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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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)

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    GoSkillsSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoSkillsSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual billing, and for additional licenses.—
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    Features
    GoSkillsSumTotal (legacy)
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring8.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.82 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.42 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning content9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.92 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments9.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Learning administration10.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics7.82 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of GoSkills and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    GoSkills
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
    Tovuti LMS
    Score6.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GoSkillsSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoSkillsSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    GoSkills
    • 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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    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoSkills
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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    Usability
    GoSkills
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Support Rating
    GoSkills
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.