Head to head

Cornerstone vs Neobrain

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

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

Neobrain

Sales-quoted

Skills inference and internal mobility with a strong EU footprint. Neobrain editions are contact-us, not a public per-user grid.

Where Neobrain fits

  • European HR teams building a dynamic skills ontology
  • Companies that want internal mobility and a talent planner in one AI vendor
  • Enterprises comparing Neobrain to 365Talents and Gloat
  • L&D groups that will actually run assessments against the inferred skill graph

At a glance

DetailCornerstoneNeobrain
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underATS, Learning, Performance, Succession & internal mobilitySuccession & internal mobility
Capterra4.3 from 232 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Neobrain

Stands out: The suite is named as Skills Intelligence, Talent Marketplace, Talent Planner, and Engagement Loop, aimed at mid-size and large enterprises rather than SMB HRIS buyers.

Watch out: Public pages send you to sales. Jobs and Skills Framework and Internal Talent Marketplace are packaged as editions, not a checkout price.

Not the right fit for

  • US small businesses that need a published PEPM
  • Recruiting teams that only needed outbound sourcing

Pros and cons

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

Neobrain

  • Named Skills, Marketplace, Planner, and Engagement products
  • EU delivery and language coverage for continental employers
  • Aimed at skills-based planning, not just a jobs board
  • No public rate card. Editions are contact-us
  • Capterra has no review base
  • Easy to confuse with similarly named budgeting or network vendors

What each one costs

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

Neobrain

Sales-quoted

Neobrain does not publish per-user prices. Skills Intelligence, Talent Marketplace, Talent Planner, and Engagement Loop are sold as enterprise editions on a contact-us basis. There is no public free plan on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

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