LearnUpon
by LearnUpon · Performance & Learning
Multi-portal learning management system for employee, customer and partner training.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAP- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Ireland
Overview
LearnUpon is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) used to train employees, customers and partners from a single account. Its distinguishing feature is Learning Portals: multiple branded, permission-separated learning environments for different audiences (e.g. internal staff vs. external customers) run from one underlying platform and reporting layer, rather than separate LMS instances. The company, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, says it serves over 1,500-1,700 organisations and more than 31 million learners.
The platform is organised around three product lines - LearnUpon for Employees, LearnUpon for Customer Education, and LearnUpon for Associations - covering onboarding, compliance and skills training, customer and partner enablement, and member/certification programs respectively. Recent releases have added an 'agentic' AI layer (branded LearnUpon IQ) on top of the core LMS: AI-assisted course authoring (Create+), a learner-facing chatbot (Ask Lia), automatic content-to-skill mapping, and an MCP server that lets external AI assistants query LearnUpon data.
For ERP-adjacent buyers, LearnUpon's relevance is mainly on the HR/HCM side: it lists a native SAP SuccessFactors connector alongside HRIS integrations for ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Paycor, Paylocity, Gusto and Dayforce, plus SSO, CRM, webinar, e-commerce and content-marketplace connectors. It does not publish a direct connector to a general-ledger or financials ERP.
Features & capabilities
Course Authoring & Content
Building and managing training content inside the LMS.
- Native course builder (SCORM, xAPI/Tin Can, video, PDF, quizzes)
- Create+ AI-assisted course authoring from source material
- Content Hub for centralised library management and freshness checks
- Certification and re-certification workflows with expiry tracking
- Course catalogues and learning paths
- Content marketplace integrations (Go1, OpenSesame, LinkedIn Learning, Degreed)
Multi-Audience Delivery (Learning Portals)
Running separate branded training programs for different audiences from one account.
- Unlimited/multiple Learning Portals per account, each with its own branding, catalogue and permissions
- Single sign-on into portals via SAML/OAuth SSO providers
- Bulk and automated user/group enrolment rules
- eCommerce checkout for paid courses (Shopify, Stripe, PayPal)
- LearnUpon Anywhere for embedding learning inside a host product's UI
- Gamification (badges, leaderboards, points)
AI Agents & Personalisation
The 'Agentic Learning Platform' layer added on top of the core LMS.
- LearnUpon IQ coordinator agent across platform modules
- Ask Lia conversational assistant for learners to find content
- Recommender for suggesting courses from interest/peer signals
- Profile Hub for surfacing individual and team skill gaps
- Delivery Hub for contextual, just-in-time content delivery
- Automated skill tagging of content (in rollout)
Reporting & Administration
Measuring completion, compliance and program impact.
- Standard and custom reports on completions, scores and progress
- Compliance and audit-trail reporting for regulated training
- Scheduled and exportable report delivery
- Admin roles and granular permission levels
- API and webhooks for custom reporting integrations
- MCP server for querying LearnUpon data from external AI tools
Integrations & Access
Connecting the LMS to the rest of the buyer's tech stack.
- HRIS connectors: SAP SuccessFactors, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Paycor, Paylocity, Gusto, Dayforce
- CRM connectors: Salesforce, HubSpot, Planhat
- SSO: Okta, OneLogin, Microsoft Azure AD, Google Workspace, generic SAML/OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect
- Webinar/video: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet
- Support/communication: Zendesk, Intercom, Slack
- Zapier for no-code automation to other tools
Common use cases
- Onboarding and compliance training for internal employees
- Customer education programs to drive product adoption and reduce support load
- Partner and channel enablement portals separate from the employee LMS
- Association/membership certification and continuing-education programs
- Extending SAP SuccessFactors-based HR programs with a dedicated LMS front end
- Selling paid courses or certifications directly to external learners via e-commerce checkout
- Consolidating multiple audience-specific training programs onto one reporting platform
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Multi-portal architecture lets one account run separate branded LMS instances for employees, customers, partners or members with shared back-end reporting
- Native SAP SuccessFactors connector plus a broad HRIS integration list (ADP, BambooHR, Paycor, Paylocity, Gusto, Dayforce)
- Built-in e-commerce checkout (Shopify, Stripe, PayPal) for monetising external/customer-facing courses, which many pure employee-LMS vendors lack
- Recently added an AI agent layer (LearnUpon IQ, Create+, Ask Lia, MCP server) on top of a mature core LMS rather than being AI-native from the start
ERP integrations
Pricing
No published price points. Three product lines with published minimum user counts: LearnUpon for Employees (from 100 users), LearnUpon for Associations (from 150 users), LearnUpon for Customer Education (from 300 users, with a separate Enterprise tier adding white-labelling and eCommerce). Final pricing is quoted by an account executive based on requirements. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant, hosted on AWS)
- Data residency
- US, EU, APAC
- Compliance
- ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Ireland
- Employees
- 201-500
- Ownership
- Private
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LearnUpon — frequently asked questions
Does LearnUpon integrate with SAP SuccessFactors?
Yes. LearnUpon lists a native connector for SAP SuccessFactors alongside other HRIS integrations (ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Paycor, Paylocity, Gusto, Dayforce) for syncing users and training records.
What is a LearnUpon 'Learning Portal'?
A Learning Portal is a separately branded, permissioned learning environment run from a single LearnUpon account. Buyers use multiple portals to serve different audiences - for example employees, customers and channel partners - from one platform while keeping catalogues, branding and reporting separate.
How is LearnUpon priced?
Pricing is quote-based and not published. The three product lines carry minimum user counts (100 for Employees, 150 for Associations, 300 for Customer Education) and final cost is set by a sales consultation based on user volume and features selected.
Does LearnUpon connect to a general-ledger or financials ERP?
LearnUpon's vendor-documented integrations are concentrated on HRIS, CRM, SSO and e-commerce systems (including SAP SuccessFactors on the HR/HCM side). It does not publish a direct connector to a financials/GL ERP module.
Does LearnUpon support selling courses to external customers?
Yes. The Customer Education product line includes built-in e-commerce checkout via Shopify, Stripe or PayPal so organisations can charge for courses or certifications, plus white-labelling on its Enterprise tier.
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