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Based on 64 reviews and ratings
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Based on 3 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- SmarterU.com ranks higher in 1 feature set: Learning Management
Learning Management

6.6
PiiQ by Cornerstone
66%
8.6
SmarterU.com
86%
SmarterU.com ranks higher in 10/11 features
SmarterU.com ranks higher in 10/11 features
Course authoring

6.0
60%
11 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Course catalog or library

6.8
68%
11 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Player/Portal

6.8
68%
10 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Learning content

6.6
66%
11 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Mobile friendly

7.9
79%
8 Ratings
7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications

6.2
62%
10 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Assignments

6.7
67%
11 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Compliance management

5.8
58%
9 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Learning administration

6.6
66%
11 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics

6.9
69%
11 Ratings
7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Social learning

N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- PiiQ by Cornerstone is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- SmarterU.com is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.6
PiiQ by Cornerstone
86%
40 Ratings
9.9
SmarterU.com
99%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

3.0
PiiQ by Cornerstone
30%
2 Ratings
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability

8.5
PiiQ by Cornerstone
85%
37 Ratings
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Availability

10.0
PiiQ by Cornerstone
100%
2 Ratings
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance

7.0
PiiQ by Cornerstone
70%
2 Ratings
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

8.8
PiiQ by Cornerstone
88%
71 Ratings
8.0
SmarterU.com
80%
2 Ratings
Online Training

9.0
PiiQ by Cornerstone
90%
1 Rating
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating

9.0
PiiQ by Cornerstone
90%
4 Ratings
SmarterU.com
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
PiiQ by Cornerstone
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.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Staffing and Recruiting Company, 51-200 employeesSmarterU.com
I think that SmarterU can be implemented in any organization in any industry. Especially in industries with more complex training requirements. The administration of the system is simple and the usability of the system to end users is even more simple
Manager, Maintenance Training and Electronic Business Systems
Morningstar Air Express Inc.Airlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees
Pros
PiiQ by Cornerstone
- 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.
Director, Human Resources and Administration
Abode CommunitiesReal Estate, 51-200 employees
SmarterU.com
- Software works on multiple devices: computer, iPad, iPhone, Chromebook, etc.
- Easy to navigate

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
PiiQ by Cornerstone
- 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

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting
Marketing and Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesSmarterU.com
- Reporting System can be improved.
Manager, Maintenance Training and Electronic Business Systems
Morningstar Air Express Inc.Airlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees
Pricing Details
PiiQ by Cornerstone
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
$1,000
Starting Price
$8 per user per month
PiiQ by Cornerstone Editions & Modules
Edition
PiiQ Performance | $8.001 |
---|---|
PiiQ Learning + Content & Performance | $15.001 |
PiiQ Learning + Content | $8.001 |
- per user per month
Additional Pricing Details
—SmarterU.com
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SmarterU.com Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 3.0
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Employee in Human Resources
Marketing and Advertising Company, 201-500 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 8.5
Based on 37 answers
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.

Verified User
Employee in Human Resources
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 10.0
Based on 2 answers
So far 100%.

Verified User
Vice-President in Human Resources
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Performance
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 7.0
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Vice-President in Human Resources
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 8.8
Based on 71 answers
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.
Director, Human Resources
Viewpointe Archive Services L.L.C.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
SmarterU.com
SmarterU.com 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Really good support initially, now support is OK but we have fewer needs.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesOnline Training
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 9.0
Based on 1 answer
We bought training provided by 3rd party – it was fabulous.

Verified User
Vice-President in Human Resources
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
PiiQ by Cornerstone
PiiQ by Cornerstone 9.0
Based on 4 answers
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
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

Verified User
Vice-President in Human Resources
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesSmarterU.com
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
PiiQ by Cornerstone
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.

Verified User
Administrator in Other
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employeesSmarterU.com
Most online LMS systems work really well to track and manage training that the system is delivering. However, most systems are not very good at managing training requirements which are delivered outside of the system. For example, First Aid training, or license requirements are accomplished through third party. SmarterU was the only system we evaluation that was able to track these items with the ability to monitor the renew dates properly.
Manager, Maintenance Training and Electronic Business Systems
Morningstar Air Express Inc.Airlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees
Return on Investment
PiiQ by Cornerstone
- 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.

Verified User
Executive in Manufacturing
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesSmarterU.com
- It has helped us to make sure our training is consistent across multiple locations and trainers and ensured less drift.
- The course tracking and certification allows us to manage new hires and make sure they complete all required training to later achieve an RBT certification.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees