Top 10 Compliance Training Providers

Finding the right compliance training partner has never been more critical. HR leaders are tasked with creating programs that meet legal requirements while driving meaningful behavioral change across diverse workforces.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Consider a multistate McDonald’s franchise that paid nearly $2 million to resolve sexual harassment cases dating back to 2017. The case, brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, cited training failures as a direct cause for the violations.

This case clearly highlights that noncompliance risks carry quantifiable, severe costs. In addition to financial consequences, firms without practical, engaging training also face reputational damage, eroding employee morale and hostile workplace environments that increase turnover potential.

Conventional, passive, static training often treats symptoms rather than root causes. Employees click through modules without retaining information, leaving organizations exposed to the very risks they thought they’d addressed. The solution lies in finding partners who understand how to design and deliver effective compliance training.

Evaluation criteria

Traliant considered several key factors when comparing the top compliance training partners:

• Legal defensibility: It’s no longer enough under DOJ guidance to simply have a compliance-training program — the program must be both well-developed and functional in practice to prevent substantial fines and penalties, toxic workplace cultures, and reputational damage.
• Engagement-focused design: Training materials that engage participants turn them into active learners rather than passive consumers. This approach directly impacts knowledge retention, with one study reporting that microlearning videos can enhance retention by up to 60%. As a result, employees can better recall and apply what they’ve learned for lasting behavior change.
• Adaptability to future risks and needs: Compliance isn’t static — your training content needs to evolve as society, regulations and workforce needs change. These factors all reinforce the need for high customizability.

We also analyzed user reviews from Capterra, G2 and Gartner to ensure balanced perspectives on each provider’s strengths and limitations.

10. Cornerstone

Cornerstone began in 1999 with a focus on online learning and training. The company has since expanded into broader HR functions, like workforce planning, internal recruitment and succession planning. Learning programs are available in 186 countries and 50 languages.

User reviews cite positives like customizable content capabilities and robust analytics and reporting features. However, many say the platform is overly complex to navigate, especially when using more advanced features. Reviews also mention that support is often challenging to get and that the platform has an outdated feel with less engaging content.

9. SAI360

SAI360 was founded in 2008 with a focus on integrating governance, risk and compliance with sustainability and environment, health and safety initiatives. This approach has created an expansive platform where training is a feature rather than a specialization.

Reviews state that the platform makes it easy to create content, while offering simple integration and a centralized source of truth across broader organizational priorities. Conversely, many mention that interfaces feel dated and that customization is rigid. Others note that lackluster reporting features limit granular visibility.

8. Open Sesame

Open Sesame has offered online learning since 2011, combining skills development with mandatory training. Users cite positives like good customer service and support, dedicated representatives and a broad range of educational topics from multiple content publishers.

Despite the expansive catalog, reviews mention a lack of some industry-specific and niche content, which can make it challenging to build a cohesive training program. The large selection can also be time-consuming to wade through to find relevant options, and content quality varies widely across publishers. Additionally, many users report the website can take a long time to load or be slow and unresponsive.

7. Ethena

As one of the newer providers, Ethena launched in 2019 with a focus on training, but has since expanded into additional HR functions like hotline and case management, AI-assisted policy drafting, and phishing simulations.

Reviews mention that the software is easy to use and that smaller, bite-sized modules make it easy to fit training into busy workloads. While some find the content entertaining, others find it less professional and worry that employees are less likely to take it seriously. Users also state that the content catalog is more limited and that there’s a disconnected feeling when pivoting from nationally mandated courses to state-specific ones.

6. Emtrain

Emtrain was founded in 2000, specializing in compliance training. Reviews mention that the software is easy to use and straightforward, with simplified progress tracking. The platform includes robust analytics features that users cite as useful for gauging employee sentiment and identifying training opportunities.

However, the focus on uncovering those gaps means less concentration on content engagement and updates. Users state that the material is less engaging than they would like and feels outdated. Some also indicated challenges with Emtrain’s loading speed, which negatively impacted the learning experience for the user.

5. LRN

LRN is a long-tenured compliance training provider with roots dating back to 1994. The company offers an expansive course catalog with over 500 options, administrator customization, and a profiler that simplifies building personalized training programs based on user-defined criteria. Users also cite good integration capabilities with other common workforce and payroll management platforms.

On the downside, reviews mention that the sheer breadth of choices is overwhelming for busy administrators, especially for courses that don’t include the profiler capabilities — wading through 500-plus courses to find the right mix for compliance is time-consuming. Some also point out that content updates can be challenging and that pricing is confusing.

4. EasyLlama

EasyLlama was formed in 2019, largely inspired by addressing the workplace issues that were gaining visibility through a prominent social movement of the time. Users frequently say the content is easy to understand, engaging and interactive, which distinguishes it from traditional static learning experiences.

These same characteristics raised flags for other reviewers. While learners may find the content entertaining, the lighthearted approach can minimize the gravity of sensitive topics like sexual harassment. Users also mentioned frustration with the need to manually advance within modules, even after completing a video or quiz. Additionally, some reviews cited a rigid feel and poor support experiences, with in-app support unavailable if using the platform through an integration partner.

3. NAVEX

NAVEX has provided a GRC platform for over 35 years. The company’s broad focus on overall compliance and risk management includes compliance training as a feature of its GRC platform, NAVEX ONE. User reviews frequently state that the platform is responsive and doesn’t lag, which makes the actual learning experience seamless.

Conversely, reviewers warn that the learning curve can be steep, with less user-friendly navigation. Users also mention that support experiences are unreliable, with delayed responses and a lack of contact information visibility. Other reviews point out that customizing certain workflows isn’t possible, which results in a one-size-fits-all approach to training.

2. Skillsoft

Skillsoft began in 1998 with a focus on skill-building and leadership development versus a specialization in compliance training. Today, the company maintains a global presence and has delivered training to 45+ million learners across content platforms.

Positive reviews for Skillsoft emphasize variety, ease of use and simplified tracking for busy administrators to stay on top of training requirements. Courses are often video-based or include substantial video content, which users find more interactive and engaging. However, some report that rewinding a video is impossible, forcing users to start it from the beginning. Others note that integrations are challenging, depending on the company’s LMS.

1. Traliant

Traliant is an established, compliance-first provider offering comprehensive training and advisory services to over 14,000 organizations worldwide. As a full-service partner, the company helps organizations stay ahead of risk with legally defensible content and consulting.

The company’s approach addresses the trade-offs reviewers flag across the rest of this list. Content is cinematic and engaging, but developed in-house with legal experts, so it holds up on serious topics like harassment and workplace violence without trivializing them. The course catalog is purposefully curated rather than sprawling, so administrators aren’t wading through hundreds of options to build a program. Micro Reels keep modules short and mobile-friendly, and customization is built in at the course level rather than bolted on. 

Users consistently report that the platform is intuitive and easy to use, with training that’s so engaging it’s hard not to get absorbed in it. 

Traliant’s own learner data backs up the engagement claims. Across more than 187,000 responses from the past year, 74% of learners rated Traliant’s flagship Preventing Workplace Harassment course as “better than most” or “the best they’ve seen” compared with other training on the topic. Ninety percent said they plan to apply what they learned at work, with average satisfaction across harassment courses at 4.43 out of 5.

Many reviewers also mention exceptional support, with reps who proactively check in to see if help is needed. Overall, the company’s G2 rating is 4.5 out of 5.

Traliant delivers for organizations looking for defensible programs instead of just audit-ready documentation. The company’s integrated approach combines effective learning with strategic consultation on policy development, incident response plans, and hotline and case management.