Learn & Development · Comparison

HowNow vs. University4Industry

HowNow and University4Industry are Learn & Development solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: HowNow 26, University4Industry 3 features; both share 3 of them. Only HowNow lists role-based access (RBAC) and a DPA. Only University4Industry lists SOC 2. Integrations listed: HowNow 36, University4Industry 3; shared ones include Microsoft Teams. Pricing model for both: per user.

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HowNow
HowNow
Learn & Development
University4Industry
University4Industry
Learn & Development
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAASHYBRID
Target Segments
StartupSMBKMUMid-MarketLargeEnterprise
SMBKMULarge
Languages—
EnglishGerman
Data Residency
eu
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Pricing
Modelper userper user
Min. Seats——
ContractannualProject-based per program/cohort (scope-dependent)
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
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Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineWeeks to a few months; 97% activation within 4 months cited. Fast‑start approach targets go‑live in weeks.Program conception to implementation setup: a few hours up to 2–3 weeks depending on requirements. Delivery per cohort typically 4–8 weeks (sometimes >12) with 2–4 hours/week commitment (can be 1–2 days/week in special cases).
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
EmailKnowledge base/Help Center
EmailScheduled expert consultation/meetings (e.g., via MS Teams)
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 regionEU
DPA available
Course catalog
Skills management
SOC 2
Custom fields
Dashboards
Custom reports
Roles & permissions
360 feedback
Integrations
Azure Active Directorynative
BambooHRnative
Cezannenative
Confluencenative
Courseranative
Credlynative
Delteknative
Dropboxnative
Existing LMS (customer)native
Go1native
GoToWebinarnative
Google Drivenative
Google SSOnative
HiBobnative
HubSpotnative
Intercomnative
JumpCloudnative
LinkedIn Learningnative
Microsoft Learnnative
Microsoft Teamsnativenative