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JoySuite vs Sana

Sana now belongs to Workday, and its knowledge tier is sold with Workday's HR or finance software. JoySuite works alongside the LMS and systems you already run, with unlimited users.

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The short answer

Sana is an AI learning and knowledge platform that Workday bought in November 2025. Its knowledge and agent tier is now sold with Workday's HR or finance software, Workday Learning is built on it, and the standalone Sana Learn starts at 300 users. JoySuite is an AI knowledge and learning platform that works alongside whichever LMS and systems you already run, with unlimited users from $25 a month.

JoySuite and Sana side by side

Where they differ most

Pricing
Unlimited users from $25 a month
Sana Learn from $13 per user per month, from 300 users
What it needs behind it
No HR or finance platform needed
Sana Enterprise is sold with Workday HCM or Financial Management
Your LMS
Works alongside the LMS you run
Sana Learn is itself an LMS

The connection to the SmarterU LMS works today.

JoySuite and Sana side by side
Answers
Answers from your company's knowledge
Cited answers from your Knowledge Center; every answer shows its sources
Sana Enterprise answers from company knowledge and Workday data
Connecting other systems
Read-only, permission-aware connectors to business systems. The connection to the SmarterU LMS works today Available soon
Connectors to common business tools
Training
Training built from your documents
Course Studio turns a document into a course with lessons, knowledge checks and activities In progress
AI course generation in Sana Learn
Your LMS
Works alongside the LMS you already run, or on its own
Sana Learn is itself an LMS; Workday Learning, powered by Sana, is Workday's learning product
Cost and setup
Pricing
Unlimited users from $25 a month, with usage credits on top and Budget Shield capping any overage
Sana Learn: plans start at 300 users, from $13 per user per month for 300 to 3,000 users in the US; Sana Enterprise: sold with Workday HCM or Financial Management

JoySuite features with no label are available now. The others show their status on the date above, and the JoySuite Roadmap has the detail. JoySuite launches in fall 2026.

What each one is for

Workday bought Sana in November 2025 and relaunched it in March 2026 as Sana from Workday. Sana Enterprise, the tier that answers from company knowledge and runs agents, is sold with Workday Human Capital Management or Workday Financial Management. Sana Learn is still sold on its own.

JoySuite doesn't need an HR or finance platform behind it. It works alongside the LMS you already run, such as SmarterU, or on its own, and its connectors read from the other systems your business uses.

Fitting the systems you already run

Sana is now part of Workday. JoySuite works with whichever LMS and systems you have.

  • Sana Enterprise is available with Workday Human Capital Management or Workday Financial Management, and through Workday Flex Credits.
  • Workday Learning, powered by Sana, became generally available on July 22, 2026.
  • Workday no longer sells its earlier Workday Learning product to new customers.
  • No HR or finance platform is needed behind it.
  • It works alongside the LMS you already run, or on its own.
  • The connection to the SmarterU LMS works today.
  • Read-only, permission-aware connectors to your other business systems. Available soon
See how Universal Connectors work

Training from your documents

Both build training from your own material with AI.

  • Sana Learn includes AI course generation.
  • Sana Learn is itself an LMS.
  • A document becomes a course with lessons, knowledge checks and activities. In progress
  • Courses export as SCORM to any standards-compliant LMS. In progress
  • Roleplay, coaching, self-directed quizzing and memorization practice work today.
See how Course Studio works

Cost and team size

Sana Learn is priced per user and starts at 300 users. JoySuite is priced for the whole team, with no minimum.

  • Sana Learn plans start at 300 users.
  • From $13 per user per month for 300 to 3,000 users in the United States.
  • Sana Enterprise is sold with Workday's HR or finance software.
  • Plans start at $25 a month with unlimited users and no minimum.
  • Usage credits are metered on top of the base.
  • Budget Shield puts a ceiling on any overage.
See JoySuite pricing

Which one fits

Choose Sana if

  • Your organization runs Workday for HR or finance
  • You want learning and AI answers inside Workday
  • You want Workday's own learning product

Choose JoySuite if

  • You want to keep the LMS and systems you have
  • Your organization is smaller than Sana Learn's 300-user starting point
  • You want one price that covers the whole team

Questions people ask

Is Sana still sold on its own?

Yes. Sana Learn is sold on its own, with plans starting at 300 users. Sana Enterprise, the knowledge and agent tier, is available with Workday HCM or Workday Financial Management.

Does JoySuite replace our LMS?

No. JoySuite works alongside the LMS you already run, or on its own where there is none, and is designed to export courses as SCORM to any standards-compliant LMS.

Can we use JoySuite today?

JoySuite launches in fall 2026. Join the waitlist for early access; at launch, every team gets a 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card required.

Where the facts about other products come from

Each was checked on the vendor's own page on .

Sana and its logo are trademarks of Sana Labs, a Workday company. They appear here only to identify the product compared, and JoySuite is not affiliated with or endorsed by its owner.

See JoySuite with your own knowledge

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