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Learning experience platforms · November 2026 Edition

LearnUpon vs Degreed

Two of fourteen models named LearnUpon first on the direct prompt; zero named Degreed. LearnUpon was named by eight of the fourteen models and Degreed by fourteen and LearnUpon carries 13 labels and Degreed 37, so the shares are not directly comparable.

LearnUpon

accepted challenger

Named in seven categories this edition.

Degreed

criticized challenger

Named in five categories this edition.

First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%30%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1337A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LearnUpon reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Docebo was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. 360Learning vs LearnUpon · 360Learning vs Degreed · TalentLMS vs LearnUpon

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the learning experience platforms page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LearnUponFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDegreed
Direct201 against Degreed
Paraphrase114 against Degreed
Comparative010
Budget-constrained003 against Degreed
Scale-constrained001 against Degreed
Negative002 against Degreed
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LearnUpon and Degreed stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.20
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
LearnUpon Degreed first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LearnUpon on the left and Degreed on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LearnUpon and Degreed stood in it.

LearnUpon first, Degreed not the choice

2 of 14 modelsDegreed was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
GPT-5.4 miniLearnUpon alternatives: 360Learning, Docebo, Intellum
MiniMax M2.5Absorb LMS, LearnUpon alternatives: 360Learning, Adobe Learning Manager, Docebo

Neither was the first choice, one was named

7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Grok 4.20Absorb LMS alternatives: Docebo, LearnUpon, TalentLMS
DeepSeek V4 Flash360Learning alternatives: Absorb LMS, Docebo, LearnUpon
Llama 4 MaverickLearn Amp alternatives: 360Learning, Absorb LMS, Degreed, GoSkills
Qwen 3.7 FlashAbsorb LMS alternatives: Degreed, Docebo, Learn Upon, TalentLMS
Kimi K2360Learning alternatives: Docebo, LearnUpon, TalentLMS
GPT-6 Luna360Learning alternatives: Absorb LMS, Degreed, Docebo
Muse Glimmer 30B360Learning alternatives: Absorb LMS, Docebo, Learn Amp, LearnUpon, TalentLMS

Neither was named

5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Claude Haiku 4.5Learn Amp alternatives: 360Learning, Absorb LMS, Docebo
Gemini 3.5 FlashWorkRamp alternatives: 360Learning, Absorb LMS, Continu, Docebo
Perplexity SonarThinkific alternatives: Absorb LMS, Docebo, TalentLMS
Mistral Small360Learning, TalentLMS alternatives: Absorb LMS, GoSkills
GLM 4.7 FlashX360Learning alternatives: Absorb LMS, Docebo, TalentLMS, iSpring Learn

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
LearnUpon0%#– of 13
Degreed0%#13 of 13
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
LearnUpon leads by four points.
LearnUpon6%#5 of 12
Degreed2%#8 of 12
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: Degreed leads at enterprise.
Degreed28%#2 of 11
LearnUpon0%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about LearnUpon

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.

“start with 360Learning (internal/collaborative focus) or LearnUpon (if customer training is a priority)” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Degreed

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“What I'd avoid: Cornerstone and Degreed unless you're a large enterprise” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Some enterprise-focused LXPs (like Degreed, Docebo, and Learnerbly) are only practical for very large organizations (250+ learners) and are not cost-effective for smaller teams.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Traditional enterprise LXPs (like Degreed or Cornerstone/EdCast) are built for large corporations and often come with five-figure implementation fees and heavy sales contracts.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Considered the category-defining "skills-first" LXP... If you want a skills-first approach with massive content aggregation → Degreed” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Degreed is repeatedly positioned as the gold standard for skills-first learning and capability development.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Degreed essentially *defined* the LXP category and focuses on building a comprehensive skills architecture” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.