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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ACornerstone’s PiiQ was an SMB offering that included core learning management and performance management systems, based on Sonar6 which was acquired by Cornerstone in 2012, and ultimately discontinued in 2022.

    $8

    per user per month

    GoSkills

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AGoSkills is an online learning platform dedicated to delivering interactive and personalized learning experiences. By combining the structure of a Learning Management System (LMS) with the flexibility of a Learning Experience Platform (LXP), GoSkills helps organizations build, manage, and scale engaging training programs. AI-powered tools — including a personalized course recommender, intelligent tutor, and Genie, the built-in AI course…

    $80.95

    per month for 5 licenses (minimum)

    Pricing
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)GoSkills
    Editions & Modules
    PiiQ Performance
    $8.00
    per user per month
    PiiQ Learning + Content
    $8.00
    per user per month
    PiiQ Learning + Content & Performance
    $15.00
    per user per month
    LMS Pro
    $80.95
    per month 5 licenses
    GoSkills Courses for Teams
    starting at $115.95
    per month 5 licenses
    GoSkills Platinum
    starting at $127.30
    per month 5 licenses
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)GoSkills
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000 per installationNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual billing, and for additional licenses.
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    Features
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)GoSkills
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and GoSkills
    Feature
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    22% below category average
    GoSkills
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Course authoring6.011 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Course catalog or library6.811 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.810 Ratings9.42 Ratings
    Learning content6.611 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.98 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications6.210 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Assignments6.711 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Compliance management5.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration6.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.911 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)GoSkills
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (40 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Well suited for:
    • A busy environment where you want learners to be self-sufficient and to be able to access learning solutions at a time that suits them.
    • For anyone who wants to access learning using different platforms such as iPad, mobile, PC, etc
    • Anyone who needs a more in-depth learning solution rather than an overview of key learning points.
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    GoSkills
    I found GoSkill's project management course to be beneficial, well-paced and relatively inexpensive. After taking a course myself, I realized my team would benefit too, so we tried out the GoSkills LMS. It’s simple to use and I can easily see how well someone is doing in a course, and slot new employees into training as needed.You need not look anywhere else - everything you need is provided in full detail.
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    Pros
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    • Enables employees to draft work goals and collaborate with their supervisors on a final version - improves mutual understanding right up front.
    • Combines performance goal ratings with competency ratings and provides a blended score. Simplifies the goal weighting so you don't have to do any calculations.
    • 9-box matrix provides useful definitions and descriptions so managers can prepare development notes or plans for individual employees.
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    • The presentation of the material
    • The tests after the course was good but not too hard
    • Follow up after the class was not overwhelming.
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    Cons
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    • Would be good to have have a virtual "top level" (eg board) user built in to allow senior execs without a direct manager to be able to be set up with KPIs instead of having to create a dummy user
    • Reports have difficulty downloading if pop ups disabled or in some browser environments
    • When competencies are updated while a cycle is open, any changes don't effect that open cycle but only future ones. Would be nice to be able to have the option to apply changes to existing "open" cycles
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    GoSkills
    • The course was a little to easy and basic
    • I felt like I was lead to the answers on the test
    • I felt like the class was taught to pass the test
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    It's not that CSB isn't a decent performance management system, but we have decided to go with just one vendor (Workday) for an HRIS/performance management/payroll system so we can directly relate pay to performance. We are more interested in having just one system that "talks" to the other pieces instead of having to work with several vendors. It reduces the hassle of having to communicate with different support teams, having different contracts, and so on.
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    GoSkills
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
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    There are specific things within the goals and competencies that are user-friendly. For example, the rating slider isn't great in my opinion. You can slide in between ratings which can create some odd scoring (if you use scoring). It seems a better solution would be a drop down where you select your rating. There are also some glitches in the system and have been told Cornerstone is aware of them but are focused on delivering new features. There are workarounds, but that doesn't seem to be a great answer.
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    GoSkills
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    Reliability and Availability
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    So far 100%.
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    Performance
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    The saving process slows it down. It doesn’t auto save. If you leave a page, it will sometimes warn you, but not always. When you hit the save button, a window pops up that says creating/saving packets. It feels very archaic.
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    GoSkills
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
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    My assistant could better address this issue. My perception is that there is not immediate assistance, and that there can be a wait for help. That is not a negative, just a perception. I have not used support in two years.
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    GoSkills
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    Online Training
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    We bought training provided by 3rd party – it was fabulous.
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    GoSkills
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    Implementation Rating
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    I think we could have done a better job of rolling out the tool to our managers. We were under a tight timeline. In the training, we showed them everything and said go do it by this date. Looking back, I would have done it in pieces: for example, 2 weeks to write goals, 2 weeks to get sign-off from direct reports. I just let them go at it. Since then we’ve moved to agile development environment and are applying the technique to everything. In future would only do through change sprint. It is a big change I didn’t take it seriously enough.

    I had a team of 3 project managing. You need a champion from every department to make sure you’re getting it right and to make sure what’s happening is communicated. It’s not something you can do without input from department heads
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    GoSkills
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Lesson.ly has been great to work with but it is a very clear and simple, user-friendly system that anyone can pick up with very little training as it is self-explanatory. It also has a great mobile interface and lots of different features that are easy to add for the admin but really impactful for the user.
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    GoSkills
    I needed to take a project management course and didn't know where to start. I did a bunch of Googling and decided on GoSkills because it was a quick class. I was really happy I started with the GoSkills Project Management class because it was a great introduction to to the industry. Based on the knowledge I got from GoSkills I was able to decide to pursue more Project Management education. I started on trying to decide which online education platform to go with. It was between Google/Coursera, Udemy, GoSkills and maybe a bootcamp. I went with GoSkills because it was short and I could get an idea of what I was going to learn in a longer course. I'm really happy with the path I took and would recommend it to anyone looking to learn about project management
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    Return on Investment
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    • It's tool and it's only as good as the person wielding it. The investment in PiiQ was accompanied by a quarterly cadence and manager feedback training. We feel like our employees are given regular feedback and bonuses are tied to objective accomplishment.
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    GoSkills
    • I was able to see that I liked a subject
    • It made me realize I wanted to go down the path of a much more in depth course
    • I learned I can still learn even at my age
    • Just having another certification to post on LinkedIn and maybe a resume is really nice.
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    ScreenShots

    PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of PiiQ Performance Employee ReviewScreenshot of PiiQ Learning on DevicesScreenshot of PiiQ Manager/Employee Check-insScreenshot of PiiQ 9-box Talent MatrixScreenshot of PiiQ Learning Publish New ContentScreenshot of PiiQ Learning Searchable Library & Self-registration

    GoSkills Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of the onboarding screen.Screenshot of the library of expert-led, accredited courses in business and tech. With a gamified microlearning model — 3–7 minute lessons, quizzes, and exercises — GoSkills makes training engaging, practical, and addictive.Screenshot of AI-powered recommendations and custom learning paths. An intelligent AI tutor helps learners navigate lessons, recap concepts, translate content, and build tailored study plans.Screenshot of GoSkills’ AI-powered course authoring tool. Genie, its built-in AI assistant, generates lessons, syllabuses, and content from scratch or from existing documentation. Speed things up further with ready-made, fully customizable templates.Screenshot of the reporting dashboard, which offers granular insights into learners, teams, and courses — down to individual lessons — to measure effectiveness and refine strategy.Screenshot of the place to customize logos and the login page, to create a custom corporate experience.