Arlo vs TCmanager

Arlo8.8Visit TCmanager8.5Visit

Higher score Arlo #2 in Training Management Software 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Arlo

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TCmanager #5 in Training Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit SoftDeCC

• Arlo fits best

  Established training businesses needing commerce

• TCmanager fits best

  Complex corporate and regulated training programs

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Side by side

Feature	Arlo 8.8/10 Visit ↗	TCmanager 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Training Management Software	#5 in Training Management Software
Best for	Established training businesses needing commerce	Complex corporate and regulated training programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Arlo 7/7 · TCmanager 7/7
Class scheduling	✓	✓
Learner registration	✓	✓
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Certification tracking	✓	✓
Instructor management	✓	✓
Waitlists	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers scheduling, registration, payments, attendance, and certification Includes portals, instructor mobile workflows, CRM, reporting, and dashboards Connects with Moodle, Salesforce, Stripe, Zoom, Xero, and Zapier	Manages instructor-led, online, webinar, and blended training Combines scheduling, resources, waitlists, attendance, and qualifications Connects with HR, ERP, finance, collaboration, and identity systems
Cons	No free plan is available Registration usage fees are separate from administrator-license pricing Advanced controls and SAML SSO require the Enterprise plan	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple training teams Deployment requires choosing between cloud and on-premise options
Our verdict	Arlo is a cloud-based training management system for providers running instructor-led, in-person, online, and blended courses. It brings together course and session scheduling, learner registration, payments, invoicing, communications,… Read the review →	TCmanager is training and learning management software from SoftDeCC Software GmbH for academies, professional training providers, corporate training centers, and enterprises. It covers instructor-led, online, webinar, and blended… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arlo — where it wins

  • Covers scheduling, registration, payments, attendance, and certification
  • Includes portals, instructor mobile workflows, CRM, reporting, and dashboards
  • Connects with Moodle, Salesforce, Stripe, Zoom, Xero, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Registration usage fees are separate from administrator-license pricing
  • Advanced controls and SAML SSO require the Enterprise plan

• TCmanager — where it wins

  • Manages instructor-led, online, webinar, and blended training
  • Combines scheduling, resources, waitlists, attendance, and qualifications
  • Connects with HR, ERP, finance, collaboration, and identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple training teams
  • Deployment requires choosing between cloud and on-premise options

• Arlo8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad training operations system for businesses that sell and manage recurring courses.

  Visit ArloFull verdict →
• TCmanager8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad training operations platform for scheduling, records, qualifications, and automation.

  Visit SoftDeCCFull verdict →