# LinkedIn Learning alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 391 of the 504 answers in the 2 categories where LinkedIn Learning holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/linkedin-learning/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Skills Base: 40
- Eightfold AI: 26
- GoSkills: 12
- TalentLMS: 12
- TechWolf: 9
- iMocha: 9

## Online course libraries

**Small business**: 47 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning (LinkedIn Learning is #2 of 8 at 22%).

- GoSkills: first choice in 7 of those 47
- TalentLMS: first choice in 6 of those 47
- Udemy Business: first choice in 4 of those 47
- LearnWorlds: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Teachable: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Thinkific: first choice in 2 of those 47
- 360Learning: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Alison: first choice in 1 of those 47

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning (LinkedIn Learning is #2 of 8 at 22%).

- Coursera for Business: first choice in 4 of those 51
- TalentLMS: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Udemy Business: first choice in 2 of those 51
- edX: first choice in 2 of those 51
- 360Learning: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Cornerstone Content Subscriptions: first choice in 1 of those 51
- GoSkills: first choice in 1 of those 51
- HubSpot Academy: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 54 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning (LinkedIn Learning is #2 of 10 at 23%).

- Docebo: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Go1: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Skillsoft Percipio: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Udemy Business: first choice in 2 of those 54
- 360Learning: first choice in 1 of those 54
- Cornerstone Content Subscriptions: first choice in 1 of those 54
- Cornerstone OnDemand: first choice in 1 of those 54
- Coursera for Business: first choice in 1 of those 54

## Skills intelligence

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning.

- Skills Base: first choice in 30 of those 80
- SkillPanel: first choice in 6 of those 80
- GoSkills: first choice in 4 of those 80
- MuchSkills: first choice in 4 of those 80
- iMocha: first choice in 4 of those 80
- ESCO: first choice in 3 of those 80
- TalentLMS: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning (LinkedIn Learning is #13 of 16 at 0%).

- Skills Base: first choice in 10 of those 77
- TalentGuard: first choice in 7 of those 77
- 365Talents: first choice in 5 of those 77
- iMocha: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Gloat: first choice in 4 of those 77
- TechWolf: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 3 of those 77
- MuchSkills: first choice in 3 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name LinkedIn Learning.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 24 of those 82
- TechWolf: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Degreed: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Cornerstone OnDemand: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Docebo: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 82

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