Culture Amp vs TalentLMS
performance & learning head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based, annual subscription | Subscription (per named users, tiered plus a free plan) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | None listed |
| Vendor | Culture Amp | Epignosis |
Our take
Where Culture Amp leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 17 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by structured review cycles and 360-degree / multi-rater feedback).
- Stated Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where TalentLMS leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 15 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by native course authoring tools and scorm / xapi / aicc / cmi5 support).
Where they differ
The 32 capabilities (of 55 in the performance & learning taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Structured review cyclesPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| 360-degree / multi-rater feedbackPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength Continuous 360-degree feedback | Not evidenced |
| Continuous feedback & check-insPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| 1:1 meeting managementPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Calibration workflowsPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| AI-assisted review writingPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength AI-drafted, editable performance review write-ups | Not evidenced |
| Pre-built survey template libraryEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength 40+ ready-to-use survey templates | Not evidenced |
| Pulse surveys & eNPSEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength Pulse surveys; eNPS not itemized separately from pulse | Not evidenced |
| Lifecycle surveysEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength Onboarding and offboarding surveys | Not evidenced |
| AI sentiment analysis of open-textEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength AI-generated comment summaries | Not evidenced |
| Engagement benchmarkingEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength Benchmarking against Culture Amp's customer dataset | Not evidenced |
| Manager action-planning toolsEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength AI action-plan drafting for managers | Not evidenced |
| Native course authoring toolsLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength TalentCraft AI Content Creator |
| SCORM / xAPI / AICC / cmi5 supportLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 |
| Blended & instructor-led trainingLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength Self-paced and ILT/VILT sessions |
| Mobile app with offline accessLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength Native iOS/Android apps with offline download and sync |
| Third-party content marketplaceLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength TalentLibrary: 1,000+ off-the-shelf courses |
| GamificationLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| AI-generated course contentAI Content & Coaching | Not evidenced | Core strength TalentCraft generates courses and flashcards from prompts |
| AI-generated assessmentsAI Content & Coaching | Not evidenced | Core strength AI Test Creator |
| AI-assisted manager coachingAI Content & Coaching | Core strength AI Coach: guided role-play prep, contextual recommendations | Not evidenced |
| Multiple branded portalsExtended Enterprise & Monetization | Not evidenced | Core strength Branches by audience/department/brand; white-labeled custom domain and app |
| Goal cascading & alignmentGoals & OKRs | Supported Goal management aligned to strategic objectives | Not evidenced |
| OKR creation and progress trackingGoals & OKRs | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Individual development plans (IDPs)Succession & Talent Intelligence | Supported Employee development plans | Not evidenced |
| Certification & compliance trackingLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Supported Custom certificates and skills-based training |
| Customer & partner trainingExtended Enterprise & Monetization | Not evidenced | Supported Positioned for employee, partner and customer training |
| Completion & compliance reportingReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Supported Activity timeline / audit trail |
| Cross-cycle / peer benchmarkingReporting & Analytics | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Custom reporting dashboardsReporting & Analytics | Supported Performance insights and reporting | Core strength Real-time progress dashboards, custom report builder |
| Single sign-onPlatform & Integrations | Supported | Core strength SAML 2.0, LDAP/Active Directory, Okta, OneLogin, OpenID Connect |
| Public API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Supported Developer API (docs.api.cultureamp.com) | Core strength REST API; Zapier connectivity to 1,000+ apps |
Both grade identically on the other 23 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Culture Amp, TalentLMS.
Culture Amp vs TalentLMS — FAQs
Is Culture Amp or TalentLMS better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Culture Amp lists Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud; TalentLMS lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or TalentLMS?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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