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Eliminate data silos between your CRM, payroll, and billing. Sunrise HCM provides real-time visibility into project profitability, employee utilization, and labor costs - all native to Salesforce. Zero payroll fees. No middleware. One source of truth.
| Metric | Learnsmarter Core | Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 27 | 6 |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 5 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 9 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2011 | Oct 2020 |
Learnsmarter Core and Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Learnsmarter Core at paid, Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most admins the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Learnsmarter Core audit • Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing audit
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| learnsmarter | #1 | Not ranked |
| life | Not ranked | #2 |
| payroll | Not ranked | #2 |
| workforce | Not ranked | #2 |
| learnsmarter lms | #3 | Not ranked |
Both Learnsmarter Core and Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing offer paid plans only. Learnsmarter Core starts at paid; Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Learnsmarter Core (5.0★, 27 reviews) and Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing (5.0★, 6 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Learnsmarter Core does carry the larger published review base (27 vs 6). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Learnsmarter Core has the deeper published review base (27 vs 6), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Learnsmarter Core typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (27 reviews). Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Learnsmarter Core and Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing 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 Sunrise HCM: Salesforce Full Service Payroll, HR, Project Management & Billing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.