Constructor Learn vs Kallidus: features and fit

Mandatory training, grading, video classes, exams, and AI tutoring compared with Kallidus, row by row

Constructor Learn and Kallidus

Start with how you teach, grade, and examine

Constructor Learn is built for organizations that teach, grade, and examine in one platform. Instructors grade with rubrics and a gradebook with grade weights, run graded text, audio, and video discussions, and hold video classes inside Learn. Exams come from Constructor Assess and are proctored through Constructor Proctor, an AI tutor guides each learner step by step with questions, and content comes in through LTI 1.3, SCORM, and H5P.

Kallidus does several things better for employers that run mandatory training. Learn is built around compliance: group rules add people to groups and assign courses automatically, accreditations expire and renew with reminders to learners and managers, and Power BI reports show completions and gaps, with scheduled data exports to SFTP. It adds an off-the-shelf library of more than 250 scenario-based courses, Pathways, an AI skills suite, connectors for HR systems such as Workday and ADP, and Perform for performance management from the same vendor. Learn is hosted on Microsoft Azure in the UK, and its privacy policy cites ISO 27001.

Both offer AI course recommendations, learning paths, recertification, skills tracking, reports, an API, single sign-on, and offline mobile access. Choose Kallidus for compliance-led employee training with a ready-made course library, and Constructor Learn if you want rubrics, a gradebook, built-in video classes, and proctored exams in the same platform.

Constructor Learn and Kallidus, feature by feature

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Constructor Learn and Kallidus, feature by feature
FeatureConstructor LearnKallidus
Localization and learning access
Accessibility
Accessibility features for learners
Designed to the latest WCAG with no version or level stated; reviewed by the Digital Accessibility Centre
Interface languages
Each user can switch the interface language, and one course can run in several languages
Language packs in more than 35 languages for the learner interface and standard emails; admin screens in some of them
Data residency
Data can be stored in your country to meet local privacy laws
Hosted on Microsoft Azure in the UK; no choice of other hosting regions documented for Learn
Mobile access
Learners use Learn in a mobile browser or the mobile app, and progress on downloaded content syncs once they are back online; labs are not available on mobile
Installable web app for iOS and Android phones, not in app stores; learners download eLearning lessons for offline use
Single sign-on
Users sign in with single sign-on or Active Directory
Single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace, with custom claim mapping and single logout
AI-powered personalization
Learning analytics
Engagement and performance analytics, with AI insights on dashboards for instructors and learners
Power BI dashboards and interactive reports, plus manager views of team progress
AI recommendations
AI recommends courses to each learner on a personal dashboard
AI Course Recommender suggests courses from learner activity, included from the Growth tier
AI tutoring
An AI tutor answers learner questions, guides them step by step with questions, and runs reflection chats
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation
Personalized learning paths
Learning paths with prerequisites and unlock rules, adapted to each learner
Pathways from the Growth tier, lesson prerequisites within courses, and AI skill recommendations in Advanced
Spaced repetition
Spaced repetition helps learners review and remember course concepts
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation
Content creation and delivery
Course authoring
Authors build courses with text, images, video, math formulas, code, and embedded content, and AI drafts outcomes, structure, and quizzes
Lessons from uploaded SCORM, video, PDF, and URL content, plus learner-generated content; no built-in course authoring tool documented
Content standards
Supports LTI 1.3, SCORM, and H5P content, but not cmi5
SCORM 1.2 and 2004 and AICC; xAPI named in blog posts; LTI and cmi5 not documented
Content reuse
Content is reused within and across courses, and whole courses or parts of them can be copied
Lessons are built once and assigned to courses, and catalogs share courses with groups; copying whole courses not documented
Rubrics
Instructors grade assignments with rubrics, and scores are calculated automatically; rubrics are available for assignments only
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation
Ready-made courses
Works with a STEM content library; a general catalog of ready-made courses is not part of Constructor Learn
Off-the-shelf library of more than 250 scenario-based courses, with translation into more than 100 languages
Collaborative and social learning
Video classes
Built-in video classes with recording, replay, and attendance-based completion, plus Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Instructor-led events with scheduling, resources, and attendance, in person or online; no built-in video conferencing documented
Gamification
Gamification with points, titles, and Credly digital badges
Blog posts describe points, badges, and leaderboards; no setup documentation found in the help center
Graded discussions
Graded discussions in text, audio, or video, with threads and tagging
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation
Growth, reach, and monetization
Enrollment rules
Enrollment rules for self-enrollment, organizational units, cohorts, groups, and terms, plus bulk enrollment through the API
Group rules add users to groups and assign courses automatically; self-registration; people-data feeds and an API for bulk updates
Separate spaces
Separate spaces for each organization or department, each with its own branding, content, permissions, course catalog, and paywall
Several branded Learn sites through multi-branding; separate catalogs or paywalls per brand not documented
Enterprise trust and flexibility
Data privacy and security
ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, with data encryption and audit trails
ISO 27001 accredited, per its privacy policy; GDPR data processor, with an audit log and a published sub-processor list
Integration API
Ready-made connectors for Salesforce, Turnitin, and Credly; other systems, including CRM and BI tools such as Power BI and Tableau, connect through an API that also handles user management and bulk enrollment
OAuth2 API, SFTP, data extraction for BI tools, and Kallidus-maintained connectors for HR systems such as Workday and ADP
Outcomes and credentials
Gradebook
Gradebook with grade weights, custom grading scales, fast grading, and grade adjustments
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation
Skills and competencies
Tracks each learner's skills and competencies
AI skills library, skill profiles and levels, AI tagging of lessons, and skills dashboards in the Advanced tier
Native assessment
Quizzes, tests, and final exams with automated grading and instant feedback, powered by Constructor Assess
Test scores come from SCORM content; competency checks and evaluation forms; no native test builder documented
Reporting
Course, learner, and certificate reports, custom and scheduled reports, and export to CSV or Excel
Fixed and interactive reports, Power BI datasets, and scheduled data exports to SFTP as CSV, XLSX, or PDF
Retraining and recertification
Mandatory training, course retakes, certificate expiry and renewal, and reminders before certificates expire
Accreditations with expiry and repeat learning, plus reminders to users and managers
Certificates
Custom certificate templates, automatic issuing, expiry dates, and Credly badges
CPD module generates certificates and tracks CPD; certificate templates and digital badges not documented
Native proctoring
Proctored exams run inside Learn through Constructor Proctor
Not described in Kallidus's public documentation

Three reasons to explore Constructor Learn

Layers iconGrade the way instructors teach

Rubrics with automatic scores, a gradebook with grade weights and fast grading, and graded text, audio, and video discussions are part of every course.

Monitor iconVideo classes and proctored exams built in

Video classes run inside Learn with recording, replay, and attendance-based completion, and Zoom and Microsoft Teams are also available. Exams from Constructor Assess are proctored inside Learn through Constructor Proctor.

Processor iconAn AI tutor in every course

The AI tutor answers learner questions and guides them step by step with questions. AI also recommends courses on a personal dashboard, and spaced repetition helps learners review course concepts.

Move from a shortlist to working courses

team-meeting-iconDefine the requirement

List your audiences, courses, grading rules, exams, certificates, and integrations. If you run several brands in Kallidus today, map each one to a separate space in Constructor Learn, and list the group rules and accreditations that must carry over.

Check mark iconTest the full journey

Run enrollment, a learning path, the AI tutor, a rubric-graded assignment, a proctored exam, and certificate issuance with representative learners and instructors.

document-link-16-regular-iconAgree the rollout

Document data location, single sign-on, integrations, content migration, languages, support contacts, and the configuration that passed the pilot before your first live cohort.

Put data handling and support into the proposal

Constructor Learn can store your data in your country to meet local privacy laws, is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, and offers data encryption and audit trails. Kallidus states that Learn is hosted on Microsoft Azure in the UK, publishes a sub-processor list that includes Azure OpenAI for its AI features, and cites ISO 27001 accreditation in its privacy policy. Ask each provider to document where learner data is processed, how long it is kept, and who can access it, and share the data processing documents with your legal team.

In Constructor Learn, each user can switch the interface language, and one course can run in several languages. Kallidus lists language packs in more than 35 languages for the learner interface and standard emails, and its off-the-shelf courses offer translation into more than 100 languages. Ask each provider to name its support languages, support hours, and a contact for your rollout, and confirm them in the proposal.

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