Trainual builds training. CertTracker tracks compliance. If your problem is expired certifications and audit readiness — not course creation — here's why a focused tracker at $49/month beats a $99/month LMS.
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Based on public pricing and feature pages as of October 2026.
| Feature | Trainual | CertTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $99/month | From $49/month (Starter: 50 employees) |
| Free trial | Trial/demo available | 14-day free trial — no credit card required |
| Primary job | Training platform: build courses, playbooks & onboarding | Compliance tracking: certifications, licenses & renewals |
| Certification expiry reminders | Automated alerts as part of training platform | Email & SMS reminders at 90, 60, 30, 7, and 1 day before expiry |
| Compliance matrix (employee × requirement) | Progress dashboards for training completion | Gap view across every employee and requirement |
| Audit-ready compliance reports | Training completion reporting | One-click audit-ready PDF & CSV compliance reports |
| External licenses & certifications | Focused on internal training content | Track any external license or cert: CDL medical, OSHA, CNA, food handler & more |
| Document storage for certificates | Training content library | Upload certificates to employee profiles + self-upload links |
| Done-for-you data import | Self-service onboarding | Free white-glove import — send your spreadsheet, we set it up |
Competitor details based on publicly available pricing as of October 2026 and may change.
An LMS is for teaching. A tracker is for proving compliance. Know which problem you have.
Trainual is excellent at what it does: creating training courses and onboarding playbooks. But if your problem is tracking external certifications, licenses, and renewal deadlines for audits, you need a tracker — not a course builder. CertTracker does one job completely.
Trainual starts around $99/month. CertTracker starts at $49/month. If you don’t need an LMS, you shouldn’t pay for one — put the savings toward the compliance work that actually protects you in an audit.
DOT medical cards, OSHA 10, nursing licenses, food handler permits — these come from outside your company. CertTracker tracks any certification with its own expiry, documents, and renewal rules, whether you issued it or not.
When an auditor asks “show me everyone whose certification expires in the next 60 days,” you shouldn’t be exporting training completions and cross-referencing spreadsheets. CertTracker’s compliance matrix and reports answer that question instantly.
Straight answers about when each tool is the right choice.
It depends on the job. Choose Trainual if you need to create training courses, onboarding playbooks, and internal SOPs. Choose CertTracker if you need to track employee certifications, licenses, and renewal deadlines — especially external credentials like DOT medical cards, OSHA certifications, or nursing licenses — and stay audit-ready.
Yes — many teams do. Use Trainual to deliver training and CertTracker as the system of record for who holds which certification, when it expires, and whether the team is compliant. They solve different problems.
Yes, at entry level. Trainual starts around $99/month while CertTracker starts at $49/month for 50 employees, based on public pricing as of October 2026. If you don’t need course-building features, CertTracker costs roughly half.
No — and it doesn’t try to. CertTracker is not a course authoring platform. It tracks certifications, training completions, and compliance. If you need to build e-learning courses, pair it with an LMS or training platform.
Yes — a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Import your employee and certification data free and test expiry reminders, the compliance matrix, and audit reports before paying anything.
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