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Employee Manager v2.0 for AppExchange allows small businesses to manage their most important asset; their staff. Keep track of employee information, salary history, benefit information, un/paid time off and more!
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Find out about the all new Learnsmarter LMS app built for Salesforce Lightning. The video in this listing is for the new Learnsmarter LMS app.
| Metric | Employee Manager | Learnsmarter Core |
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| Rating | 3.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 18 | ★ 27 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2006 | Oct 2011 |
Based on the data on this page, Learnsmarter Core is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange merchants — 5.0★ vs Employee Manager's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Employee Manager offers a free tier (free) while Learnsmarter Core starts at paid. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Learnsmarter Core; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Employee Manager's 18-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Learnsmarter Core's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Employee Manager audit • Learnsmarter Core audit
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| employee | #1 | Not ranked |
| business manager | #2 | Not ranked |
| learnsmarter lms | Not ranked | #3 |
| employees | #5 | Not ranked |
| sign app | Not ranked | #109 |
Employee Manager is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Learnsmarter Core starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Learnsmarter Core has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 27 reviews) compared to Employee Manager (3.4★ from 18 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Employee Manager fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Learnsmarter Core is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Learnsmarter Core has more onboarding documentation maturity (27 reviews vs 18), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Employee Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (18 reviews). Learnsmarter Core aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (27 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Employee Manager and Learnsmarter Core both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Employee Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.