Why Small Businesses Choose Handbook as Their Employee Training Software and LMS

Handbook is an affordable, easy-to-use employee training software that automates the process of managing training materials, employee documents, and compliance. Whether you're in retail, restaurants, construction, or healthcare, our LMS (Learning Management System) solution will save you time and keep your team up to date with necessary training, policies, and certifications.

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Why Choose Handbook for Employee Training?

Handbook simplifies employee training and policy management with automated features that save time and increase efficiency. Whether you operate a restaurant, a coffee shop, or a small business, Handbook’s Learning Management System (LMS) ensures that your team stays on track with required training, policy updates, and compliance. The platform’s automation eliminates manual tasks like course assignments, reminders, and tracking, so you can focus on growing your business.

Designed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses, Handbook offers an affordable solution for businesses that don’t have a large HR department. Our LMS is easy to set up and use, with no need for complicated integrations or management. From employee onboarding to policy compliance, everything is automated and streamlined for your convenience.

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Employee Training & Policy Management Software

Here’s how Handbook compares to other industry-standard tools for managing employee training, policies, and compliance.

Criteria Handbook Competitor Software (e.g., Guru, Trainual, Whale)
Pricing Affordable: Starts at $2.50/user/month, transparent pricing. Expensive: $10-15/user/month with additional charges for premium features.
Ease of Use User-friendly: Simple, intuitive interface that’s easy to navigate. Complex: Requires significant setup time and learning curve for customization.
Automation Full automation: Automatically assigns training, sends reminders, and tracks completions. Limited automation: Requires manual input for training assignments and reminders.
Integration with HR/Payroll Seamless integration: Directly syncs with your HR and payroll systems for automatic updates. Limited integration: Often needs third-party tools like Zapier for full functionality.
Document Management Easy document management: Built-in version control, document sharing, and digital signatures. Limited document management: Basic features without document versioning or digital signatures.
Employee Incident Management Track incidents: Easily track employee incidents with attachments, supervisor notes, and signatures. Not available: Incident management usually requires third-party tools or manual tracking.
Document Approvals Automated approvals: Policy sign-offs and document approvals are integrated for compliance tracking. Limited approvals: Often requires third-party integrations or manual workflows for approvals.
Security Advanced security: Multi-factor authentication, encryption, and granular access controls. Basic security: Standard security features with less granular control.
Compliance Tracking Automated tracking: Real-time monitoring of training progress with audit-ready reports. Limited tracking: Basic compliance tools with fewer advanced reporting options.
Customization Flexible customization: Easy-to-update training materials and policy documents. Extensive customization: Requires more effort and technical expertise to customize.
Mobile Accessibility Fully optimized: Access training and policies from any device, anywhere, anytime. Mobile-friendly: Works on mobile but may lack seamless functionality compared to desktop.
Scalability Scalable: Perfect for small to large teams with flexible pricing options. Scalable: Works for larger teams but may not be ideal for smaller businesses due to cost.
Customer Support 24/7 support: Real-time chat, email, and phone support with dedicated onboarding assistance. Limited support: Primarily email support, with slower response times.

Handbook enforced video training

Handbook’s new advanced video tools make training more effective and streamlined. You can easily embed videos into documents, enforce mandatory video viewing to ensure full engagement, and track key metrics like views, pauses, and skips to monitor employee interaction. These features help improve learning, compliance, and overall employee engagement.

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