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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Litmos

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ALitmos is a cloud-based Corporate LMS. Core features include a course builder, assessments and quizzes, surveys and feedback, eCommerce, virtual classrooms, certifications, course library, SCORM and TIN CAN support, reporting, and gamification tools.N/A

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Litmos
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    SmartRecruiters was a good fit at the time of purchase. The price was competitive and the features were exactly what we needed to move as a blended company with multiple locations, brand names, and a large employee base. The company really did a good job of helping us get …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    145 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    134 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    145 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    106 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    103 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Litmos and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Litmos
    7.2
    159 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Course authoring6.6134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.6149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.3129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content7.9132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly6.7131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.9152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments8.1145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management8.4143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.8152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics7.3152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning5.394 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification6.269 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Litmos and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Litmos
    -
    Ratings
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (171 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (9 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (153 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (141 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.9
    (4 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LitmosSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Litmos
    Limos is great for introducing a topic, and taking refreshrs yearly on info already know. Some courses are better suited to a live course, with discussion and questions. We support people with complex medical needs, and review with a nurse is critical.
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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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    Pros
    Litmos
    • Houses all training types in one place
    • Allows us to organize trainings so we can share what is needed with one group, but hide the same content from others
    • Gives us access to reporting to show what courses have been completed and which ones still need done
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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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    Cons
    Litmos
    • Learner Search: This will be highly valuable for our team especially because our staff do not only use Litmos to take courses but equally use it to search for content that they need to do their jobs in the moment. Users should be able to search using keywords to easily locate specific content.
    • Knowledge Base Feature: In addition to the search function above, some of our content we find can be better organized in knowledge bases for easy access. If Litmos has a knowledge base feature, it would help us have all our learning content in one place.
    • Module Copying Feature: The current module copying feature allow us to make copies of module copies from another course but which are still linked to and affected by changes in the original course. It will be useful to be able to copy courses/modules and make them entirely independent of the original course.
    • Creating Instances of Library Courses: We find that for Litmos courses, it is hard to assign different compliance due dates to separate user groups. It might be useful to be able to create copies of the Litmos courses on the platform so that we can apply different compliance dates for separate teams or groups of users.
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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Litmos
    For what we need in the very near future, Litmos does not offer us the required capability. Ideally, we are looking for an integrated LMS, coaching, mobile support and content creation platform. Litmos may have the LMS part covered but there are other platforms that do this better along with providing an integrated all-in-one service or at the very least support API integration with other vendors to meet our requirements.
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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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    Usability
    Litmos
    Litmos is reliable, stable, and easy to use. Support is amazing, with great response times and customer success managers. I've implemented Litmos in 3 organizations and am working with another one currently. The features and functionality Litmos offers rival those of any other LMS out there.
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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Litmos
    It is extremely rare for Litmos to be "down", and maintenance windows are always communicated well in advance.
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    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Litmos
    Litmos is rather quick and responsive for our learners. Reports can be a tad slow depending on the amount of information you are querying.
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    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    Litmos
    If I could give it a negative rating I would. Worst support from any program I have had. Everything is back and forth in the support ticket. The one time I tried to chat they could not support the question. Their support page is so full of sections and products I can never find anything I need, even with a customized home page. I was hopeful that once they left SAP support might improve but it has not. I don't even know who my account executive is. Nobody has ever reached out to me. I need someone to guide me through best practices for our company and there is nobody to do that.
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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    Litmos
    It was a good overview of the platform, but of course it was more of a basic overview of how to use the platform. The team provided a good training, but I would of liked a better deep dive into some of the features.
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    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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    Online Training
    Litmos
    Some of the best online training I've taken from any LMS platform. It was well put together and kept me engaged the entire time. It has a good amount of HR Compliance mixed with soft skills training that the team liked. Overall, it has a robust online suite of training that any company can use.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Litmos
    The company received a change in learning style from the old to this newer style. From our perspective, it was just a case of swapping out the scores and adjusting the language. The initial show-and-tell about the library we could use and how to use the materials was instrumental. From the learner's perspective, it was all very self-explanatory.
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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Litmos
    I made a choice of this tool because of great review message on internet about the advantage of litmos. Also as cost is concerned I saw it to be favourable to me more than other which are Abit expensive. Litmos also have intuitive user interface which made me to fall for it.
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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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    Scalability
    Litmos
    Overall we find that Litmos' capability to organize folks by "Teams" is adequate for our needs... though there are some limitations, especially when it comes to supervisory staff being able to assign content to their employees. It would be nice for hierarchal assignments to be possible (directors being able to assign content to their direct reports... AND those under them).
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    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Return on Investment
    Litmos
    • For one of our product lines, what used to require 8-10 onboarding calls now only needs two and we are aiming to get that down to just one or potentially none. Customers can learn on demand using the courses we have constructed for them and continue their learning live with trainers.
    • By hosting all of our training in one place, we have made onboarding much more straightforward for employees — they can learn the product (same training we give customers) and also get their InfoSec and other training in one place.
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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
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