Learn & Development · Comparison
HowNow vs. Thrive
HowNow and Thrive are Learn & Development solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: HowNow 26, Thrive 21 features; both share 19 of them. Only HowNow lists MFA. Only Thrive lists SCIM, audit logs and SOC 2. Integrations listed: HowNow 36, Thrive 76; shared ones include BambooHR, Coursera and Dropbox. Pricing model for both: per user.
All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.
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HowNow
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Thrive
Thrive
General | ||
| Deployment | SAAS | SAAS |
| Target Segments | StartupSMBKMUMid-MarketLargeEnterprise | StartupSMBMid-MarketEnterprise |
| Languages | — | — |
| Data Residency | eu | euukus |
Pricing | ||
| Model | per user | per user |
| Min. Seats | — | — |
| Contract | annual | Annual (typical) |
Security | ||
| SSO / SAML | ||
| SCIM | ||
| MFA | ||
| RBAC | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| API Access | ||
| Encryption at Rest | ||
| Encryption in Transit | ||
| IP Allowlist | ||
| Certifications | ISO 27001:2022ISO 9001:2015Cyber EssentialsCyber Essentials Plus | ISO 27001SOC 2Cyber Essentials |
Compliance | ||
| DSGVO / GDPR | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| SOC 2 | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| DPA | ||
Implementation | ||
| Typical Timeline | Weeks to a few months; 97% activation within 4 months cited. Fast‑start approach targets go‑live in weeks. | As fast as ~1 week reported in a customer testimonial; varies by scope, integrations and content migration. |
| Professional Services | ||
| Training Included | ||
| Migration Support | ||
Support | ||
| Channels | EmailKnowledge base/Help Center | EmailLive chatPhoneTicketing portalKnowledge base/self-serve resources |
| SLA | — | — |
| Timezone Coverage | — | — |
Features | ||
| Okta integration | ||
| Azure AD integration | ||
| MS Teams integration | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| SSO/SAML | ||
| SCIM | ||
| MFA | ||
| RBAC | ||
| Audit logs | ||
| GDPR | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| API | ||
| Assignments | ||
| SCORM | ||
| Data export | ||
| iOS/Android app | ||
| Responsive UI | ||
| Data residency region | EU | Other |
| DPA available | ||
| Course catalog | ||
| Skills management | ||
| SOC 2 | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Custom reports | ||
| Roles & permissions | ||
| 360 feedback | ||
| Goals/OKRs | ||
| Audit trail | ||
| Job requisitions | ||
| Career site | ||
| Multi-posting | ||
| CV parsing | ||
| Referrals | ||
| Pipeline/Kanban | ||
| Interview scheduling | ||
| Scorecards | ||
| Offer management | ||
| E-signature | ||
| Background checks | ||
| Recruiting analytics | ||
| AI screening/ranking | ||
| Employee records | ||
| Org chart | ||
| Positions | ||
| Workflows | ||
| Document management | ||
| Employee self-service | ||
| Manager self-service | ||
| Multi-country | ||
| Multi-entity | ||
| Gross-to-net | ||
| Payslips | ||
| Tax/reporting | ||
| Benefits/deductions | ||
| Clock in/out | ||
| Timesheets | ||
| Overtime rules | ||
| Project time | ||
| Leave policies | ||
| Approvals | ||
| Calendars/absence | ||
| Onboarding checklists | ||
| Tasks & owners | ||
| Offboarding checklists | ||
| Reviews | ||
| Salary bands | ||
| Comp cycles | ||
| Benefits enrollment | ||
| Succession planning | ||
Integrations | ||
| ADP | native | |
| ADP Vantage | native | |
| Access Group | native | |
| Airtable | native | |
| Analytics platforms (various) | native | |
| Analytics-Plattformen (verschiedene) | native | |
| Anders Pink | native | |
| Asana | native | |
| Auth0 | native | |
| Azure AD | native | |
| Azure AD / Microsoft Entra | native | |
| Azure Active Directory | native | |
| BambooHR | native | native |
| BigQuery | native | |
| Blinkist | native | |
| Bullhorn | native | |
| Calendly | native | |
| Cascade | native | |
| Cezanne | native | |
| ClickUp | native | |