WorkPlan vs ELMO
WorkPlan and ELMO both support learning, compliance and employee development, but they have been designed with different priorities.
ELMO is a comprehensive Australian HR, payroll and talent management platform that includes learning, performance management and succession planning as part of a broader HR ecosystem.
WorkPlan takes a different approach.
Rather than providing a complete HR platform, WorkPlan is a best-of-breed workforce capability platform that connects learning, compliance, capability and performance around job role requirements.
Many organisations already have an HR system. In these situations, the decision is often not whether to replace HR software, but which platform provides the strongest learning, workforce capability, compliance and manager-led development functionality.
This comparison therefore focuses on the learning, compliance, capability and performance features rather than broader HR and payroll functionality.
Compare Features
Key
✅ Comprehensive capability
◐ Available with limitations or a different focus
❌ Not a core capability or not publicly described
Learning Feature Comparison
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Online Course Delivery and Learner Access |
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Independently Trackable Microlearning Delivers independently trackable microlearning linked to capability compliance and workforce development |
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Content Authoring and Reusable Learning Objects |
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Ready-made eLearning Content and Training Libraries Provided with licence and access at no additional cost |
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◐ (Go1 integration available) |
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Face-to-Face Workshops and Blended Learning Support |
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Learning Pathways and Structured Development Programs |
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Assessments, Quizzes, Surveys and Learner Evaluations |
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Configurable Assessment PDF Reporting |
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Anonymous surveys |
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On-the-job Practical Skills Assessments |
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Job Role Training Frameworks and Capability Matrices |
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Knowledge Sharing and Team Member-Generated Learning Content |
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Manager-Led and Workforce Support |
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Compliance & Workforce Governance Feature Comparison
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Compliance training tracking with valid to dates |
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Calculated validity structures and parent expiry rules |
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Policy acknowledgements and declarations with digital sign-off workflows |
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Licence and qualification tracking including high risk work licenses (HRWL) |
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Contractor onboarding and HSEQ compliance management by contractor administrators |
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Automated reminders notifications and compliance workflows |
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Evidence uploads and assessor verification workflows |
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Audit-ready compliance records and historical traceability |
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Workplace evidence management (documents, images, observations and assessor comments) |
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Workforce compliance reporting and operational oversight |
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Governance risk visibility and compliance assurance reporting |
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Self-service configurable workforce capability dashboards by role |
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Performance & Workforce Capability Feature Comparison
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Integrated job role capability frameworks |
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Assess workforce capabilities skills and training gaps |
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Practical workplace capability assessments |
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Evidence-based competency assessment verification |
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Individual development plans |
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Flexible survey questions for performance conversations and reviews |
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Track team objectives and business goals |
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Provide features to manage individual and group coaching |
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Self-service Workforce Capability Dashboards |
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Analytics and Reporting Feature Comparison
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Configurable workforce assessments (360 feedback, capability assessments, governance reviews, maturity assessments and surveys |
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Anonymous surveys pulse feedback and workplace sentiment insights |
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Workforce engagement reporting |
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Capability Reporting |
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Configurable PDF reports for assessments surveys and reviews |
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Self-services reporting dashboard designer for employees, managers and administrators |
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Extended Enterprise and Multi-Tenant Capability
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Create multi-tenant client portals with separated users branding and reporting |
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Build hierarchical sub-portal structures for clients, contractors or business divisions |
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Distribute shared independently trackable microlearning elements across multiple client portals |
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Manage centralised administration reporting and oversight across multiple client portals |
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Contractor adminsitrator role |
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Commercial & Delivery Models
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WorkPlan Learning |
ELMO |
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Certfied Australian Made and Owned |
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Australian Microsoft Azure hosting |
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Published Rest APIs |
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Integrates with external HR system |
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Best-of-breed workforce capability platform |
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HR and payroll platform |
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Where WorkPlan Differs
Both platforms support learning and employee development, but they approach workforce capability differently.
ELMO provides learning, performance and succession planning within a broader HR and talent management platform.
WorkPlan is designed around job role requirements. Learning, compliance, capability assessments, workplace evidence, competency verification, performance conversations and development plans all contribute to a single view of workforce capability.
Rather than asking whether training has been completed, managers can see:
- whether people currently meet the requirements of their roles
- where capability gaps exist
- what evidence supports competency decisions
- what licences or qualifications are approaching expiry
- where development activity should be focused
For organisations already using an HR platform, WorkPlan can integrate through published REST APIs, allowing HR information to be synchronised while extending learning, workforce capability and compliance functionality.
Which Platform Is Right?
ELMO may be the better choice if your priority is:
- HR management
- Payroll
- Recruitment
- Performance reviews within an HR suite
WorkPlan may be the better choice if your priority is:
- Workforce capability management
- Job role capability frameworks
- Practical workplace skills assessments
- Competency verification with workplace evidence
- Compliance and governance
- Configurable workforce assessments
- Insights360 – 360 feedback and configurable surveys
- Configurable workforce capability dashboards
- Multi-tenant learning environments
- Contractor capability and compliance management
Frequently Asked Questions
Explore some responses comparing WorkPlan Learning and ELMO.
What is the difference between WorkPlan and ELMO?
WorkPlan is a workforce capability platform that connects learning, compliance, capability, competency verification and performance around job role requirements. ELMO is a broader HR, payroll and talent management platform that includes learning and performance as part of a wider HR ecosystem.
Can WorkPlan integrate with ELMO?
Yes. WorkPlan provides published REST APIs that allow organisations to share employee and organisational data with external systems such as ELMO. This enables organisations to continue using ELMO for HR functions while extending workforce capability, learning and compliance within WorkPlan.
Does WorkPlan replace ELMO?
Not necessarily. Many organisations use WorkPlan alongside an HR platform. ELMO can continue managing HR and payroll processes, while WorkPlan provides additional capability for workforce learning, compliance, competency verification, practical skills assessments and performance development.
Which platform is better for workforce capability?
Both platforms support employee development, but WorkPlan is specifically designed to manage workforce capability by connecting learning, compliance, workplace evidence, competency verification, performance conversations and development plans around job role requirements.
Which platform is better for compliance and governance?
Yes. WorkPlan enables managers, supervisors and authorised assessors to complete practical workplace assessments, capture evidence, verify competency and maintain ongoing capability records.
Does ELMO provide configurable workforce capability dashboards?
ELMO provides reporting and dashboards across its HR and talent management modules. WorkPlan also provides configurable workforce capability dashboards that allow organisations to design dashboards for executives, managers and employees using configurable layouts, charts, filters and capability measures.
Can WorkPlan manage contractors as well as employees?
Yes. WorkPlan supports employees, contractors and contractor administrators, enabling organisations to manage learning, compliance, capability assessments, workplace evidence and competency verification across their broader workforce.
Does WorkPlan support configurable 360 feedback surveys?
Yes. WorkPlan includes Insights360, which enables organisations to create configurable 360 feedback surveys, leadership assessments, workforce capability assessments, governance reviews, maturity assessments and other configurable workforce surveys with branded PDF reports.
Can WorkPlan help demonstrate workforce compliance?
Yes. WorkPlan combines learning records, competency verification, workplace evidence, licences, qualifications and audit-ready reporting to help organisations demonstrate workforce compliance and operational readiness.
Which organisations are best suited to WorkPlan?
WorkPlan is well suited to organisations that want to connect learning, compliance, workforce capability and performance in one platform. It is particularly suitable for organisations operating in regulated industries, managing contractors, verifying competency or aligning learning with job role requirements.
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