# Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) vs Cornerstone Learning Comparison

| | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 617 | 530 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (46.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (73.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Please request a custom quote | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

Pros:
- Courses (10 reviews)
- Time-saving (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (10 reviews)
- Missing Features (10 reviews)

### Cornerstone Learning

Pros:
- Customer Support (4 reviews)
- Reporting (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Integration Issues (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (470 reviews) | 8.2 (385 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (480 reviews) | 7.6 (403 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (235 reviews) | 6.6 (322 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 6.9 (340 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (399 reviews) | 6.9 (371 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (222 reviews) | 7.5 (332 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (462 reviews) | 8.1 (374 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Cornerstone Learning

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Custom

Price: Please request a custom quote


[Learn more about Cornerstone Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/cornerstone-learning/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Course Authoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.7/10 | 226 |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation** | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 7.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Libraries** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Course Authoring

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | 7.9/10 | 202 |

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Assessments and Practice** | 8.3 (75 reviews) | 7.4 (143 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Delivery and Tracking** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Social Learning** | Not enough data | 7.1 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Creation** | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 7.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Manager Portals** | 7.8 (59 reviews) | 7.5 (138 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Storage and Management** | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 7.9 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Libraries** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | 8.3/10 | 19 |

#### Process Automation

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Course Authoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Online Learning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Certificate Generation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 
| **Tracking & Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 
| **Collaborative Environment** | Not enough data | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 
| **Automatic Boards Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 

### Sales Training and Onboarding

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 120 |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Course Authoring

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Course Builder** | 8.6 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Questions** | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Instructor-Led Training** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Customized Learning Paths** | 8.9 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Video simulations** | 8.5 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Course Management

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Assessments** | 8.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Certifications** | 8.4 (87 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Manager Portals** | 8.4 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback** | 8.5 (75 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **File support** | 8.5 (93 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile support** | 8.2 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.2 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Onboarding

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Documentation** | 8.5 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Coaching** | 8.6 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Programs** | 8.6 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Sales Performance Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.3/10 | 52 |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Incentives

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Badges** | 7.9 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Triggers** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Commission Calculator** | 7.1 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Leaderboards** | 8.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Profiles** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports** | 8.7 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Goal Setting** | 8.6 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administrative

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Structure** | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Coaching

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 131 |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Coaching

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | 8.9 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Coaching Materials** | 8.9 (107 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Playbook Creation** | 8.3 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Video Record** | 8.5 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Feedback

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review** | 8.6 (105 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Scorecard** | 8.5 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Coaching Card** | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Leaderboard** | 8.3 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updates** | 8.5 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.6 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Competition** | 8.4 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Corporate Learning Management Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.0/10 | 228 |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | 7.3/10 | 287 |

#### Course Authoring

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Course Builder** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 7.2 (100 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Templates** | 7.6 (19 reviews) | 6.8 (91 reviews) | 
| **Assessments & Quizzes** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 7.0 (171 reviews) | 
| **Instructor-Led Training** | 7.7 (20 reviews) | 7.8 (181 reviews) | 

#### Course Delivery

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Learning Paths** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (129 reviews) | 
| **Communication & Notifications** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 7.8 (191 reviews) | 
| **Assignment Scheduling** | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (183 reviews) | 

#### Course Management

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 6.4 (90 reviews) | 
| **Varied User Types** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (155 reviews) | 
| **Certifications** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 7.2 (115 reviews) | 
| **Industry Compliance ** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 8.2 (127 reviews) | 

#### LMS Marketplace

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-Commerce** | 7.1 (19 reviews) | 7.0 (46 reviews) | 
| **Course Marketplace** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | 7.7 (62 reviews) | 
| **Subscriptions** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | 7.8 (58 reviews) | 

#### Interface

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **White Labeling** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.1 (103 reviews) | 
| **Multilingual** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (86 reviews) | 

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Assessments and Practice** | 8.3 (75 reviews) | 7.4 (143 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Delivery and Tracking** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Creation** | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 7.1 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customer Training** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 7.9 (138 reviews) | 
| **Manager Portals** | 7.8 (59 reviews) | 7.5 (138 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Storage and Management** | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 7.9 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Libraries** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 7.6 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (18 reviews) | 4.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.5 (18 reviews) | 4.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems 

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Training eLearning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cornerstone Learning** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Corporate Learning Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-learning-management-systems)

**Unique to Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) (4):** [Sales Training and Onboarding Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-training-and-onboarding), [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring), [Sales Performance Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-performance-management)

**Unique to Cornerstone Learning (2):** [Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/healthcare-learning-management-systems-lms), [Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/learning-experience-platforms-lxp)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Cornerstone Learning | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 12.0% | 2.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 41.2% | 24.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 46.8% | 73.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Insurance:** 8.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.7%
- **Financial Services:** 5.2%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.5%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.5%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 45.8%

#### Cornerstone Learning

- **Hospital & Health Care:** 10.2%
- **Financial Services:** 7.6%
- **Retail:** 4.8%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Insurance:** 4.2%
- **Banking:** 3.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.6%
- **Computer Software:** 3.0%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 51.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

- Title: [External training to benefit users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40453-external-training-to-benefit-users) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jose, We do have external training available. In order to understand your specific requirements we'd like to connect you with our Director of Customer..."

### Cornerstone Learning

- Title: [External Certificates](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31639-external-certificates) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey, Sławomir.

There's an option that can be enabled on the learners Transcript to "Add External Training" and this allows adding of attachments. You can..."
- Title: [Is there a sand box for new users to play with?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13452-is-there-a-sand-box-for-new-users-to-play-with) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Melissa,
As a CSOD customer you will get acces to 2 environments, where indeed the second one could be seen as a sandbox to test out your learning paths..."
- Title: [What is Cornerstone Learning Management System?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cornerstone-learning-management-system) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Cornerstone calls their Learning Management System simply Cornerstone Learning and it allows for tracking and delivery of learning objects of many types..."
- Title: [How can I take full use of the Certification tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31731-how-can-i-take-full-use-of-the-certification-tool) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Reneathia, our Client Success Center has a number of great resources around getting started with Certification Management and getting the most out of that..."
- Title: [How can we quickly tell which percent of our users have fully adopted Cornerstone Learning.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29613-how-can-we-quickly-tell-which-percent-of-our-users-have-fully-adopted-cornerstone-learning) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Christina.

It depends on what you define "adoption" as. If it's simply users that have logged in, there's a report for that. If it's if they've..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bigtincan-readiness-formerly-brainshark-vs-cornerstone-learning)