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Talstack vs LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers a very large library of video courses across business, creative and technical skills. Talstack is a people management platform whose LMS includes nearly 400 expert-led courses and your own training, connected to performance reviews, goals and Core HR on one price per employee.

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Last updated October 25, 2026

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The short answer

Choose Talstack if you…

  • You want training to follow performance reviews, so managers assign courses where people need to grow
  • You want practical courses from experienced professionals, built to be applied at work
  • You want Learning, Performance, Core HR and Surveys in one platform
  • You prefer one price per employee, with every module included

LinkedIn Learning might be enough if you…

  • You mainly want a very large self-serve video library
  • You do not need training tied to performance reviews

At a glance

Talstack and LinkedIn Learning side by side

Talstack
LinkedIn Learning
Best for
Organisations that want Core HR, performance, learning and engagement in one platform
Organisations that want a very large library of video courses in many languages
Performance Reviews
360° reviews, anonymous peer and upward reviews, weighted scoring and automated reminders
Not offered
Goals
OKRs, KPIs, Balanced Scorecards or your own framework, linked to company goals
Not offered
Feedback
Public or private feedback linked to goals, plus 1:1s
Not offered
Surveys
Engagement, pulse and lifecycle surveys, anonymous by default, with eNPS
Not offered
Learning
Nearly 400 expert-led courses, your own courses, learning paths and certificates
Tens of thousands of video courses, learning paths, assignments, certificates and reporting
Core HR
HRIS and Time Off, with documents, e-signature and reports
Not offered
How it is sold
One price per employee, every module included, billed annually
Per seat per year in US dollars for teams of up to 20; enterprise pricing on request

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Where they overlap

Talstack and LinkedIn Learning both give employees expert-led video courses, let admins build learning paths and assign training, and show who is learning and what they finish.

Where Talstack goes further

Learning that follows the review

Learning sits in the same platform as Performance Reviews, Goals, Feedback, Surveys and Core HR. Reviews show where each person needs to grow, and managers can assign the courses or learning paths that build those skills, so training follows real development needs rather than sitting apart from them.

Your training and ours in one place

Talstack Learning includes nearly 400 expert-led courses and bite-sized Shorts from experienced professionals, searchable by topic or instructor. You can also build your own private courses with video, text, PDFs and quizzes, combine them with Talstack courses in learning paths, assign training to people or teams with deadlines and reminders, and award certificates, including on your own courses.

One platform, one price

Talstack charges one price per employee with every module included, billed annually, so Learning comes with Performance, Core HR and Engage rather than as a separate subscription.

When LinkedIn Learning might fit

If your main goal is giving people a very large self-serve video library, LinkedIn Learning offers that. If you want training to follow performance reviews, sit alongside goals and feedback, and include your own courses, Talstack is built for the job.

Switching to Talstack

Our team helps you bring your data across for every part of the platform, from employee records to existing training content, and helps you roll Talstack out to managers and employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does LinkedIn Learning include performance reviews?

No. LinkedIn Learning is a course library with career tools. Talstack includes Learning alongside Performance Reviews, Goals, Feedback, Surveys and Core HR, so managers can assign training based on review results.

How many courses does Talstack have?

Talstack has nearly 400 expert-led courses, plus bite-sized Shorts. You can also add your own courses and combine them with ours in learning paths.

How is Talstack priced compared with LinkedIn Learning?

Talstack has one price per employee with every module included, billed annually. LinkedIn Learning sells per seat per year in US dollars for small teams, with enterprise pricing on request.

Can we upload our own courses to Talstack?

Yes. You can build private courses with your own videos, text, PDFs and quizzes, assign them with deadlines and award certificates on completion.

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Switching

Moving from LinkedIn Learning to Talstack

1

Talk to the team

Tell us how you run HR, reviews, goals and training today, and we will map it to Talstack.

2

Bring your data across

Our team helps you bring your data across for every part of the platform, from employee records and time off balances to review templates, goals and training content.

3

Launch with your people

We help you roll Talstack out to managers and employees, so everyone knows what to do from day one.

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