Valamis is an enterprise LMS built in Finland since 2003, with engineering still run from Finland alongside teams in India, the US and Europe. It reports more than 2 million learners in over 100 countries and 500-plus integrations.
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Custom quote based on learner count, customization and support level
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Cloud
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Free trial or demo arranged through sales
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Valamis
Valamis publishes package contents but no prices. The quote depends on learner count, customization such as integrations and migrations, and the support and training services included. The vendor positions itself for organizations training at least 250 learners, whether employees, customers or partners.
Contract length is the number to negotiate. Three years is standard, five-year terms come with larger discounts, and one-year terms are 'available for consideration'. Upgrades can happen any time, but downgrades wait until the initial term ends.
Pricing last checked on September 25, 2026. View source
Editorial verdict
Valamis is the platform in this group I would pick for a European manufacturer or public body that already runs SAP SuccessFactors and needs audit-ready training records more than a social learning feed. Its SuccessFactors connector syncs learning items, ILT and vILT events, curricula and assignments in real time.
It holds ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certification and an ISAE 3000 type II report, and is listed on the UK government's G-Cloud framework. That combination suits regulated and public-sector procurement better than most LXPs here.
The trade-off is commercial rigidity. Every package is quote-only, the standard term is three years and you cannot downgrade mid-term. A 300-person company testing its first LMS should look at cheaper, shorter-contract tools first.
Against the other learning platforms in this batch, Valamis is the most conservative choice. It has fewer AI-first claims than Disprz or HowNow and no bundled content library, but it has a 22-year product history, customer figures it can attribute by name, and a Fosway 9-Grid Core Challenger placement for 2026 on its homepage.
Organizations with 250 or more learners in manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, legal and professional services, particularly in the Nordics and wider Europe, that need compliance evidence by person and site and run SAP SuccessFactors or Workday.
Valamis includes a learning record store in the platform, where its comparison table says a standard LMS sells it as an add-on. Combined with its SuccessFactors sync and unlimited content authors, it can act as the learning data layer for an SAP HR estate.
It also connects to courses from more than 250 content providers and to Microsoft Teams, so it covers the curation side that buyers usually look to an LXP for.
Treat Valamis as a multi-year infrastructure purchase. Ask for year-one and total three-year costs, the price of moving from Standard to Enterprise, and what happens to learner-count pricing if headcount drops.
Valamis is a Finnish learning platform, built since 2003, that puts content delivery, skills mapping and compliance tracking in one system. The vendor reports more than 2 million learners in 100-plus countries and 500-plus integrations. Pricing is quote-only and aimed at mid-market and enterprise buyers.
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Certifications, completions and skill gains are stored as searchable, auditable records, with automated compliance workflows and audit logs.
Included rather than sold as an add-on, per the vendor's comparison table.
AI-Insights analytics in Foundation, with advanced dashboards from Standard.
Skills management maps current and required skills to roles, and AI tools generate and translate content in multiple languages.
Courses from more than 250 providers can be integrated.
Instructor-led sessions and events are managed in the same platform.
Valamis lists SAP SuccessFactors, Workday and Microsoft Teams among its main connectors, plus a Copilot Connector for AI-powered learning discovery.
Partner and customer academies on the Enterprise package; Vaillant runs its partner network on it.
Direct data warehouse access for analytics teams on Enterprise.
AI content creation, AI translations and AI-Insights analytics are in every package, and every package includes the Valamis Copilot Connector, which the vendor describes as AI-powered learning discovery. The mobile app is part of Standard and above.
Training can be delivered in multiple languages with AI translation, which matters for groups like Jägermeister training market teams across 150 countries.
Learning paths reflect each person's role and current skill gaps, with AI-powered recommendations included.
Evaluating Valamis means separating what sounds strong in the demo from what holds up after implementation for learning experience platforms teams.
Where Valamis earns its place for mid-market teams
Learning items, ILT and vILT events, curricula and assignments sync in real time, and courses appear as Valamis lessons with deep links back to SuccessFactors.
Compliance workflows run on schedules with deadline reminders, and the vendor cites Enento Group raising mandatory training completion from 70% to 90%.
ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISAE 3000 type II and a G-Cloud listing cover most European procurement questionnaires.
All support tiers include email, phone and a dedicated Learning Solution Partner, according to the pricing FAQ.
The vendor's comparison table lists unlimited people who can share and publish content, so subject-matter experts across sites can author without extra seat fees.
What to press on in Valamis pricing calls before signing
Downgrades are not allowed until the initial term ends. That is a real risk if your headcount or L&D budget is likely to shrink.
All three packages are quote-only, so you cannot compare cost against Disprz or eLeaP without a sales process.
The vendor's own fit guidance starts at 250 learners, and core items such as the mobile app sit in the Standard package.
eCommerce is an extra-cost service. Training companies or associations that sell courses to the public may find tools with built-in course sales, such as Tovuti, simpler to budget.
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HR system integrations with SuccessFactors and Workday, the mobile app and role-based skills mapping start at Standard, not Foundation. Multi-domain setups and extended enterprise training for partners or customers need Enterprise, as does direct data warehouse access.
The pricing FAQ lists eCommerce, advanced customization and solution management as extra-cost services. If you plan to sell courses externally, get the eCommerce fee in writing before signing a three-year term.
Because Valamis includes the LRS, unlimited authors and 24/7 support with SLA in every package, compare its quote against competitors' totals after their add-ons, not their base fees. A lower-priced LMS that charges separately for an LRS, a mobile app and premium support can end up close to a Valamis Standard quote.
Ask Valamis to split the quote into platform, implementation and services, since implementation and expert support are bundled into Foundation and can hide the recurring cost.
Before you sign
Valamis sells through a 30-minute discovery call, a demo and a written quote, and it can arrange a trial through sales.
Ask for a price at three contract lengths, because the gap between one-year and five-year terms is where most of the negotiation happens.
Confirm which package includes the mobile app and HR integrations, since both start at Standard.
Request a sandbox connected to your SuccessFactors or Workday test tenant, because the integration is the main reason to choose Valamis.
Get the downgrade and learner-reduction terms in writing, as the standard contract blocks downgrades during the initial term.
A training evaluation form that captures learner reaction, knowledge gained, and on-the-job application so you can prove and improve training impact.
A succession planning template to identify critical roles, name ready-now and ready-later successors, and close each candidate's readiness gap.
Individual training record, team training log and compliance matrix with refresher intervals for OSHA, harassment and safety training, plus retention.
No list prices appear on the Valamis site. Foundation, Standard and Enterprise are all quote-based and depend on learners, customization and support.
Its pricing FAQ says a free trial or demo can be arranged by contacting sales.
Three years is standard. One-year terms are considered case by case and five-year terms are available.
Yes. It offers real-time sync of learning items, events, curricula and assignments with SuccessFactors.
Valamis was founded in Finland in 2003 and runs engineering from there, with teams in India, the US and Europe.
Valamis sells itself as an enterprise LMS, but its comparison table lists LXP capabilities, AI recommendations and a learning record store as included.
Valamis competes with enterprise LMS suites and with LXPs that add skills data to an existing HR stack.
| Product | Pricing | Free trial |
|---|---|---|
| ValamisThis tool | Custom quote based on learner count, customization and support level | No |
| Degreed | Custom quote | No |
| EdCast | Custom quote | No |
| 360Learning | Per-user pricing | Yes |
| Cornerstone OnDemand | Custom quote | No |
| Docebo | Custom quote | Yes |
Degreed is an LXP for skills and content curation that is usually layered on top of an LMS, rather than a compliance system of record like Valamis.
EdCast is the learning experience platform Cornerstone OnDemand acquired in May 2022; it is now marketed as Cornerstone LXP within the Cornerstone Galaxy platform.
360Learning is a collaborative learning management system that flips the traditional top-down training model by making subject matter experts the primary content creators.
Cornerstone OnDemand bundles learning with performance, recruiting and skills in one suite and owns EdCast, so it suits buyers replacing several HR modules at once.
Docebo is a large enterprise LMS with strong extended enterprise and customer training use, and is a common alternative for companies that sell training externally.
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