According to G2 ratings, Fuel50 consistently outperforms Cornerstone across key metrics:
Why Fuel50?
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Meeting User Requirements
10.7
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8.3
Ease Of Use
8.7
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7.8
Quality Of Support
9.3
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7.6
Partnership Satisfaction
10.0
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8.1
Close Your Skill Gaps
With Fuel50, you’re creating agile, resilient teams ready for a skill-based future. You can finally make data-driven decisions that drive growth and innovation with Fuel50’s deep insights into your workforce’s capabilities. Fuel50 customers enhance internal mobility, boost employee engagement, and increase retention by aligning individual aspirations with organizational goals.
Why choose Fuel50?
Here are areas where Fuel50 outperforms Cornerstone based on G2's ratings.
Compare Features |
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Cornerstone |
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Fuel50's Key Differentiators |
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AI-Driven Career Pathing with Skills Gap Analysis |
✅ |
❌ |
Hyper-Personalized Development Recommendations |
✅ |
❌ |
Real-Time Internal Opportunity Marketplace |
✅ |
❌ |
Employee-Driven Career Discovery Tools |
✅ |
❌ |
Built-in Mentoring & Networking Platform |
✅ |
❌ |
Dynamic Skills Architecture with Market Trends |
✅ |
❌ |
Core Capabilities |
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Career Development Tools |
✅ |
✅ |
Skills Management |
✅ |
✅ |
Performance Tracking |
✅ |
✅ |
Learning Integration |
✅ |
✅ |
Goal Setting |
✅ |
✅ |
Succession Planning |
✅ |
✅ |
Employee Engagement Tools |
✅ |
✅ |
The Only Talent Intelligence Solution Loved by Your Talent
Our unified solution empowers your talent with personalized skill development paths, meaningful career opportunities, and clear visibility into internal mobility options –– creating an engaging experience that keeps your people growing and thriving within your organization.
Success Stories
Fuel50 is partnered with over 80 industry-leading brands.
Success Story
University of California, Irvine
UCI is a strong advocate for learning, development, growth, and progression for students and employees alike. To ensure their employee experience is adequately supporting the needs and wants of their people, UCI conducts regular engagement and culture surveys.
Success Story
CarTrawler
The team at CarTrawler noticed a common theme in their feedback surveys over the last few years – employees were craving career growth and development, but they lacked visibility into where those opportunities were and how they could access them. Marie Power, Director of Talent at CarTrawler, knew a complete…
Success Story
Smartsheet
As Smartsheet continued to expand and grow, employees needed increased visibility into the opportunities available across the organization so they could discover future career paths, drive their own development, and take charge of their careers.
Success Story
Telecommunications Story
With Fuel50, this organization has created robust and diverse talent pipelines and made significant progress in succession planning across the business. Their HR department is now ready, armed, and able to focus on employee engagement and growth.
Success Story
Avalere Health
Avalere Health needed a way to scale skill identification in a highly acquisition-focused environment and understand what skill gaps they will need to close, to be future-ready. As a result, their overarching talent strategy needed to evolve.
Success Story
Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
With a 94.72% uptake of the Fuel50 software and a new career structure, employees at AIB were empowered to develop their careers. Explore new opportunities, move in different directions, and progress in exciting ways.
Success Story
RTI International
Fuel50 Analytics highlighted that the number of mentor relationships at RTI International increased by 36 within six months, and 31% of mentors have dedicated 10-20 years of service to RTI International.
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Got questions about what sets Fuel50 apart from Cornerstone? Well, we got answers for you.
Will my company outgrow Fuel50?
Fuel50's platform grows seamlessly with your organization, supporting companies from thousands to over 100,000 employees. Our enterprise-grade architecture and AI-powered capabilities effectively serve both mid-sized companies and global enterprises, while our dedicated customer success team adapts to your evolving needs. From career pathing to talent marketplace functionality, Fuel50 remains a sustainable solution through every stage of your company's growth.
What are some features that set Fuel50 apart from Cornerstone?
According to G2 comparisons, Fuel50's key differentiators include:
- AI-driven career pathing with skills gap analysis
- Real-time internal opportunity marketplace
- Employee-driven career discovery tools
- Built-in mentoring platform
- Hyper-personalized development recommendations
- Modern, intuitive user interface (verified by G2's ease of use scores)
Fuel50 vs Cornerstone: Which one provides greater value for my investment?
Cornerstone is a traditional Learning Management System (LMS) focused primarily on training and development through course delivery and tracking. It's well-suited for organizations seeking a comprehensive learning platform with extensive course libraries and compliance training capabilities.
However, if you're looking for:
- A modern talent marketplace with AI-driven career development (G2 ease of use: 8.7/10 vs 7.8/10)
- An expert-curated skills ontology developed by I/O psychologists with detailed proficiency descriptions
- Superior implementation experience (G2 ease of setup: 9.0/10 vs 7.0/10)
- Exceptional customer support (G2 quality of support: 9.3/10 vs 7.6/10)
- A true business partner (G2 partnership rating: 10.0/10 vs 8.1/10)
Then Fuel50 is the solution for you. Our platform goes beyond traditional LMS capabilities to deliver a comprehensive talent development ecosystem, backed by our team of I/O psychology experts who ensure our skills framework remains current, unbiased, and practical for real-world application.
What results are Fuel50 users getting from the platform?
Client case studies demonstrate significant business impact:
UCI (University of California, Irvine):
- 50% reduction in attrition
- 4% turnover rate (compared to industry average of 13-15%)
- 74% returning users demonstrating strong engagement
Relayr Group:
- 60% reduction in employee churn
- Significant increase in internal mobility
- Enhanced diversity and inclusion in talent development
KeyBank:
- 60% reduction in employee churn after deployment
- Up to 65% increase in lateral movement
- 35% increase in internal recruitment