5Mins.ai vs Surge9

5Mins.ai is a workplace microlearning platform for compliance, leadership, and role-based training, with lessons delivered in a short-form, TikTok-style format. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS. Its skills tools map employee capabilities and gaps, create personalized learning paths, and recommend lessons. AI Roleplays let employees rehearse workplace conversations, decisions, and scenarios, with feedback after each response. Teams can turn documents, slide decks, and videos into short lessons, then generate quizzes, scenarios, and case studies. The platform connects with existing LMSs and names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Google Calendar integrations. Listed HRIS connections include BambooHR, HiBob, and ADP, which can automate onboarding and offboarding. SSO via SAML 2.0 and OIDC is included on all plans. Plans start at 20 users and are billed yearly: Essentials is £200.00 per month, Advance £250.00 per month, and Accelerate £350.00 per month. A free trial is available; the pricing page says most customers are live in 2–4 weeks.

Surge9 is a web, Android, and iOS platform for enterprise microlearning, reinforcement, coaching, and training. It combines microcourses, quizzes, open-ended assessments, digital flashcards, challenges, AI simulations, and coaching sessions. Adaptive paths can change content, difficulty, feedback, and reinforcement schedules according to learner performance and needs. Surge9 says its multi-model system coordinates models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, with personalized feedback, multimodal assessments, and contextual memory. Authors get drag-and-drop tools, AI-assisted generation, rich media support, and SCORM support. Analytics cover participation, completion, usage, retention, gaps, and links between learning outcomes and business metrics. Native mobile apps provide offline learning and synchronization, while desktop users access web portals. Integrations include LMS, CRM, and HRIS or directory systems, with SSO, SCORM/xAPI, content synchronization, and user provisioning. Pricing is on request.