Litmos

What Litmos does

Litmos is a privately held learning management system (LMS) company founded in 2007 and operating as Litmos US, L.P., headquartered in San Francisco. The company sells an AI-powered, cloud-based LMS platform to over 4,000 organizations across enterprise, mid-market, and small business segments, spanning 150+ countries with support for 37+ languages. Its core product, the Litmos LMS, enables organizations to deliver, track, and manage training across employees, customers, and partners, and is augmented by a content library of 98,000+ off-the-shelf courses sourced from Litmos and partners (Go1, BizLibrary, Bigger Brains, dss+, AMC, SIMTICS) covering compliance, healthcare, safety, technology, and soft skills topics.

Under the hood, Litmos is built on cloud-based architecture supporting SCORM content, REST APIs, webhooks, and 100+ out-of-the-box bi-directional integrations with enterprise systems including Salesforce, ADP, Microsoft Teams, Workday, SAP, UKG, Zoom, Webex, and major HRIS/CRM/ERP platforms. Its Litmos AI layer introduces generative AI capabilities (AI Assistant using retrieval-augmented generation over customer course content, AI Content Authoring Tool), computer vision/speech analytics (AI/ML Video Assessments for sentiment, tone, pace, and keyword accuracy), and recommendation engines (AI Playlists). The platform is GDPR, SOC II, and CCPA compliant, and the AI features run on proprietary infrastructure that does not train public LLMs or share tenant data. Mobile apps for iOS and Android provide offline access and biometric SSO.

Litmos makes money primarily through SaaS subscriptions (Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business tiers, typically billed annually), supplemented by training content licensing, professional services (implementation, consulting, managed admin, training), and transaction fees from native eCommerce capabilities that let customers monetize courses via Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, product-led growth via a 14-day Premier free trial, and a certified partner ecosystem of resellers, referral partners, and implementation consultants. Named customers include ADP, Avery Dennison, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), FordDirect, Girl Scouts, USA Volleyball, Southern Carlson, LaborMAX, RME, and Epping Forest, with use cases spanning compliance training, employee onboarding, sales enablement, customer education, and partner certification.

Name

Litmos

Legal name

Litmos US, L.P.

Website

https://litmos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Litmos is a private, AI-powered learning management system (LMS) company that serves over 4,000 organizations globally with a cloud-based training platform, 98,000+ off-the-shelf courses, and AI features for compliance, onboarding, sales enablement, customer education, and partner training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Learning Management System (Corporate Training Software)

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Core LMS Platforms (Academic & Corporate) (EDAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Enterprise LMS (Customer/Partner/Franchise Training) (EDAFAAAC), LMS Integrations, Interoperability & Identity (LTI/SCORM/xAPI, SSO, APIs) (EDAFAAAI), LMS Analytics, Insights & Learning Record Stores (LRS) (EDAFAAAJ), Educational Digital Courseware & Learning Platforms (LMS-Integrated) (MPAJABAH)

Keywords

• Learning management system
• Corporate training platform
• Compliance training software
• Employee onboarding solutions
• Training content library

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. LMS Subscription (SaaS): Core Learning Management System delivered as a cloud-based SaaS subscription. Customers pay recurring fees for platform access, user licenses, and standard features. The platform offers different tiers (Enterprise, Mid-Market, Small Business) with flexible purchase options.
2. Professional Services: Implementation services (Elite, Pro, Core, Quick Start tiers), consulting services (data migration, API consulting, custom reports, health checks), managed admin services, training services, and technical account management offered as add-on engagements.
3. Training Content Licensing: Access to 98,000+ off-the-shelf courses from Litmos and partners (Go1, BizLibrary, Bigger Brains, dss+, AMC, SIMTICS). Content collections span compliance, soft skills, healthcare, safety, and technology topics, with some requiring additional licensing fees beyond base platform subscription.
4. eCommerce / Course Sales: Organizations can monetize training content by selling courses, bundles, and subscriptions to external audiences through built-in eCommerce capabilities with global currency and payment processing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Litmos provides an AI-powered cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) that enables organizations to deliver, track, and manage training across employees, customers, and partners. The platform is complemented by a content library of 98,000+ off-the-shelf courses from Litmos and partners, and professional services for implementation, consulting, and managed administration. Litmos integrates AI capabilities (AI Assistant, AI Playlists, AI/ML Video Assessments, AI Content Authoring) and supports 100+ enterprise integrations, mobile learning in 37+ languages, and eCommerce for monetizing external training.

Product overview

Litmos is an AI-powered learning management system platform with a modular architecture consisting of the core Litmos LMS platform, the Litmos Training Content library (offering 98,000+ off-the-shelf courses from multiple providers), and Litmos Services for professional support. The platform integrates AI capabilities through Litmos AI, which encompasses AI Assistant, AI/ML Video Assessments, and AI Playlists. Key features include the AI Content Authoring Tool, External Training for customer/partner training, Instructor-Led Training (ILT/vILT), Gamification, Multilingual Learning (37+ languages), Mobile Learning, and Reporting & Analytics. The platform targets specific use cases including Compliance Training and Employee Onboarding. Litmos serves over 4,000 organizations across multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litmos LMS Core cloud-based Learning Management System platform that enables organizations to deliver, track, and manage training across employees, customers, and partners. Includes AI-powered features, robust reporting, mobile apps, multilingual support (37+ languages), and 100+ enterprise integrations.
• Litmos Training Content A library of over 98,000 off-the-shelf training courses from Litmos Original and partners including Go1, BizLibrary, Bigger Brains, dss+, AMC, and SIMTICS. Content spans compliance, leadership, technology, healthcare, safety, soft skills, and workforce topics with pre-built skills tagging and learning paths.
• Litmos Services Professional services including implementation (Elite, Pro, Core, Quick Start tiers), consulting (data migration, API consulting, custom reports, health checks), managed admin services, training services, and technical account management offered as add-on engagements.
• Litmos AI An integrated AI platform within the LMS that includes AI Assistant (generative AI-powered learning assistant using natural language prompts), AI/ML Video Assessments (analyzing learner-submitted videos for sentiment, tone, pace, and keywords), and AI Playlists (personalized content recommendations). Built on proprietary infrastructure that never trains public models or shares tenant data; GDPR, SOC II, and CCPA compliant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99-100% compliance rates within first year (FordDirect, RME customers)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration45 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationBi-directional Salesforce integration enabling training deployment directly within Salesforce CRM. Admins can deploy, manage, and track training to employees, customers, and partners for learning in the flow of work.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration allowing employees in ADP to be provisioned into Litmos within minutes and assigned to course libraries. Employees receive instant access to modern learning dashboard with mandatory training, recommended courses, and popular content.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationConnector enabling creation of instructor-led training modules hosted via Microsoft Teams Online Meetings for virtual ILT sessions.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration for building custom, end-to-end eCommerce stores on Shopify to sell courses and training content to external audiences.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Workday for employee data synchronization and training management within HR workflows.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with SAP's Employee Central using SCIM 2.0 to provision users to Litmos.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationTwo-way integration synching employee data between UKG and Litmos ensuring user information consistency.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing integration with Litmos ILT for virtual training administration and session management.
• WebexcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing integration with Litmos ILT for virtual training administration.
• Go1coreTechnology or IntegrationGo1 Content partnership providing access to 95,000+ courses curated from hundreds of providers through the Litmos platform.
• BizLibrarycoreTechnology or IntegrationContent partnership providing access to over 10,000 expert-led courses on technology, business, leadership, sales, compliance, and workforce safety.
• dss+coreTechnology or IntegrationContent partnership providing 280+ courses on essential workplace safety topics for U.S. and Canada environmental, health, and safety training.
• AMC (American Media Courses)coreTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare compliance content partnership providing 450+ courses across dental and general healthcare compliance with accreditation opportunities (ACCME, ADA, AHIMA, CME/CE).
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentity management integration connecting learners to Litmos from any device with enterprise-grade security.
• ZendeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration providing instant Litmos customer training through Zendesk help tickets for contextual learning support.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment integration for selling courses through Litmos native eCommerce using PayPal business accounts.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration for eCommerce capabilities supporting global course sales.
• Dayforce (Ceridian)coreTechnology or IntegrationTwo-way integration with Dayforce for managing employee data transfers to Litmos.
• Google Sign IncoreTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on integration enabling users with Google accounts to instantly access Litmos LMS.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Docebo: AI-powered enterprise LMS targeting mid-market and enterprise with extended enterprise, content marketplace, and AI features. Directly competes with Litmos in the same customer segments with overlapping AI and external training capabilities.
• Absorb LMS: Cloud-based LMS focused on corporate training for SMB and mid-market with strong integrations and content library. Competes head-to-head with Litmos for similar buyer profiles and use cases including compliance and onboarding.
• TalentLMS: Cloud LMS from Epignosis targeting SMB and mid-market with course authoring and integrations. Overlaps with Litmos's SMB and mid-market tiers on core LMS functionality and pricing model.
• LearnUpon: Cloud LMS purpose-built for training companies and mid-market enterprises with multi-portal and extended enterprise features. Competes directly with Litmos on external training and customer training use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large talent management suite combining LMS with performance, recruiting, and succession. Overlaps with Litmos in enterprise LMS but operates as a broader HCM-adjacent platform rather than a specialized LMS.
• Workday Learning: Enterprise LMS module embedded within Workday HCM, targeting large Workday customers. Competes with Litmos for enterprise deals but is a feature within a broader HR suite rather than a standalone LMS specialist.
• SAP SuccessFactors Learning: Enterprise LMS within SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite, historically linked to Litmos through prior SAP ownership. Competes for global enterprise LMS deals as part of a broader HCM stack.
• Skillsoft: Large corporate learning company combining content library, LMS technology (SumTotal), and leadership development. Overlaps with Litmos on content breadth and enterprise compliance training but operates a much broader learning portfolio.

Emerging players

• 360Learning: Collaborative learning platform with AI authoring tools targeting mid-market and enterprise. Partially overlaps with Litmos on AI content authoring and employee development use cases but differentiates through peer-led learning.
• Sana AI: AI-native learning and knowledge platform focused on enterprise with generative AI search and course creation. Competes with Litmos's AI Assistant and authoring capabilities as a newer AI-native entrant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/litmos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LitmosLMS
• Facebookfacebook.com/Litmos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/litmos
• Instagraminstagram.com/litmoslms

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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