{"id":65421,"date":"2026-10-16T07:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/blog\/?p=65421"},"modified":"2026-10-16T07:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:26:52","slug":"proprofs-training-maker-vs-cornerstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/blog\/proprofs-training-maker-vs-cornerstone\/","title":{"rendered":"ProProfs Training Maker vs Cornerstone: Do You Need a Training Platform or a Talent Suite?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"compre_article\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<p class=\"lede\">If you&#8217;re comparing Cornerstone alternatives, you&#8217;ve probably noticed the real question isn&#8217;t which platform has more features. It&#8217;s how much platform you want to run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">Cornerstone is a large, global talent platform. Learning sits alongside content, skills, performance, and extended enterprise, and it&#8217;s built to scale for regulated, multi-region organizations. It doesn&#8217;t publish its prices, so you start with a demo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">ProProfs Training Maker starts from the job most training teams actually have: get people trained, tested, and certified. Build a course with AI in minutes, or launch from 500+ expert-taught courses led by real human experts, then back it with quizzes and exams you can trust in an audit. It&#8217;s delightfully simple to run, so you start free and grow into connected suites when training turns into goals and performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">If you want one talent suite for the whole workforce, Cornerstone is built for that. If you want to train, assess, and certify your people without a project in between, ProProfs Training Maker is the faster way in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lede\">Below, I compare them section by section. Where Cornerstone does something better, I say so. Where ProProfs does, I show you exactly why.<\/p>\n<div class=\"herochoose\">\n<div class=\"hc pp\">\n<h3>Choose ProProfs Training Maker If You Need To:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Get a first course live in minutes, with AI building it from a prompt, PDF, Word doc, or slides, on every plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/ai-lms\/\">free included<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Launch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a>, with video led by real human experts, including state-aware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training\/\">harassment training<\/a> in English and Spanish<\/li>\n<li>Test real understanding with Quiz Maker built in: 20+ question types, a 1,000,000+ question bank, and proctored exams on Business Complete Elite<\/li>\n<li>Know your price before you talk to anyone, with a free plan for up to 10 learners and paid plans billed per active learner<\/li>\n<li>Get awesome human support 24\/7 by phone, chat, or email, with a human on your side and no ticket to raise<\/li>\n<li>Grow into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/smarter-employee-learning-suite\/\">Smarter Employee Learning Suite<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/people-development-suite\/\">People Development Suite<\/a> when training turns into goals and feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hc tl\">\n<h3>Choose Cornerstone If You Need To:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and curate content in Content Studio and the Create Tool, with AI help, inside a wider learning and talent platform<\/li>\n<li>Choose from Content Subscriptions, with courses from premium content partners across business, technical, and IT topics<\/li>\n<li>Map skills and spot gaps across your workforce with skills intelligence and AI-driven gap analysis<\/li>\n<li>Scope a custom package in a personalized demo, with pricing shaped by your headcount and the modules you add<\/li>\n<li>Work with a dedicated implementation consultant, 24\/7 technical support, and an optional customer success manager<\/li>\n<li>Run learning, performance, talent marketplace, and workforce intelligence on one Cornerstone platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"app\" class=\"wrap\">\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_a_glance\"><\/span>At a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>What matters<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Best for<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Train, assess, and certify employees, customers, partners, and associations from one easy platform, across onboarding, compliance, and skills<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Connect learning, content, skills, and performance across a large, global, or regulated workforce<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Ease of setup<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch a first course in minutes with AI, no technical skills needed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Set up with Implementation Services: a dedicated consultant, project plan, configuration, and training<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Free plan<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Start free for up to 10 learners, with unlimited AI course creation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Demo only; no free plan or free trial published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Course authoring<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build from scratch, start from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a>, or let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/ai-lms\/\">unlimited AI<\/a> draft it on every plan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Create, curate, and modify content in Content Studio and the Create Tool<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI features<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build courses, quizzes, and surveys with AI, add AI voiceover and translation, read AI report summaries, and give learners an AI tutor, all unlimited on every plan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use Cornerstone Workforce AI\u2122 with Readiness Agents, a Course Assistant, content summarization, and skills-aligned recommendations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Ready-to-use courses<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch from 500+ full-length expert-taught courses, including expert-recorded video led by real human experts, fully customizable<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Choose Content Subscriptions of 6,800+ courses on Silver up to 28,500+ on Platinum, from over 200 content partners<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">State-specific harassment training<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Meet state requirements such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training-employees-california\/\">California SB 1343<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training-new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, in English and Spanish<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Built-in quiz &amp; survey tools<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Embed a full Quiz Maker and Survey Maker inside any course<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run assessments, quizzes, and evaluations built into Cornerstone Learning<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Question types<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Test real understanding with 20+ types, including audio and video response<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Native proctoring<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Monitor exams natively by screen, webcam, and mic on Business Complete Elite, so a certificate proves the right person passed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Skills assessment<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Measure skills with the Talent Assessment Library and skills-gap assessments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Map skills and find gaps with skills intelligence and Skills Architect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Reporting &amp; analytics<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run course, quiz, user, group, and feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-reporting\/\">reports<\/a> with AI summaries, and share any report by live link with no login<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build custom reports and dashboards with AI insights and audit-ready evidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Course sharing<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Share by link, QR code, classroom link, or full-course embed, and log staff in by employee ID<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Send email invites, use branded portals and the mobile app, and embed in Salesforce and Microsoft 365<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Customers and partners<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Train customers, partners, and associations from the same account<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run Extended Enterprise with unlimited branded portals, as its own package<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Recertification<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Reassign retakes automatically with email and SMS reminders<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Automate certifications, renewals, and compliance evidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Anytime, anywhere<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn on any tablet or phone with no app to download, even on weak connections<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use the native iOS and Android app with offline mode, or the responsive web<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">HRIS and integrations<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Connect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/integrations\/\">HRIS (human resources information system)<\/a> and payroll, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/sso-lms\/\">SSO (single sign-on)<\/a>, REST API (a standard way to connect other software), and Zapier, and get any other integration built free<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Connect Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft, ATS and payroll systems, with the Extend Marketplace and APIs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Security<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Protect data with SOC 2 (an independent security audit standard), GDPR (EU data privacy law), and CCPA (California data privacy law) compliance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/trust\/\">AWS and IBM hosting<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">ISO\/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA\/CPRA, FedRAMP Moderate, and more<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Suite and room to grow<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Grow into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/smarter-employee-learning-suite\/\">Smarter Employee Learning Suite<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/people-development-suite\/\">People Development Suite<\/a>, from $499\/mo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Choose modular packages: Learn+, Elevate+, Intelligence+, HCM+, and Extended Enterprise+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Pricing<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">See every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/pricing\/\">plan and price<\/a>: Free, then $1.99 per active learner per month, billed annually<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Prices not published; Talk to Sales or Book a Demo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Reach a human 24\/7 by phone, chat, or email at 855-PROPROF (855-776-7763)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get 24\/7 technical support, with a knowledge base, portal, and communities<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Course_Creation_and_Authoring\"><\/span>1. Course Creation and Authoring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms let you create content inside the product. The difference is how much stands between you and a finished course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Authoring<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Building from scratch<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build any course with drag-and-drop and interactive blocks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build e-learning content in the Create Tool, and discover, curate, and create in Content Studio<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI course creation<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Create courses from a prompt, PDF, Word doc, or slides with <a href=\"https:\/\/help.proprofstraining.com\/create-course-with-ai\">unlimited AI<\/a>, free plan included<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Create and curate content with AI help in Content Studio, including GenAI collections and summaries<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Course from your own document<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Turn a policy PDF, Word doc, or slide deck into a structured course in minutes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">One-step course from a PDF, Word doc, or slides: not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Starting without building<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a>, or let AI draft the whole course for you<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Start from Content Subscriptions and curated content collections<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">White-label branding<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/white-label-lms\/\">Rebrand every course<\/a> with your logo, colors, fonts, themes, and custom certificates<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Customize branding, with branded portals for Extended Enterprise<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Interactive design<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add accordion, step, labeled-graphic, and scenario blocks, plus branching scenarios, flashcards, and games<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Author immersive content, including virtual human simulations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Built-in quiz &amp; survey tools<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Embed a full Quiz Maker and Survey Maker, and let AI build quizzes and surveys for you<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add assessments, quizzes, and evaluations built into Cornerstone Learning<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Translation<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/multilingual-lms\/\">Translate courses<\/a> into 70+ languages from one dropdown<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use the platform in 50 languages, with AI translation and captioning in nearly 40<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Standards<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Import standard e-learning packages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/scorm-lms\/\">SCORM<\/a> 1.2, SCORM 2004, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/tin-can-api\/\">xAPI\/TinCan<\/a>, and cmi5 (Business Complete Elite)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Upload your own SCORM, AICC, and xAPI content<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> Training Maker is built so the first course takes minutes, not a project. Hand AI a policy PDF, a slide deck, or a two-line prompt and it returns a structured course, on every plan including free. Prefer to skip building? Assign one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a> today. Either way, you shape it to your brand with your logo, colors, fonts, themes, and certificates, and you get Quiz Maker and Survey Maker built right in, plus a Scenario Builder for branching conversations.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone gives your learning team a full content workspace. Content Studio handles discovery, curation, creation, and insights with AI help, the Create Tool builds e-learning content, and immersive authoring covers virtual human simulations. You can also upload your own SCORM, AICC, and xAPI content. Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish a one-step way to turn a PDF or slide deck into a course, so ask about that in a demo if it matters to you.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want a first course live in minutes, from a prompt or a document you already have, with every course branded to you, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> gets you there with nothing to install. If you want a creation and curation workspace your learning team runs inside a wider talent platform, with immersive simulations, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> gives you that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_AI_Capabilities_ProProfs_AI_vs_Cornerstone_AI\"><\/span>2. AI Capabilities: ProProfs AI vs Cornerstone AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms put AI to work. The practical questions are what it does for you, and how you get it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>AI<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Access<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use AI without limits on every plan, including free<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get AI experiences included in relevant packages, with Readiness Agents bought by outcome<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Course creation<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/ai-lms\/\">Generate full courses<\/a> from a prompt or document, with AI images and on-demand rewrites<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Generate content collections and recommendations with GenAI in Content Studio<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Quiz &amp; survey generation<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Generate quizzes and surveys with AI in seconds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published as a standalone feature<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI voiceover<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Narrate any content with Google Text-to-Speech in multiple languages, in one click<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Learner-facing AI<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Give learners instant AI feedback on wrong answers and an in-course AI tutor to chat with<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Offer a Course Assistant, AI tutors, and conversational agents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI in reporting<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Spot gaps early with AI Reports &amp; Insights, and read key takeaways the moment you open a report<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Read AI insights, summaries, and benchmarking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Paths and recommendations<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Design learning paths by role or department with AI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get skills-aligned, personalized course recommendations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI automation<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Automate enrollment, learning paths, reminders, and certifications with AI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use Readiness Agents for onboarding, re-skilling, goal-setting, and assignments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> ProProfs AI has no meter and no tier gate. On every plan, the free one included, it builds courses from a prompt or a document, writes quizzes and surveys, creates images, narrates content in multiple languages, designs learning paths by role or department, and takes care of enrollment and reminders. Open a report and AI points out what matters before you scroll. Learners get instant feedback on wrong answers and an AI tutor they can ask mid-course.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone&#8217;s AI sits on its Workforce AI\u2122 platform. It includes a Course Assistant, an Adaptive Learning Agent, AI translation and captioning, and Readiness Agents such as Skills Architect, onboarding and re-skilling agents, and dynamic goal-setting. Cornerstone says it prices AI around outcomes rather than consumption, publishes no usage limits, and lists ISO\/IEC 42001 certification for its AI.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want AI that builds your courses and quizzes, narrates them, and tutors your learners, open on every plan with the free one included, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> puts all of it in your hands. If you want AI agents that act across workforce readiness, skills, and talent decisions, bought by outcome, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built around that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ready-to-Use_Course_Library_and_Content\"><\/span>3. Ready-to-Use Course Library and Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms give you ready-made content so you&#8217;re not starting from nothing. Cornerstone sells a very large catalog through subscriptions, while ProProfs ships expert-taught courses you can assign and customize.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Library<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Library size and format<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ full-length expert-taught courses<\/a>, including expert-recorded video courses, ready to use and customizable<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Choose Content Subscriptions: Silver with 6,800+ courses, Gold with 27,500+, and Platinum with 28,500+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Who makes the content<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn from compliance and sexual harassment video led by real human experts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get courses from over 200 premium content partners, plus Cornerstone originals<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Topics covered<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Cover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training\/\">sexual harassment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/\">DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/workplace-safety-training\/\">safety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/data-protection-training\/\">privacy<\/a>, and wellness, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/leadership-training\/\">leadership<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/new-manager-training\/\">new manager<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/employee-skills-training\/\">soft skills<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Cover communication, corporate compliance, management, and personal development, plus IT, data science, EHS, and strategy on higher tiers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">State-specific harassment training<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Meet state requirements such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training-employees-california\/\">California SB 1343<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training-new-york\/\">New York<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Spanish versions<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Assign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/formacion-federal-para-el-acoso-sexual\/\">sexual harassment compliance courses in Spanish<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get English and Spanish on Silver, and 10+ languages on Gold and Platinum<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Editing<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Edit any course down to the chapter, the quiz, and the branding<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Library course editing: not published in detail<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> The 500+ expert-taught courses are full-length and ready to assign, and the compliance and sexual harassment courses are expert-recorded, led by real human experts. State requirements such as California SB 1343 and New York are covered, with Spanish versions, and the library reaches into leadership, new manager, and soft skills. Every course is editable, so your policies and your examples go in.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone sells content as subscriptions you can buy on their own or bundle into packages like Learn+. Silver covers communication, corporate compliance, management, MS Office, and personal development. Gold adds technology and IT, data science, environmental health and safety, strategy, and productivity, and Platinum adds programming, AWS, generative AI, and cybersecurity. Courses come in watch, listen, read, and practice formats, with hands-on labs and certification prep, and Cornerstone also supports third-party providers such as LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, OpenSesame, Skillsoft, and Udacity. It doesn&#8217;t publish a state-specific harassment course list or an exact compliance course count.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want expert-taught courses that cover mandated compliance and the skills your people need next, fully editable to your policies and ready to assign, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> gives you that in one library. If you want a very large catalog with deep technical, IT, and business topics from many content partners, <b>Cornerstone<\/b>&#8216;s subscriptions are built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Assessments_and_Proctoring\"><\/span>4. Assessments and Proctoring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms build assessments into the LMS. ProProfs goes deep on exam tools, while Cornerstone leans toward skills intelligence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Assessment<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Built-in assessments<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/\">Quiz Maker<\/a> inside the subscription<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run assessments, quizzes, and evaluations built into Cornerstone Learning<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Question types<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Test with 20+ question types, including audio and video response<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Ready-made question bank<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Pull from 1,000,000+ ready-to-use questions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Open-answer grading<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Grade open answers with AI against your own rubrics<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Proctoring<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Proctor natively by screen, webcam, and mic, with periodic screenshots, on Business Complete Elite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Exam integrity<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Block tab switching, copying, and printing; restrict by IP address; add timers and randomization<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published in detail<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Skills assessment<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Measure skills with the Talent Assessment Library and skills-gap assessments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Map skills and find gaps with skills intelligence, Skills Architect, and gap analysis<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Certificates<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Issue custom certificates with expiry<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Support certification and recertification tracking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> A full Quiz Maker ships inside the subscription. The 20+ question types include audio and video responses, so a new manager can explain, out loud, how they would handle a complaint. Add a 1,000,000+ question bank and AI grading against your own rubric. The full exam engine, with native proctoring, the Talent Assessment Library, and skills-gap assessments, sits on Business Complete Elite.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Assessments, quizzes, and evaluations are core to Cornerstone Learning, and its strength is on the skills side: skills intelligence, Skills Architect, and AI-driven gap analysis. Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish a count of question types, a question bank, AI grading, proctoring, or exam integrity controls, so if you need any of those, put them on your demo checklist.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If a certificate has to mean the right person passed a real exam, with question types, a question bank, and proctoring behind it, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> is built for that. If you want to map skills across your workforce and spot gaps with AI-driven skills intelligence, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Reporting_and_Analytics\"><\/span>5. Reporting and Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both cover the audit basics: completion, gaps, and certificates. ProProfs puts ready-made reports in front of people who never log in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-line\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">ProProfs offers five report types:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rt\">\n<li>Course reports: learner names, email and IP addresses, start dates, and completion time<\/li>\n<li>Quiz reports: scores plus correct and incorrect answers<\/li>\n<li>User reports: one learner&#8217;s progress across assigned, taken, and pending courses<\/li>\n<li>Group reports: progress across a team or department<\/li>\n<li>Course feedback reports: what learners think of the content, structure, and instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Reporting &amp; analytics<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Completion and gaps<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Track completed and pending courses, and spot gaps by team or department<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run standard reports on compliance, certifications, learning activity, and progress<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Report depth<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run course, quiz, user, group, and feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-reporting\/\">reports<\/a>, plus grade books and time on page<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build custom reports and dashboards<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI in reports<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Surface trends with AI insights, and open every report with an AI summary<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get AI insights, summaries, and benchmarking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Sharing with non-users<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Share a live report link anyone opens with no login or seat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Audit records<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Export compliance-ready reports to Excel or PDF, with IP tracking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Keep transcripts, compliance evidence, and audit trails<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Certificates<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-certification\/\">custom certificates<\/a> with expiry, and email them with reports<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Track certifications and renewals, with evidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> You get completion, pending, and gap views, certificates on record, and five report types that go down to per-question results and IP-level detail. AI flags problems early and summarizes each report the moment you open it. When an auditor or a department head wants to see progress, send a live link. They open it. No login, no seat.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone&#8217;s reporting is built for the audit conversation too, with standard reports for compliance and certifications, a custom report builder and dashboards, and AI insights. Transcripts, evidence, and audit trails get particular emphasis. It doesn&#8217;t publish its export formats or a way to share a report with someone who isn&#8217;t a platform user.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want five ready-made report types with per-question depth, AI summaries, and a live link any stakeholder opens without a login, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> puts the answer in front of them fast. If you want a configurable report and dashboard layer that sits inside a wider talent and analytics platform, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built around that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Course_Sharing_and_Distribution\"><\/span>6. Course Sharing and Distribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">How training reaches people decides whether they actually do it. ProProfs gives you the most ways to hand a course over, and Cornerstone gives you a dedicated route for external audiences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Distribution<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Delivery<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Send a plain or password-protected link<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Send email invites and automated assignments, and reach learners in the mobile app<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">QR code and classroom access<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Print a QR code for phone-only access, or open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-classroom\/\">classroom link<\/a> where each learner sees assigned paths<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Learners without email<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Log staff in with an employee ID and password<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Enroll external learners through self-registration in Extended Enterprise<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Embed in your tools<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Embed the full course in your website or portal; learners watch, take quizzes, and get tracked inside your page<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Embed learning in Salesforce and Microsoft 365<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Customers and partners<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Train customers, partners, and associations from the same account, with your own branding<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run Extended Enterprise with unlimited branded portals, sold as its own package<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Learner login<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Drop learners into a course with one-click Google or SSO login<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Sign learners in with SSO, with Microsoft integrations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> A course goes out as a plain or password-protected link, a classroom link, or a QR code taped to the break room wall. Staff without company email log in with an employee ID. Embed the full interactive course in your own website or intranet and learners train and get tracked without leaving your page, and one-click Google or SSO login gets them in fast. The same account trains customers, partners, and associations too.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone delivers through email invites, automated assignments, branded portals, a mobile app, and embeds in Salesforce and Microsoft 365. Its Extended Enterprise solution serves external audiences with unlimited branded portals and lets you monetize training, though it&#8217;s a separate solution and package. Plain links, QR codes, and classroom or kiosk modes aren&#8217;t specifically listed on its public pages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want to reach your own employees, customers, and partners from one account, with a link, a QR code, or an embed, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> gives you the most ways in. If you want unlimited branded portals for external audiences, built as a dedicated solution, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> Extended Enterprise is built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Learner_Experience_and_Delivery\"><\/span>7. Learner Experience and Delivery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both keep learners engaged, in different styles. ProProfs gives you control over how a course runs, and Cornerstone ties learning to skills and careers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Learner experience<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Self-paced learning<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Pause and resume any course or assessment anytime<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn through watch, listen, read, and practice formats<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Content style<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Mix interactive lessons, expert-recorded or embedded YouTube and in-house video, scenarios, flashcards, and brain games<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Mix video, hands-on labs, immersive learning, and certification prep<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Learning paths<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Assign AI-built <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/learning-paths\/\">paths<\/a> by role, department, or progress<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Assign role-based, skills-aligned paths with prerequisites and due dates<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Gamification<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Motivate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-gamification\/\">points, badges, levels, leaderboards<\/a>, and seven brain games<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use gamification as part of the learning experience<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Completion controls<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Set minimum page time, block page skipping, and lock sequential progress<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published in detail<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Live and instructor-led training<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch <a href=\"https:\/\/webinarninja.com\/\">WebinarNinja<\/a> in one click, host video conferences, and track ILT (instructor-led training) on a training calendar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Manage instructor-led training and virtual classrooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Social learning<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Reach instructors in a built-in discussion forum<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Build learning communities with social and collaborative learning<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Anytime, anywhere<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn on any tablet or phone with no app to download, even on weak connections<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use the native iOS and Android app with offline mode, or the responsive web<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> Learners pause and pick up where they left off, watch expert-recorded or embedded video, work through scenarios, and ask instructors in a built-in discussion forum. Minimum page times and skip prevention keep people from clicking straight to the certificate. For live teaching, WebinarNinja launches in one click and ILT sessions sit next to your online courses, and with no app to download, a phone or tablet is all anyone needs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone leans into personalized, skills-aligned learning: role-based paths with prerequisites and due dates, development plans, AI-driven recommendations, and a talent marketplace in its higher packages. Learners can use a native iOS and Android app with offline mode, join learning communities, and attend instructor-led sessions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want learners to start on any phone or tablet with nothing to install, and you want control over how they move through a course, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> gives you both. If you want a native mobile app with offline access and career paths tied to skills, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Compliance_Deadline_and_Recertification_Management\"><\/span>8. Compliance Deadline and Recertification Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms automate the busywork of compliance. ProProfs carries it through to proof at renewal, and Cornerstone carries it across regions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Compliance management<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">New-hire enrollment<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Auto-enroll through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/integrations\/\">HRMS (human resources management system)<\/a> and payroll, with scheduled and triggered training<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Auto-enroll by role and region with automated assignments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Right course, right person<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Assign the right courses by role and department automatically with AI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/learning-paths\/\">learning paths<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Assign by role and region, with skills-aligned personalization<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Certificate expiry<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Track expiry with automatic reminders<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Automate certifications, renewals, and evidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Recertification<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Reassign the same course for a retake on your schedule, automatically<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Automate renewals for certifications<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Reminders<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Send email and text reminders, drip emails, and calendar alerts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Send notifications through automation, with Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Proof at renewal<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run proctored retakes on Business Complete Elite, with per-question records<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Produce audit-ready evidence, transcripts, and audit trails<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> Recertification takes care of itself. AI learning paths put the right course in front of the right role, the same course reassigns for a retake on your schedule, and reminders go out by email and text. When the retake comes around, it can be a proctored exam with a per-question record, not just another completion. For scale, one Fortune 500 construction company has run 3,000+ individual training sessions on ProProfs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Compliance is where Cornerstone&#8217;s enterprise roots show. It automates certifications, renewals, and evidence, enrolls by role and region, and puts strong emphasis on audit-ready reporting for regulated industries. Reminder channels beyond notifications and its Slack and Teams integrations aren&#8217;t listed publicly.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If your compliance cycle has to end with proof that people passed, with a proctored retake and a per-question record, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> closes that loop. If you run compliance across many regions and want automated certifications, renewals, and audit-ready evidence in a platform built for regulated, global scale, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Setup_and_Time_to_Launch\"><\/span>9. Setup and Time to Launch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Setup is where the two platforms feel most different, so it gets its own section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Setup<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">First course live<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Launch a first course in minutes with AI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Typical timeline not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Getting started<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Sign up and start building, no technical skills needed<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Work with a dedicated consultant on a project plan, configuration, and training through Implementation Services<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Try before you buy<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Start free for up to 10 learners<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Demo only; no self-serve trial or sandbox published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Admin onboarding<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get personalized onboarding and a dedicated learning officer on Business Complete Elite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get hands-on configuration and admin training with Implementation Services<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Moving your content<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Import standard e-learning packages, or turn policy documents into interactive courses with AI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get data migration help and use content upload tools<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> ProProfs is set up for people who would rather build than wait. Sign up, give AI a prompt or a document, and a first course takes minutes. Business Complete Elite adds personalized onboarding, custom course development, and a dedicated learning officer for teams who want a guide beside them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone takes the guided route. Implementation Services include a dedicated consultant, a project plan, configuration, and training, which suits bigger rollouts with many moving parts. It doesn&#8217;t publish a typical timeline or the fees, and a free personalized demo is the way in; there&#8217;s no self-serve trial.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want to be live this week and learn by doing, starting free, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> gets you moving on day one. If you want a guided implementation, with a consultant and a project plan, for a larger rollout, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is set up for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Administration_and_Integrations\"><\/span>10. Administration and Integrations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Both platforms plug into your HR stack. ProProfs builds anything missing for free, and Cornerstone brings a marketplace of connections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Admin and platform<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">User management<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add unlimited admins, instructors, teams, and departments, with roles and org hierarchy mapping<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Configure user types, permissions, and structure by department, location, and group<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">HRIS and payroll<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Sync HRIS and payroll to auto-enroll learners, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/integrations\/bamboohr\/\">BambooHR<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/integrations\/isolved\/\">isolved<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Connect Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft, ATS, and payroll systems, with the Extend Marketplace<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">SSO and API<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Connect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/sso-lms\/\">SSO<\/a>, SAML (an enterprise login standard), LDAP (company directory login), REST API, webhooks, and Zapier<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Use SAML and OIDC single sign-on, plus Edge APIs and the Progress API<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Custom integrations<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Request any integration, Slack included, and the team builds it for free<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Policy and cost not published; contact sales<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> Admin and instructor seats are unlimited. HRIS and payroll sync, SSO, REST API, webhooks, and Zapier connect training to the tools you already run. If the connection you need isn&#8217;t there yet, Slack or a niche HRIS, request it and the team builds it for free.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone connects through prebuilt integrations with Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft, ATS, and payroll systems, an Extend Marketplace, and APIs, and it supports SAML and OIDC for single sign-on. It doesn&#8217;t publish its total integration count, any seat limits for admins or instructors, or the cost of custom integration work.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want unlimited admins, the core HR integrations, and anything else you need built free, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> bends to your stack. If your stack runs on Workday, Salesforce, or Microsoft and you want a marketplace of prebuilt connections, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> plugs in there.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Security_and_Compliance\"><\/span>11. Security and Compliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Security is table stakes for any shortlist, and both platforms clear the bar. Cornerstone lists a longer set of certifications for regulated buyers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Security and compliance<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Certifications<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Protect data with SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/trust\/\">hosted on AWS and IBM<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Hold ISO\/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA\/CPRA, FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL4 Provisional Authorization, and 21 CFR Part 11<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Data protection<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Own your learning data outright, with a published DPA (data processing agreement) and sub-processor list<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Encrypt data with 256-bit TLS, with a Trust Center and DPA resources<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Access control<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Password-protect courses, keep users private, set roles and permissions, and track IPs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Configure permissions and single sign-on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Proctored compliance exams<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run supervised exams with native proctoring on Business Complete Elite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> ProProfs is SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliant, runs on AWS and IBM infrastructure, and gives you complete ownership of your learning data. On top of that, native proctoring and audit-ready reporting let you run a supervised exam and produce the record in one place.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone lists ISO\/IEC 27001 (covering 27017, 27018, and 27701), SOC 2 Type II, CSA STAR Level 1, Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, DORA, CCPA\/CPRA, FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL4 Provisional Authorization, and 21 CFR Part 11, with a public Trust Center. It&#8217;s a strong list for government and heavily regulated buyers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance, plus proctored exams and audit-ready records in one platform, meets your security review, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> covers security and proof together. If your review calls for FedRAMP, DoD IL4, or ISO\/IEC 27001, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> lists those.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Pricing\"><\/span>12. Pricing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Pricing is where the two platforms differ most in how you find out. ProProfs shows every plan up front, while Cornerstone quotes through a demo. ProProfs has four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/pricing\/\">plans<\/a>: Free (up to 10 learners), Essentials at $1.99 per active learner per month (up to 100 learners, no ready-made library), Business at $3.99 (up to 200 learners, 500+ course library included), and Business Complete Elite at $4.98 (full platform). All paid prices are annual rates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Pricing<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Prices published<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">See every plan and price on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/pricing\/\">pricing page<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">Not published; Talk to Sales or Book a Demo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Free plan<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Start on the Free plan, $0 for up to 10 learners, with unlimited AI course creation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">No free plan or free trial published; demo only<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Entry paid plan<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Essentials at $1.99 per active learner\/mo ($23.88\/yr), up to 100 learners<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn+: Learning, curated content, Role Readiness Academies, and AI experiences; price not published<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Library included<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Business at $3.99 per active learner\/mo, up to 200 learners, with the 500+ course library included<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Content subscription included in Learn+, or bought on its own<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Full platform<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Business Complete Elite at $4.98 per active learner\/mo, adding proctoring, SSO, API, and HRMS auto-enroll<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Elevate+ adds performance and talent marketplace; Intelligence+ adds workforce intelligence, People Graph, and Skills Architect; HCM+ and Extended Enterprise+ are also offered<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">AI<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get AI course creation on every plan, Free included<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get AI experiences in relevant packages, with Readiness Agents bought by outcome<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Billing model<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Pay per active learner, and pause departed learners to free the seat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Learn+, Elevate+, and HCM+ are licensed per employee per year; Intelligence+ and Readiness Agents use tiered bands by employee count<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> ProProfs publishes every price. Pricing is per active learner, someone who actually trains that month, and you can pause a departed learner while keeping their records. Up to 10 learners train free. Essentials, at $1.99 per active learner per month, covers small teams of up to 100 that build their own courses. Business, at $3.99, adds the 500+ course library, compliance automation, and team management for up to 200 learners. Business Complete Elite, at $4.98, opens the full platform, and the People Development Suite starts at $499 per month. Unlimited AI course creation comes with every plan, and paid plans carry a money-back guarantee.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone sells packages rather than plans: Learn+, Elevate+, Intelligence+, HCM+, and Extended Enterprise+. Learn+, Elevate+, and HCM+ are licensed per employee per year, and Intelligence+ and Readiness Agents use tiered bands by employee count. It doesn&#8217;t publish prices, minimum users, contract lengths, or caps, and says each organization&#8217;s cost depends on its needs and size, with an estimate after a free personalized demo. Implementation Services, ongoing support, and optional coaching and customer success managers are available, with fees not published. I haven&#8217;t built a headcount table here, because I won&#8217;t guess at a price Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want to see every price before you talk to anyone, start free, and pay only for the learners who actually train, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> puts the numbers on the table. If you&#8217;d rather scope a custom package around your headcount and the modules you add, in a personalized demo, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> builds the quote that way.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_247_Awesome_Human_Support\"><\/span>13. 24\/7 Awesome Human Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Support<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Channels<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Reach a human by phone, chat, or email, with no ticket to raise<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get technical support with a knowledge base, portal, and user communities<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Hours<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get help 24\/7, every day of the year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get 24\/7 technical support<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Phone access<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Call 855-PROPROF (855-776-7763) and a human answers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick no\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"lesser val\">No phone number prominently published on main pages<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Onboarding<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get personalized onboarding, your first course built with you, and a dedicated learning officer on Business Complete Elite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Work with a dedicated consultant through Implementation Services<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Customer success<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Get a dedicated learning officer on Business Complete Elite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add a dedicated customer success manager or 1:1 coaching as optional extras<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> Call 855-PROPROF (855-776-7763), chat, or email, and a human is on your side, any hour, any day. No ticket to raise. ProProfs calls it awesome human support, and the night before an audit you find out why. Business Complete Elite adds personalized onboarding, custom course development, and a dedicated learning officer.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone provides 24\/7 technical support, with a knowledge base, a portal, and user communities. A dedicated customer success manager, 1:1 coaching, and Forward Deployed Engineers for AI are optional extras, and their costs aren&#8217;t published. Phone and chat details aren&#8217;t prominently listed on its main pages, which lean on contact forms.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want a human on the phone at 2 a.m. the night before an audit, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> answers, 24\/7. If you want a dedicated consultant and an optional customer success manager built around a larger rollout, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> offers that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Beyond_an_LMS_Suites_and_Room_to_Grow\"><\/span>14. Beyond an LMS: Suites and Room to Grow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">Cornerstone is itself a talent suite, so this is the one section where it&#8217;s broader in scope. ProProfs takes a different route: start simple, then connect what you need.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scope<\/th>\n<th class=\"pp\">ProProfs Training Maker<\/th>\n<th class=\"tl\">Cornerstone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Core LMS<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Yes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Yes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Goals and performance<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Tie training to performance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplegoal.com\/\">PeopleGoal<\/a>, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/people-development-suite\/\">People Development Suite<\/a>, covering SMART goals, OKRs, and 360-degree feedback<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add performance in Elevate+, with goal-setting through Readiness Agents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Skills intelligence<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Measure skills with skills-gap assessments and the Talent Assessment Library<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Map skills with Skills Architect and People Graph in Intelligence+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Connected tools<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofskb.com\/\">Knowledge Base<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/webinarninja.com\/\">WebinarNinja<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofssurvey.com\/\">Survey Maker<\/a>, in the suite<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Add Extended Enterprise, content subscriptions, and HCM modules<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">Packaged as<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Choose from two named suites, from $499\/mo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Choose modular packages: Learn+, Elevate+, Intelligence+, HCM+, and Extended Enterprise+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feat\">How it connects<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-pp\" data-label=\"ProProfs Training Maker\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick pp\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run everything on one ProProfs account<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cell win-tl\" data-label=\"Cornerstone\">\n<div class=\"cellwrap\"><span class=\"tick tl\">\u2713<\/span><span class=\"val\">Run modules on a single, open platform connected through a shared skills and intelligence layer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"synth\">\n<div class=\"scard pp\"><span class=\"lead pp\">ProProfs Training Maker:<\/span> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/smarter-employee-learning-suite\/\">Smarter Employee Learning Suite<\/a> brings together Training Maker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/\">Quiz Maker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/webinarninja.com\/\">WebinarNinja<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofskb.com\/\">Knowledge Base<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofssurvey.com\/\">Survey Maker<\/a>, so training, testing, live sessions, self-help, and surveys run as one system. The People Development Suite adds PeopleGoal, connecting training to SMART goals, OKRs (objectives and key results), and 360-degree feedback, so what someone learned links to how they perform. ProProfs has been building this ecosystem since 2005, customer-funded rather than venture-backed, and counts Sony, Dell, and Cisco among its customers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"scard tl\"><span class=\"lead tl\">Cornerstone:<\/span> Cornerstone is built as a full workforce platform on Cornerstone Workforce AI\u2122. Beyond Learning, it offers Elevate+ for performance and a talent marketplace, Intelligence+ for workforce intelligence, People Graph, and Skills Architect, HCM+, and Extended Enterprise+, all connected through a shared skills and intelligence layer. Some of these, such as Readiness Agents and Extended Enterprise, are added separately.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"verdict\"><span class=\"vlabel\">Verdict:<\/span>If you want training connected to knowledge, live sessions, feedback, and performance goals, starting simple and adding what you need, <b>ProProfs Training Maker<\/b> and its suites help you build smarter employees without a big-bang rollout. If you want a single enterprise platform spanning learning, performance, talent marketplace, workforce intelligence, and HCM, <b>Cornerstone<\/b> is built for that.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Should_You_Choose\"><\/span>Which Should You Choose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">If you have been reading roundups of Cornerstone alternatives, here is the shortcut.<\/p>\n<div class=\"choose\">\n<div class=\"col pp\">\n<h3>Pick ProProfs Training Maker to Train, Assess, and Certify Your People<\/h3>\n<p>Get courses with an LMS and quizzes behind them: onboard new hires, keep everyone compliant, and upskill your teams from one delightfully simple platform that anyone can run, whether you&#8217;re training employees, customers, partners, or members of an association. Launch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a> led by real human experts and fully customizable, including state-aware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training\/\">harassment training<\/a> in English and Spanish, or build your own with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/ai-lms\/\">unlimited AI<\/a>. Prove learning with proctored exams, share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-reporting\/\">reports<\/a> by live link, and reach a human 24\/7. See every price before you talk to anyone, start free, and grow into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/smarter-employee-learning-suite\/\">Smarter Employee Learning Suite<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/people-development-suite\/\">People Development Suite<\/a> when your training turns into goals and performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col tl\">\n<h3>Pick Cornerstone for One Talent Platform at Enterprise Scale<\/h3>\n<p>If you need a single platform for a large, global, or regulated workforce, with a very large catalog from over 200 content partners, skills intelligence, performance, and a talent marketplace, and you&#8217;re comfortable with a guided implementation and a quote-based price, Cornerstone fits that shape well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta\"><b>ProProfs Training Maker trains, tests, and certifies your people in one easy platform, and grows with you. Cornerstone brings learning, skills, and performance together for the large enterprise.<\/b> Teams choose ProProfs when they want to build, assess, and certify without waiting on a project.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ctarow\"><a class=\"btn primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/\">Get Started Free<\/a><a class=\"btn link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/register\/?demo\">Get a Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migrating_From_Cornerstone\"><\/span>Migrating From Cornerstone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-line\">People put off leaving a platform they&#8217;ve invested in because it sounds like a project. It is mostly a checklist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<div class=\"step\">\n<h3>Step 1: Ask for Your Data<\/h3>\n<p>Ask your Cornerstone admin or account team which content and records you can export, and in what formats. Cornerstone supports transcripts and custom reports, but export formats and export of your own course packages aren&#8217;t published, so confirm them early. Gather your policies, PDFs, slides, and videos, and collect your certificates and completion records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step\">\n<h3>Step 2: Import Into ProProfs Training Maker<\/h3>\n<p>Upload <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/scorm-lms\/\">SCORM<\/a> 1.2, SCORM 2004, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/tin-can-api\/\">xAPI\/TinCan<\/a>, and cmi5 packages, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/create-a-course\/\">turn policy documents into interactive courses with AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step\">\n<h3>Step 3: Swap in Ready-Made Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Assign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/sexual-harassment-training\/\">sexual harassment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/\">DEI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/workplace-safety-training\/\">safety<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/data-protection-training\/\">privacy<\/a> courses from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught library<\/a>, and edit them to match your policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step\">\n<h3>Step 4: Add Your Learners<\/h3>\n<p>Bulk-upload by spreadsheet, turn on self-registration, use employee IDs for staff without email, or auto-enroll through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/integrations\/\">HRMS and payroll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step\">\n<h3>Step 5: Set Compliance Rules and Go Live<\/h3>\n<p>Configure due dates, reminders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/lms-certification\/\">certificate expiry<\/a>, and recertification schedules, then assign your first courses with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/solutions\/compliance-training-software\/\">compliance training software<\/a> built for the job. Check your Cornerstone contract for data access after it ends, since that isn&#8217;t published publicly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"guide\">\n<h2 class=\"gtitle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Complete_Buyers_Guide_ProProfs_Training_Maker_vs_Cornerstone\"><\/span>The Complete Buyer&#8217;s Guide: ProProfs Training Maker vs Cornerstone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>TL;DR<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"tldr\">\n<li>ProProfs Training Maker is an easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/lms-software\/\">LMS<\/a> and course builder for employee training, compliance, and skill assessment: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/ai-lms\/\">unlimited AI<\/a> on every plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/courses\/\">500+ expert-taught courses<\/a>, a built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/\">Quiz Maker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofssurvey.com\/\">Survey Maker<\/a>, native proctoring on Business Complete Elite, reports you can share by live link, and 24\/7 awesome human support. Cornerstone is a global talent platform that brings learning, content, skills, and performance together. ProProfs has been around since 2005, is customer-funded, and counts Sony, Dell, and Cisco among its customers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/pricing\/\">ProProfs Essentials<\/a> costs $1.99 per active learner per month, or $23.88 per learner per year (up to 100 active learners), so 100 learners come to $2,388 a year. Business is $3.99 per active learner per month, and Business Complete Elite is $4.98. Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish prices: Learn+, Elevate+, and HCM+ are licensed per employee per year, and Intelligence+ and Readiness Agents use tiered bands by employee count, quoted after a demo.<\/li>\n<li>AI course building is included on every ProProfs plan, free included. Cornerstone includes AI experiences in relevant packages and sells Readiness Agents by outcome.<\/li>\n<li>Cornerstone&#8217;s real strengths are scale for global and regulated organizations (it says it&#8217;s trusted by over 7,000 organizations), a content catalog of up to 28,500+ courses from over 200 partners, certifications such as FedRAMP Moderate and ISO\/IEC 27001, native mobile with offline mode, and a full talent suite.<\/li>\n<li>Rule of thumb: if you want one enterprise talent platform for a large, global workforce, Cornerstone fits. If you want to train, assess, and certify your people with an easy LMS and quizzes behind it, and you want to see the price first, ProProfs belongs on any shortlist of Cornerstone alternatives, and you can start free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Which Should You Buy?<\/h3>\n<p>When I compare platforms like these, the deciding question is what your training has to produce. If you need learning, performance, and skills data on one enterprise platform, with a consultant guiding the rollout, Cornerstone is built for that. If you need people trained, tested, and certified, with a first course live in minutes and a price you can see before you talk to anyone, ProProfs Training Maker is built for that, and it handles mandated compliance too. Most growing teams want to start with the second and grow into the first, which is why ProProfs earns a place on any list of Cornerstone alternatives.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Which Cornerstone Alternatives Win?<\/h3>\n<p>Most lists of Cornerstone alternatives lump every LMS together, which doesn&#8217;t help much. In practice, they split into two camps: full talent suites that come with an implementation project, and lighter course platforms that leave assessment and growth to other tools. ProProfs sits between them: 500+ expert-taught courses, a full builder, an exam engine, a reporting layer, and connected suites you can grow into when training turns into goals and performance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">What Will You Pay?<\/h3>\n<p>ProProfs prices per active learner (see the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/pricing\/\">pricing page<\/a>), so you pay for people who actually train in a given month, and you can pause someone who leaves without losing their records. Cornerstone licenses its Learn+, Elevate+, and HCM+ packages per employee per year, uses tiered bands by employee count for Intelligence+ and Readiness Agents, and gives an estimate after a free personalized demo. Because it publishes no prices, minimums, or contract lengths, I can&#8217;t put a Cornerstone number next to ProProfs Business at $3.99 per active learner per month. Ask for a quote with implementation and support fees included, and compare it on the day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Can You Prove Competence?<\/h3>\n<p>ProProfs goes deep on exams: 20+ question types including audio and video responses, a 1,000,000+ question bank, AI grading of open answers against your rubric, and native proctoring with screen, webcam, and mic monitoring on Business Complete Elite. Cornerstone goes deep on skills, with skills intelligence and AI-driven gap analysis, and doesn&#8217;t publish its exam tooling. If a regulator, a certification body, or your own leadership wants a certificate that proves the right person passed, that difference decides it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Where Does AI Help?<\/h3>\n<p>ProProfs puts AI into building, testing, tutoring, and reporting, without limits, on every plan including free: courses from a prompt or a document, quizzes and surveys, AI images, AI voiceover, learning paths designed by role, AI report summaries, and an in-course AI tutor. Cornerstone puts AI into readiness: agents for onboarding, re-skilling, and goal-setting, a Course Assistant, and skills-aligned recommendations, sold in packages and by outcome. If you plan to build your own training, the first is the one to watch.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">How Fast Can You Launch?<\/h3>\n<p>With ProProfs, you sign up, hand AI a document or a prompt, and a first course takes minutes. Cornerstone starts with a demo and moves into Implementation Services, with a dedicated consultant, a project plan, configuration, and training, and publishes no typical timeline. Both are valid ways to launch; the right one depends on how much you want to configure up front.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Which Offers Better Support?<\/h3>\n<p>ProProfs publishes 855-PROPROF (855-776-7763), and a human answers 24 hours a day by phone, chat, and email, with no ticket to raise. That is what ProProfs means by awesome human support. Cornerstone offers 24\/7 technical support, a knowledge base, a portal, and user communities, plus optional customer success managers and coaching. If a compliance deadline lands at an odd hour, that is the difference you feel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tough\">\n<h3>Straight Answers About Cornerstone<\/h3>\n<p>The pointed questions buyers comparing Cornerstone alternatives ask, answered on the facts. Where Cornerstone is the better choice, I say so.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Does Cornerstone Offer Proctoring?<\/h3>\n<p>Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish proctoring on its public pages, whether native or through a partner, so ask about it in a demo. ProProfs proctoring, with screen, webcam, and mic monitoring, is native and sits on Business Complete Elite.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Is Cornerstone AI Unlimited?<\/h3>\n<p>Cornerstone publishes no usage limits and says it prices AI around outcomes rather than consumption. AI experiences are included in relevant packages, and Readiness Agents are bought separately by outcome. ProProfs includes unlimited AI course creation on every plan, the free one included.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Does Cornerstone Publish Pricing?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Its pricing page says to talk to sales or book a demo, and the cost depends on the organization&#8217;s needs and size.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Does Cornerstone Offer Trials?<\/h3>\n<p>Cornerstone offers a free personalized demo, and no free plan or self-serve trial is published. ProProfs has a Free plan for up to 10 learners, with unlimited AI course creation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Which Has More Content?<\/h3>\n<p>Cornerstone. Its Content Subscriptions run from 6,800+ courses on Silver to 28,500+ on Platinum, from over 200 premium content partners. ProProfs offers 500+ expert-taught courses led by real human experts, including state-aware harassment training in English and Spanish, and every course is editable.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Where Does Cornerstone Win?<\/h3>\n<p>Four things. Scale for global, complex, and regulated organizations. A very large content catalog from many partners. A security list that includes FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL4, and ISO\/IEC 27001. And a full talent suite, with performance, talent marketplace, and workforce intelligence, plus a native mobile app with offline mode. If any of those is your deciding factor, Cornerstone is a strong pick.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"q\">Can Non-Users See Reports?<\/h3>\n<p>Cornerstone doesn&#8217;t publish a way to share a report with someone who isn&#8217;t a platform user. ProProfs shares a live report link that a manager or auditor opens without a login or a seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"q\">How Do You Switch?<\/h3>\n<p>Moving between platforms is mostly a checklist. Confirm what you can export from Cornerstone, import your packages into ProProfs, which supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/scorm-lms\/\">SCORM<\/a> 1.2, SCORM 2004, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofstraining.com\/features\/tin-can-api\/\">xAPI\/TinCan<\/a>, and cmi5, or turn your policies into interactive courses with AI. 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