# Compliance training for small business buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "compliance training platform" and as "harassment prevention training provider", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a small B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/compliance-training/smb

**Standing:** EasyLlama leads with 31% of first choices; verdict contested. 55 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [EasyLlama](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/easyllama/index.md) | 31% | 2% | 47 |
| 2 | [TalentLMS](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/talentlms/index.md) | 25% | 0% | 41 |
| 3 | [FreshLearn](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/freshlearn/index.md) | 11% | 0% | 22 |
| 4 | [SC Training](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/sc-training/index.md) | 7% | 0% | 13 |
| 5 | [Traliant](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/traliant/index.md) | 5% | 4% | 27 |
| 6 | [Ethena](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ethena/index.md) | 5% | 6% | 18 |
| 7 | [Coggno](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/coggno/index.md) | 5% | 0% | 12 |
| 13 | [iSpring Learn](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ispring-learn/index.md) | 0% | 7% | 15 |
| 16 | [NAVEX](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/navex/index.md) | 0% | 21% | 14 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 94 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: TalentLMS; alternatives 360Learning, Coggno, EasyLlama, FreshLearn
- GPT-5.4 mini: TalentLMS; alternatives Ethena, Tayl, iSpring Learn
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Ethena; alternatives EasyLlama, Justworks, KnowBe4 Compliance Plus, Rippling LMS
- Perplexity Sonar: TalentLMS; alternatives EasyLlama, Edmingle, ProProfs Training Maker, Trainual
- Grok 4.20: EasyLlama; alternatives TalentLMS, iSpring Learn
- Mistral Small: FreshLearn; alternatives EasyLlama, Edmingle, TalentLMS
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: TalentLMS; alternatives EasyLlama, NAVEX, Thirst, iSpring Learn
- Llama 4 Maverick: FreshLearn; alternatives Edmingle, Skillcast, TalentLMS
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: 360training, SC Training; alternatives FreshLearn, TalentLMS
- Kimi K2: EasyLlama, FreshLearn; alternatives Ethena, TalentLMS, Vubiz
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: EasyLlama; alternatives SC Training, TalentLMS, iSpring Learn
- MiniMax M2.5: FreshLearn; alternatives CoreCompliance, EasyLlama, Kaizen Training Manager, TalentLMS
- GPT-6 Luna: EasyLlama; alternatives KnowBe4 Compliance Plus, TalentLMS
- Muse Glimmer 30B: FreshLearn, TalentLMS; alternatives Coassemble, Coggno, EasyLlama, SC Training

## Sources the answers cite

72 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- coggno.com: 35 answers, 57 citations
- freshlearn.com: 34 answers, 37 citations
- hubengage.com: 23 answers, 23 citations
- thinkific.com: 19 answers, 19 citations
- minicoursegenerator.com: 18 answers, 20 citations
- easyllama.com: 17 answers, 21 citations
- navex.com: 17 answers, 21 citations
- corecompliance.skillcast.com: 16 answers, 20 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://freshlearn.com/blog/compliance-training-software (34 answers)
- https://hubengage.com/employee-experience/compliance-training-software (22 answers)
- https://thinkific.com/blog/best-compliance-training-lms-software (19 answers)
- https://minicoursegenerator.com/blog/best-compliance-lms (18 answers)
- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/top-compliance-training-solutions (16 answers)
- https://firsthr.app/compare/training/compliance-training-software (15 answers)
- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/top-5-hr-compliance-training-vendors-for-small-to-medium-sized-businesses-in-2026 (15 answers)
- https://navex.com/en-us/small-business/hr-employee-training (15 answers)
- https://coggno.com/blog/best-compliance-training-companies-lms-audits-reporting-2026 (11 answers)
- https://corecompliance.skillcast.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-compliance-training-platform-sme (11 answers)

## Warned against

- Cornerstone OnDemand: 6 of 6 labels negative. "Overly complex enterprise platforms like Cornerstone or older Skillsoft versions: Reviews frequently criticize them as too cumbersome for small teams" (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)
- Docebo: 5 of 6 labels negative. "Vendors like Cornerstone OnDemand or Docebo are designed for large enterprises and will be overly complex and expensive for 30 seats." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt)
- NAVEX: 3 of 14 labels negative. "Vendors to likely skip at your size: NAVEX One, SAI360, Skillsoft, Cornerstone, Docebo" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt)
- Thinkific: 3 of 4 labels negative. "better for enterprises but has compliance recertification tools (custom pricing, ~$500+/month)" (Grok 4.20, comparative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: EasyLlama at 31%.

- EasyLlama: 49% to 31%, −18. Cleared the floor by 5 points · rank 1 of 94, unchanged.
- FreshLearn: 0% to 11%, +11. New · not ranked in October 2026 · rank 3 of 94.
- TalentLMS: 19% to 25%, +6. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 2 of 94, unchanged.
- Traliant: 11% to 5%, −6. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 3 → 5 of 94.
- NAVEX: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 16 of 94.
- Coggno: 2% to 5%, +3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 7 of 94, unchanged.
- 360training: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 61 → 12 of 94.
- SC Training: 8% to 7%, −1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 4 of 94, unchanged.
- Ethena: 4% to 5%, +1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 5 → 6 of 94.
- iSpring Learn: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 10 → 13 of 94.
- KnowBe4 Compliance Plus: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 11 → 14 of 94.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.