LearnUpon
Dublin LMS running employee, customer and partner training from one multi-portal platform
Quick Overview
| Company | Learnupon Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | E-Learning Platforms |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Founded | 2011 |
| EU Presence | EU (Ireland) |
| Data Location | Hosted on AWS in the EU, the US or Australia, depending on the customer's data residency requirement |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, SOC 2, GDPR |
| Pricing | Quote-based, priced separately across three named plans: for Employees (from 100 users), for Customer Education (from 300 users) and for Associations (from 150 users); the vendor states it is not a fit for fewer than 100 users |
| Free Option | Demo on request; no self-serve free trial published |
| Replaces | Docebo, Absorb LMS, Cornerstone OnDemand |
Detailed Review
LearnUpon is built around a problem most LMSs ignore: a single company often needs to train three different audiences — its own staff, the customers who bought its product, and the partners who resell it — and each audience needs a different look, a different catalogue and a different level of access.
LearnUpon's answer is separate branded portals from one back end, so a customer-education team, an internal L&D team and a partner-enablement team can each run their own programme without three separate subscriptions.
Learnupon Limited has operated from Dublin since 2011, and its own security page states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2 certification alongside GDPR compliance, with data hosted on AWS in the EU, the US or Australia depending on the customer's residency requirement — a European buyer can request EU residency directly rather than accepting wherever the vendor defaults to.
Pricing is not published: LearnUpon sells three named plans, for Employees, for Customer Education and for Associations, each quoted after a demo.
The catch is scale: LearnUpon says plainly it is not built for fewer than 100 users, so a small training team or a solo course creator gets nothing here that LearnWorlds or a simpler tool would not do more cheaply. For a mid-sized or larger company running employee, customer and partner training as genuinely separate programmes, though, LearnUpon replaces three vendor relationships with one Irish one, audited to a certification level most of this category does not publish.
What LearnUpon does well
- ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2 certified, published on its own security page
- EU, US or Australia data residency by customer choice
- Separate branded portals for employees, customers and partners from one system
- Irish company under EU jurisdiction since 2011
- 99.99%+ uptime stated with continuous third-party penetration testing
Where LearnUpon falls short
- Not built for under 100 users, by the vendor's own statement
- No published pricing; every plan is quoted after a demo
- Three separate named plans add a decision before the sales call
- No free trial published
Standout feature. Publishes ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2 on its own security page — a rarer level of disclosure in this category.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2 certified, published on its own security page
- EU, US or Australia data residency by customer choice
- Separate branded portals for employees, customers and partners from one system
- Irish company under EU jurisdiction since 2011
- 99.99%+ uptime stated with continuous third-party penetration testing
Cons
- Not built for under 100 users, by the vendor's own statement
- No published pricing; every plan is quoted after a demo
- Three separate named plans add a decision before the sales call
- No free trial published
Alternatives to LearnUpon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LearnUpon?
LearnUpon is built around a problem most LMSs ignore: a single company often needs to train three different audiences — its own staff, the customers who bought its product, and the partners who resell it — and each audience needs a different look, a different catalogue and a different level of access.
LearnUpon's answer is separate branded portals from one back end, so a customer-education team, an internal L&D team and a partner-enablement team can each run their own programme without three separate subscriptions.
Where is LearnUpon based?
LearnUpon operates from Dublin, Ireland, which places it under EU (Ireland). Compliance: ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019, SOC 2, GDPR.
What does LearnUpon cost?
Quote-based, priced separately across three named plans: for Employees (from 100 users), for Customer Education (from 300 users) and for Associations (from 150 users); the vendor states it is not a fit for fewer than 100 users. Demo on request; no self-serve free trial published.
Who is LearnUpon best for?
Enterprises training employees, customers and partners together. Publishes ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2 on its own security page — a rarer level of disclosure in this category.
What are the drawbacks of LearnUpon?
Not built for under 100 users, by the vendor's own statement. No published pricing; every plan is quoted after a demo. Three separate named plans add a decision before the sales call. No free trial published.
Is LearnUpon a good alternative to Docebo?
LearnUpon is built as a European alternative to Docebo: Dublin LMS running employee, customer and partner training from one multi-portal platform. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does LearnUpon compare to other E-Learning Platforms?
LearnUpon is one of several European E-Learning Platforms we cover. It is most often compared with Docebo, Absorb LMS, Cornerstone OnDemand.