization (23), Navigation Difficulties (22), Missing Features (19), Course Management (19). Some users note that the reporting features could be improved for better data insights.

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Disprz
G2 4.4 (94)
Capterra 4.7 (138)
Gartner Peer Insights 4.9 (6)
Ease of use (Capterra) 4.7
Customer service (Capterra) 4.6
Praised for: E-Learning (3), Ease of Use (3), Sharing (2), Modules (2), Certifications (1). Criticised for: Navigation Difficulties (2), Limited Search Functionality (1), Integration Issues (1), Inadequate Search Functionality (1), Expensive (1). Integration with external tools can be complex.

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Decision table

If this is your situation, pick this

Read across the row.

If this is you Pick Why
Depth of admin configurability LearnUpon LearnUpon states it; Skillsoft's site does not.
Large third-party content marketplace Skillsoft Skillsoft states it; LearnUpon's site does not.
Frontline and deskless, mobile first by design Neither Neither states this on their own site, so this is the wrong shortlist for it.
Multi-region regulated compliance depth Neither Neither states this on their own site, so this is the wrong shortlist for it.

Both fall short

What neither one does

Neither Skillsoft nor LearnUpon states 3 of the capabilities compared, including Frontline and deskless, mobile first by design, Multi-region regulated compliance depth, Recruiting, performance and succession in one contract. Neither replaces your HRIS or payroll. If the brief is one system for the whole employee lifecycle, both are the wrong shortlist and a suite vendor is the right one.
Neither Frontline and deskless, mobile first
Neither Compliance and audit depth
Neither Publishes a weeks-to-live figure

Capability rows record published claims, not test results.

Verdict

So which one should you buy?

Skillsoft is a content-led learning platform with a large course library, while LearnUpon is a learning management system (LMS) for multi-audience training. Three honest outcomes below, including the one where neither is right.

Go Skillsoft
Their own site states Large third-party content marketplace.
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Go LearnUpon
Their own site states Depth of admin configurability.
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Go Disprz
You are measured on capability built rather than courses completed, your frontline teams keep stalling, and you need to be live inside one quarter.
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FAQ

Skillsoft vs LearnUpon, common questions

Is Skillsoft or LearnUpon better?
Neither in general. Skillsoft for Large third-party content marketplace. LearnUpon for Depth of admin configurability.
Which has better reviews, Skillsoft or LearnUpon?
On the 3 shared sites: G2 4.1 (107 reviews) against 4.5 (254 reviews); Capterra 4.2 (81 reviews) against 4.7 (140 reviews); Gartner Peer Insights 4.3 (111 ratings) against 4.3 (25 ratings). LearnUpon rates higher on 2 of 3. Sample sizes are broadly comparable.
How much do Skillsoft and LearnUpon cost?
Neither publishes list pricing. Both are quoted on headcount, modules and region, so ask each for a three-year total including content and services.
How long does implementation take with Skillsoft or LearnUpon?
Skillsoft publishes no go-live figure. LearnUpon publishes no go-live figure.
What does LearnUpon do that Skillsoft does not?
Their site states: Depth of admin configurability.
Who publishes this Skillsoft vs LearnUpon comparison?
This page is published by Disprz, which competes with both Skillsoft and LearnUpon. Disprz is deliberately excluded from the capability table so it cannot tilt the comparison, and appears only where it is labelled. Ratings are read from each vendor's own profile and dated.

Transparency

How this comparison was built

A fixed method, applied identically to all 19 platforms in this set.

12 Capability claims per vendor Recorded only where the vendor states it on their own site. A blank means not verified, never assumed absent.
3 Independent review sites G2, Capterra and Gartner Peer Insights, each read on the vendor's own profile and screenshotted.
67 Screenshots held as evidence Every published rating traces to one of them. Each figure was read by a person on the vendor's own profile and captured on the date shown.
1 Named owner One person is accountable for every figure on this page, recorded against the vendor row.

A rating is printed only where a screenshot exists

Score, count, what the count measures, the profile name, the profile URL and the date read. Missing any of them and the figure stays off the page.

Unevidenced figures are suppressed, not estimated

Where a rating cannot be evidenced the cell reads "No verifiable count identified" rather than showing a number we cannot stand behind.

A wrong-product listing is discarded

Two listings in this set matched a different product entirely. Both were quarantined rather than published.

Capability rows record claims, not tests

Each row reflects what the vendor publishes about itself. It is not a verdict on how well the capability works.

Vendor figures are attributed to the vendor

Any performance number published by a vendor rather than independently verified is named as theirs in the text.

Facts live on the vendor, not the page

One correction to a vendor row fixes every page that references it, so the set cannot drift apart.

Every source used on this page

PlatformSourceUsed for Exact page readRead on
Skillsoft G2 Rating and review count Skillsoft 15 Sep 2026
Skillsoft Capterra Rating and review count Skillsoft 15 Sep 2026
Skillsoft Gartner Peer Insights Rating and review count Skillsoft 15 Sep 2026
LearnUpon G2 Rating and review count LearnUpon 15 Sep 2026
LearnUpon Capterra Rating and review count LearnUpon 15 Sep 2026
LearnUpon Gartner Peer Insights Rating and review count LearnUpon 15 Sep 2026
Disprz G2 Rating and review count Disprz 15 Sep 2026
Disprz Capterra Rating and review count Disprz 15 Sep 2026
Disprz Gartner Peer Insights Rating and review count Disprz 15 Sep 2026

Why Disprz cannot tip this page

Disprz publishes this page and does not get a vote in what it says about Skillsoft or LearnUpon. A rating is copied from that vendor's own profile and stored with the URL and the date, so any reader can open it and check.
  • The method was fixed before any vendor was read, so no row was chosen after seeing who it favoured.
  • Every third-party figure carries a screenshot, a profile URL and a read date.
  • Where a figure could not be evidenced it is suppressed, including for Disprz itself.
  • Disprz is not one of the two platforms compared here and is excluded from the capability table, though its own verified ratings are shown alongside for reference.
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