Quick answer. Pick LearnUpon if you train a few hundred to a few thousand people and want the vendor's help included: every plan comes with an implementation consultant, a customer success contact and 24/7 support. Pick Docebo if you run training at large scale across many audiences and regions and want the bigger toolset. Docebo's typical deal is larger, and it is the one with a public price, though only through AWS Marketplace.
Who buys each
LearnUpon sells three lines: for employees (from 100 users), for customer education (from 300 users) and for associations (from 150 users). It also sells Portals, which give each audience its own learning site from one account. Its pricing page says plainly who it is not for: teams under 100 users, anyone needing an on-premise install, HIPAA workloads, and K-12 or university students (LearnUpon pricing, read 4 Nov 2026).
Docebo talks to big programs. Its pricing page mentions Fortune 500 firms and more than 30 million learners, and it bills on active learners (Docebo pricing). The buyer is often an L&D team that also runs a portal for customers, partners or resellers.
Prices you can actually find (4 Nov 2026)
Docebo on AWS Marketplace. Docebo's own site shows no figures. Its AWS Marketplace listing does:
| Elevate tier | Learners | Price per 12 months | Term | Over the limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate 500 | 500 yearly active users | $35,900 | 36 months, billed yearly in advance | $150 per extra user |
| Elevate 1000 | 1,000 yearly active users | $52,800 | 36 months, billed yearly in advance | $110 per extra user |
By our arithmetic, that is about $72 a learner a year at 500 and about $53 at 1,000. A three-year Elevate 500 deal is about $107,700 in total.
LearnUpon. No figures anywhere we looked, including AWS. The pricing page lists the user minimums and a demo button.
Deal data from Vendr (past purchases, so treat as a rough guide):
- LearnUpon: median about $30,100 a year, 39 purchases, about $14,400-$68,000.
- Docebo: median about $42,000 a year, 147 purchases, about $21,300-$110,900.
Where they differ in practice
- Help in the box. LearnUpon names a consultant, a CS contact and round-the-clock support on every plan. Docebo's page says some integrations may need an add-on or paid services.
- Floors and ceilings. LearnUpon tells small teams to look elsewhere. Docebo's public tiers start at 500 yearly active learners and grow from there.
- Many audiences. Both can run separate sites for staff, customers and partners. LearnUpon sells this as Portals. Docebo calls it extended enterprise. For reseller or dealer training, ask each to show two branded sites with different course catalogues.
- Contract length. The AWS tiers are three-year deals. LearnUpon doesn't say. Ask both for one-year pricing so you can compare.
What reviewers say
LearnUpon (SoftwareFinder reviews):
- Course building inside the tool is basic, so many teams author elsewhere and upload SCORM.
- Reports feel fixed; managers want to build their own views.
- The phone app lacks some web functions.
Docebo (AWS Marketplace and SoftwareFinder reviews):
- First setup and customising take effort.
- Admins combine several reports by hand.
- A licence can't easily move from one person to another.
How to choose
- Fewer than 500 active learners? LearnUpon, or a smaller LMS with a printed price such as TalentLMS.
- Thousands of learners in many countries? Docebo, and use the AWS tiers as your price anchor.
- Little in-house LMS skill? Weigh LearnUpon's bundled consultant and support.
- Partner or reseller training? Demo the portal set-up in both before you sign.
If the "customer education" line is really onboarding
Some software companies buy an LMS to teach new customers their product, then find most accounts never open the academy. A course can't set up a new account for them.
Cor (getcor.ai), an AI onboarding agent for B2B software, takes the hands-on route. Obi, Cor's AI agent, works directly with every new customer. It contacts them, drafts a setup plan your admin signs off, then joins them on a live call, watches their screen and works through each step, or does steps for them if you permit it. Prices: Launch $750 a month, Growth $1,750, Scale custom; it's a platform fee plus credits, with unlimited seats (getcor.ai). Cor runs no courses, quizzes or certificates and doesn't train employees, so it isn't an LMS. Keep LearnUpon or Docebo for that.
FAQ
Docebo vs LearnUpon: which is better?
LearnUpon for mid-size programs that want setup and support included. Docebo for large, many-audience programs with the team to run them.
How much does Docebo cost?
Docebo's own site shows no price. Its AWS Marketplace listing shows Elevate at $35,900 a year for 500 yearly active users, or $52,800 for 1,000, on 36-month terms. Vendr's median is about $42,000 a year.
What is Docebo's price per user?
On the AWS tiers, about $72 per yearly active learner per year at 500 learners, and about $53 at 1,000. Users over the limit cost $150 or $110 each.
How much does LearnUpon cost?
It's quote only, with minimums of 100, 150 or 300 users by product line. Vendr's median is about $30,100 a year (estimate).
What are the best Docebo alternatives for customer training?
Skilljar (now Skilljar by Gainsight) and Thought Industries are built for external academies. LearnUpon covers customers and staff in one account.
Which LMS suits training resellers, distributors and dealers?
Look for separate branded sites per partner group. LearnUpon (Portals) and Docebo both offer this.
Quel LMS est similaire à Docebo ?
LearnUpon, Cornerstone, Absorb and Litmos are the usual comparisons. Litmos is the only one of those with a printed starting price, from $8k a year (Litmos plans).
Which LMS has the best pricing for startups?
LearnUpon says it doesn't fit teams under 100 users. TalentLMS prints its prices and has a free plan (TalentLMS pricing).
How we checked: LearnUpon's and Docebo's pricing pages, Docebo's AWS Marketplace listing and Vendr, read 4 Nov 2026.