Side-by-side record

Employee Navigator vs. Litmos

A side-by-side view of the product records we have today. Use it to narrow the question, then confirm current pricing, limits, and security details with each vendor.

The short version

Litmos starts at $2,500 per seat, versus Employee Navigator at Custom pricing. Litmos carries the higher aggregate rating (9.7/5 vs 4.6/5).

Full comparison

	Employee Navigatorfrom Custom pricing	Litmosfrom $2,500 per month
Audyense Score	73ASStrong	29AS*Low
Positioning	Benefits enrollment and HR platform built for insurance brokers and their employer clients	Litmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams.
Free tier	No	Yes
Deployment	Cloud / SaaS	Cloud / SaaS
Best fit	SMB, Mid-market	Startup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans	EnhancedCustom pricing Enhanced PlusCustom pricing EliteCustom pricing PlatinumCustom pricing	Free or entry planFree Higher tiersCustom pricing
Applicant tracking (ATS)	NoNot mentioned or offered anywhere in feature lists	—
Benefits administration	YesCore product	—
Employee directory & org chart	Yes"Employee Database" listed as a supported feature	—
Employee onboarding	YesNew-hire onboarding is an Elite/Platinum-tier feature	—
Payroll	PartialNo native payroll processing; integrates with payroll providers (ADP, Paylocity, Paychex) rather than running payroll itself	—
Performance reviews	NoNot mentioned in any feature list or review theme	—
Time-off & PTO management	YesPTO tracking is an Elite+ tier feature	—
AI features	Partial"AI Plan Builds" mentioned in pricing tiers, but no broader AI feature set found	—
Public API	Yes"API Integration" listed on the feature checklist	—
Mobile app	YesAndroid and iPhone/iPad apps available	—
Reporting & dashboards	PartialReporting exists but limited reporting options is a recurring complaint	—
Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Intuitive user interface	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Multi-language & localization support	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Surveys	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Custom branding / Whitelabel	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Assessment / Quiz	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Sell online courses	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Ecommerce shopping cart	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
SCORM & TIN CAN certified	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Schedule live courses – ILT	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Real-time reporting	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Developer API including SalesForce	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Okta	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
and Dropbox	—	YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified	600+	—
Aggregate rating	4.6 · 161 reviews	9.7 · No reviews yet
Integrations	ADPPaylocityPaychexPaycorUKG ReadyUnitedHealthcare+9 more	—
Security & compliance	SOC 2 Type IIHITRUSTHIPAAGDPR+3 more	—
Pros	Ease of use / clean, intuitive interface for both HR admins and employees Strong payroll integration quality, e.g. with Paylocity and Paycor Streamlines open enrollment, cutting manual admin work and errors Responsive, helpful customer support (G2 rates "Quality of Support" 9.3/10)	Independent review documents a concrete business workflow Documented capability: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats Documented capability: Intuitive user interface Documented capability: Multi-language & localization support Documented capability: Surveys
Cons	Limited granularity in user permissions and role management Data sync issues between integrated systems; some deduction codes need manual updates Restrictive or limited customization and field configuration Reporting functionality seen as weak by some users; missing feeds like 401(k) enrollment	Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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Editorial read of this comparison

The table summarizes structured facts; this section explains what the differences mean for a real buying decision.

Where each tool fits, and where it may not

Employee Navigator

Employee Navigator is a benefits administration and HR platform sold primarily through insurance brokers, who provide it to their employer clients to run open enrollment, benefits, and basic HR workflows. It centralizes online enrollment, ACA reporting, and new-hire onboarding, with live data feeds into payroll and carrier systems so elections and deductions sync automatically instead of being re-keyed by hand.

A particularly good fit for: Insurance brokers who want to white-label a benefits enrollment platform for their employer clients Employers running open enrollment who need payroll/carrier data feeds instead of manual entry Organizations wanting SOC 2/HITRUST-grade compliance for benefits data

May be a poor fit if: Employers needing a full ATS or performance-review system in the same platform Teams wanting fully transparent, self-serve online pricing without a broker/sales conversation

Litmos

Litmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams. It won our Expert’s Choice Award for 2019. Despite being able to automate both internal and external learning programs, Litmos is still referred to as the worlds simplest and easiest to use a learning management system that requires neither dedicated training nor expensive installations. The company’s target group entails mostly midmarket companies and established enterprises, while its client base already lists a number of prominent Fortune 1000 members. The system, nevertheless, is not entirely focused on large and corporate teams – Litmos still belongs to the group of affordable eLearning systems with dedicated ‘up to 100 users’ packages a small company could consider. In fact, Litmos is often preferred to seemingly cheaper LMS tools because it doesn’t require a setup fee and doesn’t limit on-point customer support to a particular plan. The price will rather depend on how many users you wish to involve, and the type of learning support you wish to focus on. To make the process of attaining and selling courses even smoother, Litmos established a number of valuable third-party partnerships with platforms such as Shopify (you can distribute your Litmos courses there for free). Needless to say, a vast group of integrations is a guarantee that the system will blend in with your software ecosystem, and won’t require you to make any specific changes in order to run it. Litmos integrates with Salesforce to increase sales reps performance, train licensed users, and leverage training for customers, employees, and compliance, among others. Next to its convenient Salesforce partnership, Litmos works impeccably with Okta, OneLogin, Ping, Box, Centrify, and other similar systems, and it is one of the few SCORM certified learning & security

A particularly good fit for: B2B teams evaluating HR and People software Teams that need documented workflow capabilities and fit guidance Organizations willing to validate implementation and plan limits

May be a poor fit if: Teams seeking a workflow outside the product's documented focus Teams needing unlimited usage without plan limits

Pricing and plan structure

Employee Navigator: Published starting price Custom pricing

EnhancedCustom pricing
Enhanced PlusCustom pricing
EliteCustom pricing
PlatinumCustom pricing

Litmos: Published starting price $2,500 per month

Free or entry planFree
Higher tiersCustom pricing

Capabilities worth validating

Employee Navigator: Benefits administration, Employee directory & org chart, Employee onboarding, Payroll, Time-off & PTO management Integrations include ADP, Paylocity, Paychex, Paycor.
Litmos: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats, Intuitive user interface, Multi-language & localization support, Surveys, Custom branding / Whitelabel

Questions to answer before switching

Does Employee Navigator's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does Litmos's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
Does the exact integration path for ADP, Paylocity, Paychex support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
Is a hosted-only deployment acceptable for the team and customers who will use this system?

How to evaluate this shortlist

A useful comparison turns the differences between HR & People tools into a concrete test. Use these steps to avoid choosing from a feature table or the lowest headline price alone.

Start with a representative HR & People workflow, not a feature checklist. Define who will use it, what data goes in, and what outcome the team needs.
Test the complete path through ADP, Paylocity, Paychex: permissions, sync direction, failure handling, and volume limits often matter more than the integration name.
Compare the cost of the real scenario, including users, usage, storage, support, and contract requirements. The entry price alone does not measure adoption cost.
Before switching, list the evidence gaps, request a demo of the critical workflow, and confirm security, data residency, export, and support with each vendor.

Structured signals help narrow the shortlist, but a trial with a real workflow is still the best way to validate the decision.

Research basis

Last checked: 2026-08-18. Pricing, integrations, feature support, and review signals can change, so treat this as a research snapshot and verify the final decision with the vendor.

Sources consulted: Employee Navigator product site, G2, Capterra; Litmos product site, FinancesOnline review, Vendor website