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Trainual Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users love the ease of use of Trainual, streamlining onboarding and training with intuitive features and organization. (161 mentions)
Users appreciate the intuitive integration of media in Trainual, making process training engaging and easy to manage. (84 mentions)
Users commend the ease of use of Trainual, greatly enhancing onboarding and training processes across teams. (76 mentions)
Users appreciate the user-friendly features of Trainual, enjoying easy navigation and handy templates for training. (65 mentions)
Users appreciate the intuitive design of Trainual, finding it easy to learn, navigate, and update. (61 mentions)
Users find missing features in Trainual, such as lack of custom categories and efficient mobile editing options. (45 mentions)
Users feel the limited features of Trainual often complicate content creation and hinder efficient collaboration. (36 mentions)
Users note the limited customization in Trainual, affecting content creation and flexibility for team members. (32 mentions)
Users face organizational difficulties managing content, leading to concerns about clutter and missed assignments. (20 mentions)
Users experience a steep learning curve initially, but training and updates help ease the process over time. (18 mentions)
Users find the upload issues frustrating, especially with the import tool and video loading problems affecting usability. (18 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of Trainual

1. Ease of Use
Users love the ease of use of Trainual, streamlining onboarding and training with intuitive features and organization.
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Kyle C.
KC

Kyle C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Force Home Service and Trainual"

What do you like about Trainual?

We've been using Trainual for a couple of years now, and it’s been a total game-changer for how we manage our processes and documentation. It’s super

Lorryn B.
LB

Lorryn B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Trainual is awesome"

What do you like about Trainual?

The search feature is quick and easy way for our team to find everything.

2. Simple
Users appreciate the intuitive integration of media in Trainual, making process training engaging and easy to manage.
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Kyle C.
KC

Kyle C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Force Home Service and Trainual"

What do you like about Trainual?

We've been using Trainual for a couple of years now, and it’s been a total game-changer for how we manage our processes and documentation. It’s super

Ernesto Q.
EQ

Ernesto Q.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Easy and fun"

What do you like about Trainual?

It is straightforward to incorporate images, videos, and text into the same template and create step-by-step procedures. The owners of each process ca

3. Training
Users commend the ease of use of Trainual, greatly enhancing onboarding and training processes across teams.
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Emir I.
EI

Emir I.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Essential for Training Consistency and Scaling Operations"

What do you like about Trainual?

Trainual is incredibly easy to use and has helped standardize our onboarding and training processes across departments. The ability to create structur

Pranav  P.
PP

Pranav P.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"One stop shop"

What do you like about Trainual?

The updated version is much better and runs smoother.

4. Features
Users appreciate the user-friendly features of Trainual, enjoying easy navigation and handy templates for training.
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Pranav  P.
PP

Pranav P.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"One stop shop"

What do you like about Trainual?

The updated version is much better and runs smoother.

AF

Alexander F.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Everything in one place"

What do you like about Trainual?

I love the AI feature that when you ask a question it pulls any information you have in trainual. I love how I can link specific content to the tools

5. Intuitive
Users appreciate the intuitive design of Trainual, finding it easy to learn, navigate, and update.
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Kendra L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Human Resources Manager"

What do you like about Trainual?

Easy to make changes/updates. User friendly...very basic for the employees and not overwhelming amount of information on the site. Very modern with th

Suzanne  T.
ST

Suzanne T.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Game Changer Platform"

What do you like about Trainual?

I love how easy it is to organize our processes. It is very user friendly and has great user facing look. I love the AI options. I update our informat

Top Cons or Disadvantages of Trainual

1. Missing Features
Users find missing features in Trainual, such as lack of custom categories and efficient mobile editing options.
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TV

Tim V.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Wish this was around when I owned my tile store"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

The mobile app can be glitchy at times and I wish the editing features on the mobile app were the same as the web version so a bit limited on the fly.

Aubrynn B.
AB

Aubrynn B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Helpful Business Handbook"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

How hard it is to make sub-levels to the tasks.

2. Limited Features
Users feel the limited features of Trainual often complicate content creation and hinder efficient collaboration.
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TV

Tim V.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Wish this was around when I owned my tile store"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

The mobile app can be glitchy at times and I wish the editing features on the mobile app were the same as the web version so a bit limited on the fly.

Sarah S.
SS

Sarah S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Trainual Rocks!"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Having only one main administrator on the account to help with creating content topics slows down the team from being able to prep content. Trainual c

3. Limited Customization
Users note the limited customization in Trainual, affecting content creation and flexibility for team members.
See 32 mentions

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TV

Tim V.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Wish this was around when I owned my tile store"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

The mobile app can be glitchy at times and I wish the editing features on the mobile app were the same as the web version so a bit limited on the fly.

Sarah S.
SS

Sarah S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Trainual Rocks!"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Having only one main administrator on the account to help with creating content topics slows down the team from being able to prep content. Trainual c

4. Organizational Difficulties
Users face organizational difficulties managing content, leading to concerns about clutter and missed assignments.
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Amanda L.
AL

Amanda L.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Excellent Tool for Growing Businesses"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

One suggestion for improvement would be having the ability to create our own templates and share them with other content creator users in the organiza

MA

Mathias A.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Robust training platform and app"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

sometimes can get lost and in the vastness of content. wish there was an easier way to organize it all as the admin.

5. Learning Curve
Users experience a steep learning curve initially, but training and updates help ease the process over time.
See 18 mentions

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Jami G.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"User friendly employee training/ company playbook software"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

There was a slight learning curve in figuring out where all documents/ infomation should go at first, but our one-on-one meetings with our Trainual tr

Morris S.
MS

Morris S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Trainual makes my life easier"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Once I had the system designed and populated there have been no real downsides. The work has to go in on the front end learning the system and some tr

6. Upload Issues
Users find the upload issues frustrating, especially with the import tool and video loading problems affecting usability.
See 18 mentions

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Sarah S.
SS

Sarah S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Trainual Rocks!"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Having only one main administrator on the account to help with creating content topics slows down the team from being able to prep content. Trainual c

Verified User
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Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"An encyclopedia for all procedures and policies!"

What do you dislike about Trainual?

I've run into some issues with uploading documents to create Trainual subjects automatically. What could have been an insanely helpful tool sometimes

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UF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Awesome"
What do you like best about Trainual?

very easy to use, very convienient and helpful. It also has a lot of features that you can use. It is easy for us specially for new hire since we create subjects that they look to learn how our process works Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

none so far. Trainual is very helpful to me to my team. It is convenient because we can go to trainual and go to subject that we need to look if we are looking for something that we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Astori of Trainual

Thanks for sharing! We’re glad Trainual’s making onboarding easier and keeping your team on the same page.

Ginny T.
GT
Training and Operations Director
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Trainual Develop and Grow"
What do you like best about Trainual?

Ease of the Trainual platform. We have programmed the Horizon Field Guide which provides electronic training to all Team Members. We recently upgraded our subscription and added the premium courses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

The ability to add an expiration date to a premium course (ie: heat exposure we assigned for the months of July and August, but unable to set 8/31 as the expiration date). This results in manually adding specific training courses as use of the groups will not allow this training to end. The second challenge is the ability to delete the training that is auto assigned to me as the administrator assigning the training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Astori of Trainual

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re happy to hear Trainual is making it easier to deliver training through your Horizon Field Guide and premium courses. We also appreciate your detailed feedback on course expiration dates and admin assignments—these insights are incredibly helpful as we continue improving the platform.

Jennifer C.
JC
Business Program Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Game Changer for our Business"
What do you like best about Trainual?

It is a well thought out spiderweb of information, connecting responsibilities and duties to how to do them, organized in a way that is useful, managed well and easy to find. The management of the processes, with scheduled reviews, content feedback feature and ownership makes it easy for us to get our information into the system and implement quickly with our staff. The support of Trainual has been excellent and their reply timeline is quick and efficient. We are looking forward to making Trainual a regular part of our daily business model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

There are features that I wish we had, but when we submit them to Trainual, I'm assured that they are heard and "on the list". I really have no issues with the software or the support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Astori of Trainual

This is such a thoughtful review, thank you! We’re so glad Trainual is helping you centralize your processes, eliminate outdated info, and make training more accessible for your team. It’s great to hear our support team has been able to help quickly, and we appreciate you sharing feature ideas. We’re always working to make the platform even better.

Kim B.
KB
Executive Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Implementation process is terrific!"
What do you like best about Trainual?

The best part for me about Trainual is the thought and planning they have obviously put into their implementation process. The implementation specialist we worked with listened closely to our 'story' and provided us with the direction and support that met our needs without overwhelming us. The format of the training was logical and easy to follow. I especially appreciated the immediate follow up emails detailing what we reviewed and describing the next steps. The resources she recommended were appropriate and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

We struggled a bit with the Group concept. It is much more flexible than we realized! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ben Lofrumento of Trainual

This makes us so happy to hear, Kim 🙌

Love that our implementation process gave you exactly the support you needed without overwhelming you — and that the follow-up emails and resources hit the mark. Huge win that you now have a consistent onboarding flow, an always-up-to-date online handbook, and a place for SOPs to keep things consistent across every location.

And yes — once you get the hang of Groups, the flexibility is a game changer! 💜

Morris S.
MS
CEO Sims Training and Consulting, LLC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Trainual makes my life easier"
What do you like best about Trainual?

Trainual allows me to create systems, and it is systems that make everything easier. The options within Trainual allow me to make it "my own" by creating groups and subjects and organizing the content.

One of the best parts is that our team "bought in" to using it and the users love it! Easy to find the information and training they are using it for. Someone on the team is in the system daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Once I had the system designed and populated there have been no real downsides. The work has to go in on the front end learning the system and some trial and error on setting it up the way you ultimately want it to work and your purpose for using it in the first place. That's true of any new system and Trainual isn't immune to it. The training videos do make the process easier as well as the direct support I received from the support group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ben Lofrumento of Trainual

Morris, this is music to our ears 🙌

Love that Trainual’s become your go-to for systems and that your team’s all-in on using it daily. Huge win that it’s taking repetitive questions off your plate and keeping compliance training on track. The mix of self-directed and structured learning sounds like it’s working perfectly for your world — exactly what we love to see.

Appreciate the shoutout to our training videos and support crew, too! 💜

Patrick R.
PR
Manager of Learning and Development
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Trainual - an easy to use system to create and partake in staff trainings and on-boarding."
What do you like best about Trainual?

Honestly? I like how easy Trainual is to use when creating content for employees to review for training and on-boarding. The set up is easy to follow and Trainual provides multiple ways and resources to help you get started with creating a strong library of trainings for your organization. Their customer service is top notch and the on-boarding specialist who helped us set everything up was responsive when we had questions.

I really like how I can hyperlink to previous trainings, such as our core values, throughout the other trainings that I have created. This really helps with building our brand and integrating our mission and vision throughout our trainings and on-boarding sessions.

It is also really easy to integrate pictures, funny GIFs (to lighten the training mood), and videos to boost the ways in which our trainings can reach their intended audience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

My only dislikes of Trainual are around formatting. There is no copy and paste feature and and the system defaults often to preset conditions such as font and size. I spend more time than I would like playing around with these features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ben Lofrumento of Trainual

Hey, Patrick!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Trainual! It’s awesome to hear how user-friendly you find it for creating training content. Hyperlinking to core values is an amazing way to keep the brand messaging consistent — props to you for really digging in!

We totally get your frustration with the formatting issues. It’s definitely something to keep in mind, and we'll pass your feedback on to the team!

It's great to see how Trainual benefits your team by making training accessible and engaging. Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback, and keep up the good work with your training! 😊

Kristi R.
KR
Director
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Scalable, Consistent Onboarding & Operations"
What do you like best about Trainual?

What I like best about Trainual is how intuitive and effortless it is to add and update content. The platform removes friction from documentation, whether you're creating from scratch or refining existing processes. It’s built for speed and scalability, which makes maintaining a living, breathing knowledge base not just doable, but easy. That usability drives consistency, accountability, and team alignment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

Sharing direct links can be frustrating. The experience needs refinement to make accessing and distributing information as seamless as the backend content creation process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ben Lofrumento of Trainual

Love this, Kristi 🙌

So glad Trainual’s making it simple to create and update content fast — that’s exactly what we’re going for! And we hear you on the direct link sharing — making it as seamless as the backend is definitely something we’re working toward. Pumped to know it’s helping you keep onboarding consistent, processes documented, and your team aligned. 💜

Melissa G.
MG
Customer Experience Officer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to Use with Lots Features for the Money"
What do you like best about Trainual?

Trainual shines with its sleek user interface, intuitive format, and easy-to-navigate features, making it a breeze to use for creating and managing training content. The standout feature for me is the built-in GenAI, which streamlines content generation and saves valuable time. I also love the flexibility to add pictures and customize formatting, allowing for visually engaging and tailored materials. These aspects combine to make Trainual a powerful, user-friendly tool for organizing and delivering training with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

While Trainual offers solid functionality, its formatting options fall short of being truly user-friendly. For instance, the inability to copy formatting, such as applying bold text with a specific HEX color, is frustrating—I have to manually input it each time, which slows down the process. Additionally, the content filtering options feel limited and could use more variety to better meet user needs. Most disappointingly, the reporting feature misses the mark. The tabular format lacks visual appeal, and graphical reports would significantly improve usability and insight delivery. These areas need refinement to match Trainual’s otherwise strong offerings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ben Lofrumento of Trainual

Melissa, this is such awesome feedback 🙌

Love hearing that the UI, GenAI, and customization options are making it easy (and even fun) to build out your training content. We hear you on the formatting, filtering, and reporting — those are all areas we’re looking to level up so the whole experience matches the parts you already love. Pumped that Trainual’s helping you centralize training, track progress, and keep everyone in the loop when things change. 💜

Ashley R.
AR
Education & Development Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A Game-Changer for Team Training and SOP Management"
What do you like best about Trainual?

As the Education and Development Specialist for a multi-location hospitality company, I’ve had the pleasure of using Trainual as our go-to platform for onboarding, SOP management, and leadership development. What sets Trainual apart is how intuitive and user-friendly the platform is. It’s incredibly easy to create, update, and assign content across departments—which is essential when you're managing multiple teams in different states.

One of my favorite features is Trainual U. It’s an outstanding learning hub packed with tutorials and feature deep-dives that help you maximize the platform’s full potential. Whether it’s learning about new integrations or brushing up on features I haven’t used in a while, Trainual U keeps me sharp and ensures our team is getting the most out of the system.

The customer support experience is also top-notch. Any time I’ve reached out, I’ve received a same-day response with clear, realistic timelines and a genuine sense of urgency. Even when dealing with bugs or feature delays, the support team is transparent, helpful, and committed to resolving issues quickly.

From a training perspective, the SOP engagement tools and completion tracking have been a game-changer. We’re able to monitor training progress in real time, hold team members accountable, and confidently roll out new procedures with clarity. Trainual has made it easy for our leadership team to track who has completed what, identify knowledge gaps, and ensure consistent performance across all locations.

Overall, Trainual has empowered our company to deliver consistent, high-quality training while freeing up time to focus on developing our people and culture. I would highly recommend it to any organization looking to streamline their onboarding, improve SOP accountability, and foster a culture of continuous learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

The mobile app. While it's nice to have it for on-the-go, it isn't as reliable as the desktop app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Astori of Trainual

Reading this made our entire team smile, thank you for such a thoughtful review! We love hearing how Trainual is helping you roll out consistent training and SOPs across multiple locations, and it’s awesome to know Trainual U and our support team have been helpful along the way. Your note about the mobile app is also much appreciated; we’re working hard to make it as smooth as the desktop experience.

Makayla K.
MK
Operations Support Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Trainual Review"
What do you like best about Trainual?

There are several aspects of Trainual that are helpful: Search feature, Quizzes within SOP's, ease of use, Trainual University, Customer Support, Organization. I could go on. My favorite part is taking something that is typically a less than thrilling situation (learning an SOP for the first time or relearning an SOP) and makes it interactive and fun. We are a printing company and we decided to onboard Trainual to help keep all of our SOP's in a location that was easily accessible to the team and for us to update as needed. What would have taken time to dig through files and find an SOP, update it, resend it out to the team now takes just a few clicks and it even notifies the team of changes at the click of a button. Overall, if your team is in need of a training and process overhaul, I highly recommend Trainual. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Trainual?

There really isn't much that I dislike about Trainual. There are a few reporting features that I would love to be added but overall it is a great platform with a very helpful onboarding and Support team. Trainual University is also an amazing resource. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Astori of Trainual

Wow Makayla! Thank you for such an incredible review! We’re so inspired by how you’ve turned SOPs from something people dread into something interactive and even fun for your team (98% completion is amazing!). It means so much to know Trainual is helping you stay organized, save time, and build a culture of learning. We’ll also share your feedback on reporting features with our product team as we continue to make the platform even better. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience.

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