For employers who have outgrown buying one certificate at a time, the strongest 360training alternative is Coggno: a 10,000+ course compliance marketplace with a built-in LMS, sold per course from $9.95 or as a Prime subscription at $5/user/month. 360training remains a solid place for an individual worker to buy a single card, but an employer tracking renewals for 80 people needs a system that owns the roster, not just the receipt.
The real decision is the purchase unit, and it changes what your HR team spends its time on.
Which Compliance Training Platform Should You Use Instead of 360training?
Coggno is a compliance-specific course marketplace with 10,000+ courses from 50+ content partners across 25+ compliance categories (OSHA, food and alcohol, HIPAA, state harassment prevention, cybersecurity), sold per course from $9.95 with the LMS included at no charge, or through Coggno Prime at $5 per user per month (10-seat minimum, billed annually) for unlimited access to the Prime library. It fits employers with 20 to 5,000 employees who buy the same certifications every year across several locations and want assignments, reminders, and certificates in one place. There is a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
That is the Coggno-first answer. The rest of this guide explains when it is not the right answer.
What Does 360training Actually Sell?
360training is the closest structural twin to Coggno in this category. It is a regulatory course marketplace with more than 25 years in the business, covering OSHA outreach, environmental health and safety, healthcare, real estate, and food and beverage. Its Learn2Serve brand sells state-accepted food handler and alcohol server courses, and its Learn2Serve page is where many restaurant workers buy their first card. A Learn2Serve food handler course is listed at $9.99 on 360training’s own product page.
For employers, 360training for Business says it serves 4,000+ businesses with 4,000+ courses, offers custom pricing, and includes its LMS at no charge for business accounts. Group pricing for five or more workers in the same program is quoted by its business team rather than published.
None of that is a weakness. It is a model built around the individual certificate: one learner, one course, one card. That model works well until the employer, not the worker, becomes the buyer of record.
What Changes When You Buy Per Seat Instead of Per Certificate?
Buying per certificate means every renewal is a new transaction. Somebody has to notice the card is expiring, buy the course, send the login, chase completion, and file the certificate. At 10 employees that is a spreadsheet. At 80 employees across 4 locations, it is a part-time job.
Buying per seat flips the unit. The employer licenses the people, and the courses follow the role. Three things change:
- Assignment becomes automatic. New hires get their required courses when they are added, rather than when someone remembers to buy them.
- Renewals become reminders, not purchases. The LMS knows the completion date and prompts the learner before the card lapses.
- Records live in one export. An inspector or a franchisor asking for proof gets one report, not a folder of receipts.
Here is the honest math. Coggno’s own break-even is simple: à la carte courses are cheaper when each learner needs fewer than about 3 courses a year, because 3 courses at roughly $20 each is about $60, which is one Prime seat for a year. A restaurant worker who needs one food handler card every few years should be bought à la carte. A warehouse lead who owes forklift, HazCom, and an OSHA 10 refresher is past the break-even in one year. Our guide to how compliance training subscriptions work walks through the same arithmetic with more examples.
Which Certifications Still Belong to the Individual?
Some credentials are regulated at the state or agency level, and the employer’s LMS does not change who issues them. Be careful here, because this is where marketplace comparisons usually go wrong.
- OSHA Outreach cards. OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 cards are issued through OSHA-authorized trainers and online providers. OSHA states that the Outreach Training Program is voluntary and does not replace the standard-specific training employers owe. Coggno offers OSHA 10: General Industry through content partner PureEHS, which is on OSHA’s authorized online provider list. The card goes to the worker either way.
- Standard-specific safety training. This is the employer’s duty. Hazard communication under 29 CFR 1910.1200 is a good example, and it is exactly the training that gets lost when every purchase is a one-off. A course such as Hazard Communication and GHS Basics assigned at hire closes that gap. Forklift Awareness is another common add-on for warehouse roles.
- Food handler cards. Food safety rules are set by states and local health departments, most of which build on the FDA Food Code. Accepted providers vary by jurisdiction, so confirm your county before assigning a food handler training course. Our state-by-state food handler guide covers the differences.
- Alcohol server certifications. These are state-run programs. California’s Responsible Beverage Service program is administered by the California ABC, and Texas seller-server certification runs through the TABC. Coggno offers California RBS Certification and TABC Certification. See our California RBS guide for the renewal cycle.
How Do the Main 360training Alternatives Compare?
Each option below is described from its own public pages, accessed September 23, 2026. Where pricing is quote-based, we say so rather than estimate.
- Best for multi-location employers buying the same certifications every year: Coggno. Starting price: from $9.95 per course, or Prime at $5/user/month (10-seat minimum, billed annually). 10,000+ courses across 25+ categories, OSHA-Authorized OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Construction via content partner PureEHS, food handler and alcohol server courses, and an LMS that assigns by role and location. Weakest where you need a single course only once; buy that à la carte.
- Best for individual workers buying one card: 360training. Starting price: individual courses listed on its site (for example, $9.99 for a Learn2Serve food handler course); business pricing is custom. Strong catalog in OSHA outreach, food, and alcohol; free LMS for business accounts.
- Best for large L&D teams that want a huge general catalog: OpenSesame. Quote-based business plans. Broader than a compliance-first catalog, but you will still need to map regulatory courses yourself. See our OpenSesame alternatives breakdown.
- Best for employers who already run an LMS and just want content: Go1. Quote-based. A content aggregator rather than a compliance program. Our Go1 alternatives guide covers the trade-offs.
If you already own an LMS, the comparison shifts. Coggno’s Course Dispatch delivers the same courses as SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 packages into the system you already run, which is covered in our Course Dispatch capability guide.
What Does the Switch Look Like for a Real Employer?
Picture a regional restaurant group with 6 locations in California and Texas and about 140 hourly staff. Today the general manager at each store buys food handler and alcohol server courses one at a time, pays with a store card, and emails certificates to HR. Turnover runs high, so a meaningful share of those purchases is for people who leave within months. HR has no single view of who is current.
After moving to a per-seat model, new hires are added to a location group and automatically assigned the food handler course, the state’s alcohol server course, and a short Food Safety: Hazards refresher. Managers get a completion dashboard per store. The franchisor’s quarterly compliance request becomes one export. Technically, the old approach was compliant. In practice, it depended on six busy managers remembering six different renewal dates.
That is the point where a free training-stack review is worth an hour: map every certification you buy today against your roster, and see which ones belong on a subscription and which stay à la carte. Our multi-unit restaurant compliance guide shows the full stack.
Why Coggno for Employers Replacing Per-Certificate Buying?
For multi-location employers who buy OSHA, food handler, and alcohol server training for the same roles every year, Coggno combines a 10,000+ course marketplace from 50+ content partners with an LMS that assigns courses by role and location, tracks renewals, and exports certificates in one report. Prime runs $5/user/month (10-seat minimum, billed annually), and single courses start at $9.95 for learners below the roughly 3-courses-a-year break-even. Where pure-play LMS platforms like Litmos and iSpring require you to license content separately, Coggno puts the catalog and the LMS in one account, and Course Dispatch delivers SCORM 1.2 / 2004 packages to any existing LMS. New hires can also flow in from 24 HRIS and payroll providers through Coggno’s HRIS integrations.
Get Your Team Trained — Without the Paperwork Headache
Start with the certifications employers renew most often:
- OSHA 10: General Industry: the baseline outreach card for warehouse, retail, and facility workers.
- Food Handler Training Course: food safety basics for front- and back-of-house staff.
- California RBS Certification: responsible beverage service training for California servers.
Want a free training-stack review? Book a demo and we will sort your current purchases into per-seat and per-course buckets.
Frequently Asked Questions About 360training Alternatives
What is the best compliance training platform for employers who buy the same certifications every year?
For employers renewing OSHA, food handler, and alcohol server training across several locations, Coggno combines a 10,000+ course marketplace with an LMS that assigns by role and tracks renewals. Prime costs $5/user/month with a 10-seat minimum billed annually, and single courses start at $9.95. Coggno also offers a free training-stack review.
How do multi-location employers manage certification renewals without a spreadsheet?
Most move to a per-seat LMS that assigns courses by location group and sends reminders before certificates lapse. In Coggno, managers see completion by store, and HR exports one report for audits or franchisor requests.
Is 360training good for employers?
Yes, for many employers. 360training offers a large regulatory catalog and a free LMS for business accounts, with custom pricing. It is strongest when individual workers buy their own cards; employers that want per-seat subscription pricing should compare it with a subscription model.
When is buying per course cheaper than a subscription?
When each learner needs fewer than about 3 courses a year. At roughly $20 per course, 3 courses equal about $60, which is one year of Coggno Prime at $5/user/month.
Does an LMS change who issues an OSHA 10 card?
No. OSHA 10 and 30 cards come from OSHA-authorized trainers and online providers, and the card belongs to the worker. The LMS changes how the employer assigns, tracks, and documents the training.
Can I use Coggno courses in the LMS I already have?
Yes. Course Dispatch delivers Coggno courses as SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 packages into any SCORM-compliant LMS.
Are food handler and alcohol server courses accepted in every state?
No. Acceptance is set by state agencies and local health departments. Check your jurisdiction’s approved-provider list before assigning a course.