Totara Learn
Flexible, open-source learning for compliance, development, and performance.
Executive Summary
Totara Learn is a robust, customizable Learning Management System (LMS) built for corporate training and professional development. It enables organizations to deliver structured learning, manage compliance, and track employee progress through personalized learning pathways and certifications. Used by a wide range of businesses, it helps improve business outcomes by motivating staff through self-directed learning, reducing compliance risk, and optimizing training efficiency.
Use Cases
- Employee Onboarding & Induction
- Compliance & Regulatory Training
- Skill Development & Upskilling
- Performance Management & Competency Tracking
- Extended Enterprise Learning (Partners, Customers)
- Blended Learning & Social Collaboration
Features
Visibility
- Customizable Report Builder: Allows administrators and L&D teams to create tailored reports from various data sources to analyze learning activities, competencies, and compliance across the organization.
- Graphical Reporting: Visualizes key learning statistics such as completion rates, audience data, and evaluation responses, making data digestible for stakeholders.
- Compliance Tracking Dashboards: Provides real-time overview of mandatory training completion, certification status, and regulatory adherence to mitigate risk.
- Learning Plan Progress Monitoring: Enables managers and learners to track progress against personal development goals, courses, competencies, and objectives within learning plans.
Intelligence
- AI-powered Learning Recommendations: Utilizes machine learning to suggest personalized courses, resources, and playlists based on learner profiles, past activities, and competencies.
- Generative AI Content Integration: Integrates with OpenAI's LLM processor to assist with content creation, tagging, and data enrichment within the LMS.
- Automated Certification & Recertification: Automatically tracks certification expirations and sends reminders to learners and managers, ensuring continuous compliance with minimal administrative effort.
- Dynamic Audience Management: Distributes training content to specific groups and users based on predefined criteria like job role, department, and management levels.
Support
- Totara Academy: Offers courses and resources for users to learn how to maximize the platform's potential, including best practices for features like programs and certifications.
- Community Forums: Provides a platform for users to ask questions, share ideas, and get tips and tricks from other users and experts.
- Partner Network Support: Leverages a global network of partners for implementation, customization, training, and ongoing technical support.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Open-source based, flexible and highly customizable platform.
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS, On-premise, Hybrid
- Authentication
- SSO, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, LDAP, MFA
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
Infrastructure
- AWS
AI/ML Stack
- Machine Learning
- LLM
Integrations
- HRIS systems
- HR platforms
- Content providers
Security & Compliance
Certifications: ISO 27001, GDPR
Encryption: TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest (implied by ISO 27001)
Pricing
- Model
- Subscription-based, partner-dependent
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- Mid-market to Enterprise
- Contract Type
- Annual, Multi-year discounts available
- Free Trial
- No (credit card required)
About Totara
Totara is a global leader in open source learning technologies, providing a fully customizable Talent Experience Platform to manage, develop, and connect people. They support over 1,500 customers and 21 million users worldwide.