Head to head

360Learning vs Cornerstone

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

360Learning

$8/user/mo

Collaborative LMS with a printed Team plan at $8/user/mo for up to 100 users. Business and Enterprise are custom.

Where 360Learning fits

  • SMB L&D teams that want a public per-user rate instead of an LMS RFP
  • Companies that want employees to author courses with peers, not just consume SCORM
  • Customer and partner academies that may later move from Team into Business
  • Buyers comparing a collaborative LMS against TalentLMS or a full HCM learning module

Cornerstone

Sales-quoted

Enterprise talent experience platform (Galaxy) for learning, skills, performance, recruiting, and workforce AI. Commercial terms are sales-quoted.

Where Cornerstone fits

  • Global enterprises that want LMS, LXP, performance, and recruiting in one TXP
  • L&D teams standardizing skills data rather than a department Moodle
  • HR orgs already comparing Workday Learning or SAP SuccessFactors
  • Buyers with a multi-year learning budget and an implementation partner

At a glance

Detail360LearningCornerstone
Starting price$8/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underLearningATS, Learning, Performance, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra4.7 from 510 reviews4.3 from 232 reviews

Where they pull apart

360Learning

Stands out: Team is the only public rate: $8/user/mo, no setup fees, collaborative authoring, and AI Companion inside the same LMS.

Watch out: Team stops at 100 users. HRIS/HCM integrations, flexible licensing, and dedicated support sit on quoted Business and Enterprise.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need named HRIS connectors and an SLA on day one
  • Teams that only need a cheap content library with no authoring

Cornerstone

Stands out: Cornerstone Galaxy AI is built on a large skills and labor data set, powering recommendations, growth paths, and AI assistants across Learn and Elevate bundles.

Watch out: There is no self-serve rate card on cornerstoneondemand.com. AWS Marketplace listings exist as representative-customer figures, not a checkout price.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that want Team-plan LMS pricing like 360Learning's $8/user/mo
  • Companies that only need a recruiting ATS and will not buy learning

Pros and cons

360Learning

  • Printed Team rate at $8/user/mo with a 100-user cap you can budget against
  • Collaborative authoring so subject-matter experts, not only L&D, ship courses
  • AI Companion and AI-assisted authoring sit on the same platform as the LMS
  • Business and Enterprise still require a sales quote
  • Team omits the HRIS/HCM integrations larger rollouts need
  • 100-user Team cap forces a quote as soon as you outgrow SMB

Cornerstone

  • Skills-first Galaxy AI across learning and talent, not a chatbot bolted on
  • Modular Learn vs Elevate style bundles so you are not forced into recruiting
  • Deep content catalog and partner ecosystem for global L&D
  • No public rate card on the vendor site
  • Implementation and multi-year contracts are the buying motion
  • Too heavy if you only needed a departmental LMS

What each one costs

360Learning

$8/user/mo

Team is $8 per user per month for up to 100 users. Business and Enterprise are custom quotes and add advanced analytics, AI Companion, skills-based learning, and HRIS/HCM integrations. Implementation is included on every plan. There is no permanent free plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Cornerstone

Sales-quoted

Cornerstone Galaxy is quoted. Learning, performance, recruiting, and AI modules are packaged (Learn+ and Elevate+ style bundles) and priced per user population on a multi-year contract. Implementation and content subscriptions are scoped separately. There is no self-serve rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try 360Learning or Cornerstone for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?