Comparing Totara versions

This table shows a comparison of major features across all Totara Learn (v2.7 - 12) and the Totara Talent Experience Platform (TXP) versions v13.

Features have been grouped together into categories for ease of use.

Learning and delivery

Content management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	TXP 13
SCORM compliance	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SCORM attempt management
LTI v2 support				✓	✓	✓	✓
Static content creation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
File and folder upload	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Drag and drop file upload	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add URL	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Glossary activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Database activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lesson activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Book activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
External repository APIs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Content Marketplace				✓	✓	✓	✓
Course management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Multiple course formats	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Activity completion criteria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course completion criteria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course completion upload	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course completion editor				✓	✓	✓	✓
Record of Prior Learning	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bulk course creation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Activities and resources	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Groups	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recycle bin				✓	✓	✓	✓
Catalogue management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Categories and subcategories	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Backup and restore	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course and activity tagging	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Program and certification tagging					✓	✓	✓
Tag collections				✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom course fields	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom search and filters	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Topic filters							✓
Time to read filter							✓
Resource and playlist search							✓
Custom course icons	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom course images						✓	✓
Report based (Enhanced) catalogue	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Grid catalogue						✓	✓
Catalogue homepage							✓
Header and footer blocks							✓
Assessment and achievement	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Open badges	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Badge endorsements							✓
Badge versions							✓
Multi-language badges							✓
Badge issue for course completion	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Badge issue for program completion				✓	✓	✓	✓
Badge issue for audience membership				✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom Certificates	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quiz activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Drag and drop question types			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Grading	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Assignment activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Offline and virtual learning	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Seminar events and sessions dashboard			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Event attendance tracking	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Session attendance tracking							✓
Grade to pass							✓
Manual grading							✓
Valid no show status							✓
Attendance upload							✓
Booking management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Waitlisting	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Waitlisting conflict alerts					✓	✓	✓
Declare interest	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sign-up sheet			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Self approval	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manager approval	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Two stage approval			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiple sign up based on attendance status						✓	✓
Asset management			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Room management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Facilitator management							✓
MS teams and Zoom webinar integration							✓
Manager reservations	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom notifications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom messaging	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom fields for sign up and cancellation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom fields for all forms and elements			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Repeat seminars when enrolled via a certification					✓	✓	✓
Gamification	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Activity results leaderboard		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Topic access restrictions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quiz access password	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course access keys	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Orphaned activities	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Social and collaborative learning	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Live chat activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Forum activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pinned forum posts				✓	✓	✓	✓
Forum discussion locking				✓	✓	✓	✓
Workshop (peer review) activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Messaging	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wiki activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Feedback and evaluation	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Feedback activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Conditional feedback questions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Feedback reminders	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Choice activity	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mobile app	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
App authentication							✓
Mobile branding							✓
Current courses							✓
Current programs and certifications							✓
Offline SCORM Player							✓
Push notifications							✓

Organisation and compliance management

Reporting	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
In-built admin reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
In-built course reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom report builder	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Report source search							✓
Report templates							✓
Scheduled reporting	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scheduled reports sent via email	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scheduled report send to self					✓	✓	✓
Scheduled report source					✓	✓	✓
Scheduled report capability					✓	✓	✓
Set Scheduled report recipients					✓	✓	✓
Exportable reports	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Graphical reporting	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Updated graphical reports							✓
Clone report		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Global report restrictions		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Content restriction by audience						✓	✓
Report column aggregation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Default saved searches							✓
Performance optimisation				✓	✓	✓	✓
Hierarchies	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Organisational hierarchies	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Positional hierarchies	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency hierarchies	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Totara Sync renamed to HR Import	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Support for partial sync within HR Import				✓	✓	✓	✓
Source and schedule settings for each Element						✓	✓
Job Assignment HR Import source				✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency HR Import source						✓	✓
Competency export						✓	✓
Compliance management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Programs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Certifications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recertification management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Improved program and certification assignment							✓
Centralised program and certification notifications
Extended enterprise	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Enhanced multitenancy support							✓
Tenant administrators							✓
Tenant bulk user upload							✓
Tenant specific courses							✓
Tenant only resources							✓
Tenant only workspaces							✓
Tenant specific performance activities							✓
Tenant dashboards							✓
Tenant theme configuration							✓
Tenant login pages							✓
Tenant default images

Development and review

Learning plans	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Custom workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiple templates	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Evidence custom fields			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dynamically assigned learning plans			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Talent management and succession planning	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Competencies linked to organisations	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competencies linked to positions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competencies auto-added to learning plans	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
External evidence	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom evidence forms							✓
Performance management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Legacy appraisals and 360 feedback	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Performance activities							✓
Appraisals							✓
Feedback							✓
Check-ins							✓
Redisplay question
Competency review
Aggregated responses
Participation reporting							✓
Performance activity reporting							✓
Personal and organisational goals	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Link Positions and Organisations to Company Goals		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Custom completion scales	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency types	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency profile dashboard							✓
Advanced achievement paths							✓
Proficiency set by assignment
Proficiency achieved date				✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency ratings reporting

User management

Access management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Guest access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Self registration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Self registration with approval				✓	✓	✓	✓
OAuth2.0							✓
Instant access to learning for self registered users				✓	✓	✓	✓
Password expiry for self registered users					✓	✓	✓
Password policy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Password rotation policy	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom access rights	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Persistent login option					✓	✓	✓
Audience management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Set audiences	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dynamic audiences	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tenant audiences							✓
Disable automatic membership updates		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course/certification/program visibility	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Course/certification/program enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Learning plan assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Goal assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access right assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Legacy main menu navigation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Main menu						✓	✓
Team management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Team dashboard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Job assignment based seminar approval			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
All reporting staff (multiple job assignments)			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
User account management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Browse user report				✓	✓	✓	✓
Profile information	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Users must complete required profile fields upon login					✓	✓	✓
Position assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manager assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiple manager assignments			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Organisation assignment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Primary, secondary and aspirational positions	✓	✓
Job assignments			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Improved user creation workflow							✓
Configurable user profile page							✓
Custom user profile card							✓
Tenant association							✓
Enrolment management	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Manual and self enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Audience sync enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Competency based enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Seminar direct enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Learning Plan based enrolment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
GDPR	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Versioned site policies					✓	✓	✓
Multi-lingual site policies					✓	✓	✓
HTML site policies						✓	✓
Site policy consent records					✓	✓	✓
User data management					✓	✓	✓
Data export					✓	✓	✓
Data purging					✓	✓	✓

Customisation

Adaptive learning	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Custom program notifications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Centralised program notifications
Course reordering within sets							✓
‘Then’ and ‘or’ dividers between program course sets	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
‘And’ dividers between program course sets		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Optional courses within program course sets			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Activity completion tracking	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Activity access restrictions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Organisation and position activity access restrictions					✓	✓	✓
Audience and preferred language activity access restrictions					✓	✓	✓
Time since completing activity restriction						✓	✓
Learner personalisation	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
User themes	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Alerts and Tasks	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
My Learning page	✓	✓
Learner dashboard(s)			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Record of learning	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
My current learning			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Last course accessed block			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recently viewed block							✓
Activity completion based progress bars				✓	✓	✓	✓
Program progress bar based on course set progress						✓	✓
User tours				✓	✓	✓	✓
Improved notification preferences
Globalisation	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Multiple language translation packs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Language customisation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Right-to-left display support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiple timezone support	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiple date and calendar formats	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Design and navigation	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Audience based dashboards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Clone dashboards			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access controlled based main menu	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Customisable and responsive theme	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ventura theme and customisation options							✓
Customisable user menu		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Font-based icons			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Featured links block				✓	✓	✓	✓
Program and certification tiles within featured links					✓	✓	✓
Course progress display on featured links					✓	✓	✓
Enhanced gallery display within featured links						✓	✓
Quick add block workflow						✓	✓
Header and footer block regions						✓	✓
Front page centre block						✓	✓
Three levels of top navigation						✓	✓
New administration menu						✓	✓
Default course, program and certification images						✓	✓

User engagement

Collaboration and engagement	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
Workspaces							✓
Engagement reporting							✓
MS Teams integration with Totara Engage							✓
Recommendations and content discovery	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
ML recommendations engine							✓
Natural language and hashtag processing							✓
User profile inputs
Trending items							✓
Workspace recommendations							✓
Microlearning recommendations							✓
Course recommendations							✓
Content creation and curation	2.7	2.9	9.x	10.x	11.x	12.x	13
User library							✓
Engage resources							✓
User/quick surveys							✓
Content Likes							✓
Playlists							✓
Playlist ratings							✓
Topic label							✓
Time to read label							✓

Content

Space Tools

Learning and delivery

Content management

Course management

Catalogue management

Assessment and achievement

Offline and virtual learning

Gamification

Social and collaborative learning

Feedback and evaluation

Mobile app

Organisation and compliance management

Reporting

Hierarchies

Compliance management

Extended enterprise

Development and review

Learning plans

Talent management and succession planning

User management

Access management

Audience management

Team management

User account management

Enrolment management

Customisation

Adaptive learning

Learner personalisation

Globalisation

Design and navigation

User engagement

Collaboration and engagement

Recommendations and content discovery

Content creation and curation

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Content

Space Tools

Comparing Totara versions

Learning and delivery

Content management

Course management

Catalogue management

Assessment and achievement

Offline and virtual learning

Gamification

Social and collaborative learning

Feedback and evaluation

Mobile app

Organisation and compliance management

Reporting

Hierarchies

Compliance management

Extended enterprise

Development and review

Learning plans

Talent management and succession planning

User management

Access management

Audience management

Team management

User account management

Enrolment management

GDPR

Customisation

Adaptive learning

Learner personalisation

Globalisation

Design and navigation

User engagement

Collaboration and engagement

Recommendations and content discovery

Content creation and curation

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