Learning systems market 2026
Fosway's report into the learning systems sector, published today, shows a market experiencing growth, innovation and challenges in 2026. Lead analyst Fiona Leteney joins Learning News.
One of the workplace learning market’s most closely watched analyst reports is out today. The learning systems market report from Fosway follows months of vendor briefings, customer feedback and in-depth data analysis.
While the 9-Grid™ graphic is what most people initially see, it represents a large body of research into market performance, product strategy and customer priorities.
Last year the market was shaped by economic pressure, a buoyant mid-market, cautious but growing AI adoption, upskilling as a dominant priority and personalisation appearing as a differentiator. In 2026 the sector is experiencing growth, innovation across the market, challenges around AI and headcount adjustment and a specific opportunity in the large enterprise customer sector.
Fiona Leteney, Fosway's lead analyst on learning systems, joins Rob Clarke on Learning News with an assessment of the market in 2026.
We ask:
- What’s fuelling growth in the learning systems market, and how sustainable is it?
- What is the opportunity in the large enterprise sector as Cornerstone sunsets acquired platforms?
- What is the future for vendors positioning around the Learning Experience Platform label?
- What is the real state of AI in learning systems
- How is the market innovating to help frontline workers?
- As the Netflix-style interface starts to fade, what replaces it?
- Where are key vendors positioned in the market?