15Five vs TalentLMS
performance & learning head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $4/user/mo (published) | Subscription (per named users, tiered plus a free plan) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday | None listed |
| Vendor | 15Five | Epignosis |
Our take
Where 15Five leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 25 of the 41 capabilities where they differ (led by structured review cycles and 360-degree / multi-rater feedback).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where TalentLMS leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 16 of the 41 capabilities where they differ (led by native course authoring tools and scorm / xapi / aicc / cmi5 support).
Where they differ
The 41 capabilities (of 55 in the performance & learning taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Structured review cyclesPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| 360-degree / multi-rater feedbackPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Continuous feedback & check-insPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| 1:1 meeting managementPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Performance improvement plans (PIPs)Performance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength Exportable PIP documentation with milestone tracking | Not evidenced |
| AI-assisted review writingPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| OKR creation and progress trackingGoals & OKRs | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Pay benchmarking against market dataCompensation Management | Core strength Real-time benchmarking against 5,000+ companies | Not evidenced |
| Pulse surveys & eNPSEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Lifecycle surveysEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength Onboarding, exit and pulse survey workflows | Not evidenced |
| Manager action-planning toolsEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Native course authoring toolsLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength TalentCraft AI Content Creator |
| SCORM / xAPI / AICC / cmi5 supportLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 |
| Blended & instructor-led trainingLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength Self-paced and ILT/VILT sessions |
| Mobile app with offline accessLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength Native iOS/Android apps with offline download and sync |
| GamificationLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| AI-generated course contentAI Content & Coaching | Not evidenced | Core strength TalentCraft generates courses and flashcards from prompts |
| AI-generated assessmentsAI Content & Coaching | Not evidenced | Core strength AI Test Creator |
| Conversational AI copilotAI Content & Coaching | Core strength AMAYA natural-language AI assistant | Not evidenced |
| AI-assisted manager coachingAI Content & Coaching | Core strength Kona AI meeting assistant and coaching nudges; live/on-demand coaching | Not evidenced |
| Multiple branded portalsExtended Enterprise & Monetization | Not evidenced | Core strength Branches by audience/department/brand; white-labeled custom domain and app |
| Single sign-onPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength SAML 2.0, LDAP/Active Directory, Okta, OneLogin, OpenID Connect |
| Public API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength REST API; Zapier connectivity to 1,000+ apps |
| Calibration workflowsPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Configurable review templatesPerformance Reviews & Feedback | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Goal cascading & alignmentGoals & OKRs | Supported | Not evidenced |
| 9-box performance/potential gridSuccession & Talent Intelligence | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Succession planning & readiness trackingSuccession & Talent Intelligence | Supported Succession nominations with readiness tracking | Not evidenced |
| Individual development plans (IDPs)Succession & Talent Intelligence | Supported IDPs tracked against reviews; career paths and growth mapping | Not evidenced |
| Compensation band building & sharingCompensation Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Compensation review cycle managementCompensation Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Pay equity & fairness analyticsCompensation Management | Supported Compensation insights highlighting pay gaps and flight risk | Not evidenced |
| Performance-to-pay linkageCompensation Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Pre-built survey template libraryEmployee Engagement & Surveys | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Certification & compliance trackingLearning & Course Delivery | Not evidenced | Supported Custom certificates and skills-based training |
| Third-party content marketplaceLearning & Course Delivery | Partial Manager training microlearning content, not a full course library | Core strength TalentLibrary: 1,000+ off-the-shelf courses |
| Customer & partner trainingExtended Enterprise & Monetization | Not evidenced | Supported Positioned for employee, partner and customer training |
| Completion & compliance reportingReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Supported Activity timeline / audit trail |
| Cross-cycle / peer benchmarkingReporting & Analytics | Supported Compensation benchmarking data set | Not evidenced |
| Custom reporting dashboardsReporting & Analytics | Supported | Core strength Real-time progress dashboards, custom report builder |
| Collaboration app integrationPlatform & Integrations | Supported Kona AI coaching nudges delivered in Slack | Core strength Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoTo, BigBlueButton; Salesforce and HubSpot |
Both grade identically on the other 14 capabilities — see each product's full profile: 15Five, TalentLMS.
15Five vs TalentLMS — FAQs
Is 15Five or TalentLMS better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: 15Five lists Workday; TalentLMS lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or TalentLMS?
15Five publishes a starting rate ($4/user/mo); TalentLMS prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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