Leadership Development

Best FranklinCovey
alternatives.

For HR and People leaders comparing manager training and leadership development providers on format, coaching, languages, pricing, and measurement.

12 min readPublished October 26, 20268 alternatives compared

The main FranklinCovey alternatives for manager training and leadership development are CCL, DDI, Dale Carnegie, Harvard Business Impact, LinkedIn Learning, Hone, CoachHub, and Boon. They differ from FranklinCovey, and from each other, on four points: how long the core program runs and how much practice it includes, whether coaching is part of the program or sold separately, how they price (per person, by subscription, or by custom contract), and how many languages they cover.

Boon runs five coaching programs: Scale (1:1 coaching), Grow (cohort-based manager development), Exec (executive coaching), Together (team workshops), and Adapt (AI change management), with 300+ ICF-accredited coaches and 110+ customers. Scale is billed per completed session with no per-seat fees, and Grow averages +23% competency growth across six-month Grow programs.

A disclosure: this page lives on Boon's website, and Boon is one of the providers compared, judged by the same criteria as everyone else. Weigh our view accordingly. Details for other providers come from public sources, including their own websites, and where a provider does not publish something, we say so. If you find something inaccurate, let us know.

The Short Answer

What are the best FranklinCovey alternatives?

The right alternative depends on what you want to change from FranklinCovey's model. Start with the situation closest to yours.

Best for an intensive program for individual frontline managers: CCL
A 20-hour intensive inside a five-month journey, with a 360 assessment and three hours of 1:1 coaching, at a published open-enrollment price.
Best for assessment-led skills courses rolled out at scale: DDI
A Leadership Development Subscription with assessments, 360s, simulations, in-person and virtual courses, and microlearning.
Best for an open-enrollment class near your managers: Dale Carnegie
Leadership Training for Managers runs in person or live online through local offices, with published prices.
Best for on-demand management content for a large population: Harvard Business Impact
Harvard ManageMentor is a self-paced library of management content, videos, and tools, with blended cohort programs for companies.
Best for a broad, multilingual content library for every employee: LinkedIn Learning
24,000+ expert-led courses in 25 languages, with published pricing for small teams.
Best for live cohort training with AI practice between classes: Hone
Live virtual classes in public or private cohorts, with AI Lessons, AI Roleplays, and a 24/7 AI coach in Slack and Teams.
Best for manager coaching in many languages: CoachHub
3,500+ coaches across 90+ countries and 80+ languages, with 1:1, group, and AI coaching.
Best for leadership programs measured on your own competencies: Boon
Boon Grow measures competencies before and after on the customer’s own framework, and averages +23% competency growth across six-month Grow programs.

Comparing pricing models?

See how Boon prices each program, including Scale billed per completed session.

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Published Differences

Why teams look for a FranklinCovey alternative.

FranklinCovey and its alternatives publish different approaches on 5 points. These are the usual places a buyer's requirements and FranklinCovey's model can diverge.

Course length and practice

FranklinCovey’s core manager course, The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team, runs publicly as two half-day live online sessions, so practice depends on what happens afterward. CCL’s manager program is a 20-hour intensive inside a five-month journey, Dale Carnegie most often runs seven weekly sessions or three consecutive days, Hone runs live virtual classes with AI practice between them, and Boon runs cohort-based manager development through Grow.

Coaching sold separately

FranklinCovey sells coaching separately as an add-on, including developmental, transition, and agility coaching. CCL includes three hours of 1:1 coaching in its manager program, CoachHub offers 1:1, group, and AI coaching, Hone offers human 1:1 and group coaching as premium add-ons, and Boon runs 1:1 coaching through Scale.

Pricing model

FranklinCovey publishes a per-person price for its public manager course, US$479, and licenses its full library through the All Access Pass by custom quote. DDI also sells a Leadership Development Subscription, LinkedIn Learning publishes Teams pricing at $379.88 per license per year, Hone sells an annual per-learner subscription, CCL and Dale Carnegie publish open-enrollment prices, and Boon bills Scale per completed session.

Languages

FranklinCovey delivers its content in 24 languages. LinkedIn Learning offers courses in 25 languages, CoachHub coaches across 80+ languages, and Boon coaching is primarily English-language.

Measurement

FranklinCovey runs impact assessments on its platform. DDI uses assessments, 360s, simulations, and impact evaluation, CCL includes a 360 assessment, CoachHub tracks goals and milestones in CoachHub Insights, and Boon measures competencies before and after on the customer’s own framework.

When to Stay

When FranklinCovey is the right choice.

FranklinCovey’s frameworks are widely known, and for some buyers its published strengths are exactly the requirements. It is likely the better fit when:

You want widely known frameworks that give the whole company a shared management vocabulary.
You need many delivery formats, live in person, live online, and on demand, through one subscription.
You need content in 24 languages.
You want one trust vocabulary across many teams, through Leading at the Speed of Trust and its team assessment.
You already teach FranklinCovey frameworks and want coaching on the same frameworks.
You want a short AI adoption module for leaders that slots into an existing FranklinCovey curriculum.

Evaluation Framework

What to compare across alternatives.

These 6 questions apply to every provider in this guide, FranklinCovey included.

Training, coaching, or both

Training providers teach skills in courses and workshops. Coaching providers work 1:1 or in small groups on each person’s real situations. Some programs combine both. Ask how much of the program is instruction and how much is practice with a coach.

Practice after the course

A short course gives managers a framework. Ask what happens in the weeks after: coaching, cohort sessions, AI roleplay, nudges in Slack or Teams, or nothing until the next course.

Pricing model

Open-enrollment programs charge per person per program. Subscriptions license a content library for a company. Coaching providers price per seat, per completed session, or by custom contract. Compare the cost per participant who finishes the program, not only the list price.

Measurement

Course completion shows attendance. Look for growth on specific competencies, behavior change over time, and a way to connect results to retention and engagement data. Ask which framework the provider measures against and whether it can use your own competencies.

Who it serves

Some providers build for frontline managers, some for senior executives, and some for every employee. Check that the provider covers the levels you need, or plan for more than one contract.

Language and delivery

For a multinational rollout, check which languages the courses and coaches cover, and whether delivery is in person, live online, or on demand.

At a Glance

FranklinCovey and its alternatives compared.

"Custom quote" and "Not published" mean the provider quotes prices and does not publish them. FranklinCovey is included as the reference point.

Provider	Type	Format	Pricing	Measurement
FranklinCovey	Training provider	Live online public course; All Access Pass library in 24 languages; coaching add-on	US$479 per person (public course); All Access Pass is custom quote	Impact assessments on its platform
CCL	Training provider	In person or live online, with a 360 and 3 hours of 1:1 coaching	US$4,400 per person (open enrollment)	360 assessment and self-assessments
DDI	Training provider	Subscription of courses, microlearning, and assessments	Custom quote	Assessments, 360s, simulations, impact evaluation
Dale Carnegie	Training provider	In person or live online classes; seven weekly sessions or three consecutive days	Set by local office	Not published
Harvard Business Impact	Training provider	Self-paced library (Harvard ManageMentor); blended cohorts	Custom quote	Self-tests and admin dashboards
LinkedIn Learning	Training provider	24,000+ self-paced courses in 25 languages	Teams $379.88 per license per year (2 to 50)	Skill insights from LinkedIn data
Hone	Live training and AI	Live classes, private cohorts, AI roleplay, AI coach	Annual per-learner subscription	Impact Analysis in its training operations tools
CoachHub	Coaching platform	1:1, group, and AI coaching in 80+ languages	Per seat (custom quote)	Goals and milestones tracked in CoachHub Insights
Boon	Coaching platform	1:1, cohort, executive, team, AI change management	By program; Scale per completed session, no per-seat fees	Grow: competencies measured before and after on the customer’s own framework

Details come from public sources and are not independently audited. Boon pricing is described on the pricing page.

The Alternatives

Provider-by-provider breakdown.

Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)

CCL is a nonprofit leadership research and training organization founded in 1970. Its program for first-level managers, Maximizing Your Leadership Potential, is a 20-hour intensive inside a five-month journey, delivered over three days in person or five half-days live online, with a 360-degree assessment and three hours of 1:1 coaching.

Strengths

+Deep research base; CCL pioneered 360 feedback and the 70-20-10 model
+Includes a 360 assessment and a small amount of 1:1 coaching
+Published open-enrollment price

Limitations

-Premium per-seat price for an individual program
-Coaching is capped at a few hours inside a fixed program window

Best for: Individual frontline managers who want an intensive, research-based program with a 360

DDI

DDI sells its Frontline Leader Program through a Leadership Development Subscription that includes assessments, in-person and virtual courses, microlearning, and practice tools. It is known for leadership assessment and research, including its Global Leadership Forecast. 1:1 coaching is not part of the frontline program. Its AI Leadership Series adds four virtual courses for leaders on AI change, each with practice in an AI-powered web app.

Strengths

+Extensive assessment toolkit, including 360s and simulations
+Large research base and impact evaluation dashboards

Limitations

-Enterprise subscription only, with no individual enrollment
-Course-centered, with no 1:1 coaching for frontline managers

Best for: Large enterprises that want assessment-led skills courses rolled out at scale

Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie’s Leadership Training for Managers is built for new and mid-level managers, delivered in person or live online, most often as seven weekly sessions or three consecutive days. Local offices set prices and run the classes. 1:1 coaching is a separate offering.

Strengths

+More than a century of management training and a large network of local offices
+Open enrollment with published prices

Limitations

-Event-based classroom training, with coaching sold separately
-Price and delivery vary by local office

Best for: Individual managers or small teams that want an open-enrollment class near them

Harvard Business Impact

Harvard Business Impact (formerly Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning) offers Harvard ManageMentor, a self-paced digital library of management content, videos, and tools, along with blended cohort programs and learning sprints for companies. Individual managers can also enroll in Harvard Business School Online’s self-paced Management Essentials course.

Strengths

+Harvard and HBR brand with a very large content library
+Reaches a large population quickly at low cost per person

Limitations

-Core offering is self-directed, so completion depends on the learner
-No 1:1 coaching listed

Best for: Companies that need on-demand management content for a large population

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers 24,000+ expert-led courses in 25 languages, including leadership and management content, with skill insights drawn from LinkedIn data. LinkedIn Learning for Teams is published at $379.88 per license per year, for 2 to 20 licenses at first purchase and up to 50 in total; larger companies buy through sales.

Strengths

+A very large catalog in many languages
+Published pricing for small teams
+Skills data tied to the LinkedIn network

Limitations

-Self-paced content; completion does not show a behavior change
-Enterprise pricing is not published

Best for: A broad, multilingual content library for every employee

Hone

Hone combines live virtual leadership training, AI practice, and a 24/7 AI coach in a cohort-based model. Its core is a catalog of live online classes led by ICF-accredited facilitators, run as public peer cohorts or private company cohorts. Hone AI adds AI Lessons, AI Roleplays, and an AI Coach in Slack and Teams. Human 1:1 and group coaching are premium add-ons.

Strengths

+Live virtual classes in public peer cohorts or private company cohorts
+A 24/7 AI coach in Slack and Teams, plus AI Lessons and AI Roleplays between classes
+Classes for individual contributors, first-time managers, experienced managers, and senior leaders
+Training operations tools: assigned paths, due dates, automations, and Impact Analysis

Limitations

-Cohort-led training is closer to instructor-led learning than personalized 1:1 coaching
-Human 1:1 and group coaching are premium add-ons, not the core delivery model
-Less depth in executive coaching or ongoing 1:1 engagements
-Annual per-learner subscription with no public rate card

Best for: Companies running cohort-based manager training with AI practice between live classes

CoachHub

CoachHub is a digital coaching platform with 3,500+ coaches in 90+ countries and 80+ languages. It offers 1:1 and group coaching, an AI coach called AIMY, a hybrid product called CoachHub Rise that combines AI with live sessions, and CoachHub Insights for tracking goals and progress.

Strengths

+The widest language and country coverage among coaching providers here
+1:1, group, and AI coaching from one vendor
+Goals and milestones set at the start and tracked in CoachHub Insights

Limitations

-CoachHub Rise, its offering for individual contributors and first-time managers, includes 3 to 5 live sessions in the first six months, with the AI coach covering the rest of the 12-month program
-Per-seat pricing by custom quote

Best for: Multinational companies that need manager coaching in many languages

Boon

Boon is a coaching platform with five programs: Scale (1:1 coaching), Grow (cohort-based manager development), Exec (executive coaching), Together (team workshops), and Adapt (AI change management). Together they cover every level of an organization, from individual contributor to C-suite. 300+ ICF-accredited coaches are matched to each person by role, industry, and context, and 110+ customers use Boon.

Strengths

+Priced by program: Scale is billed per completed session with no per-seat fees, Grow is a flat fee per participant or per session set by contract, and Exec, Together, and Adapt are quoted per engagement
++23% average competency growth across six-month Grow programs, measured before and after on the customer’s own competency framework
+89% session attendance and an NPS of +87
+An AI practice space for scenario roleplay and conversation rehearsal between sessions, tied to coaching goals
+Managers see team development themes, and session content stays confidential
+Scale, Grow, Exec, Together, and Adapt launch within a week

Limitations

-Smaller coach network (300+) than BetterUp or CoachHub
-Less brand recognition than BetterUp in the Fortune 500 segment
-Primarily English-language coaching; not as multilingual as CoachHub

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise companies that want coaching at every level, with measured competency outcomes and Scale billed per completed session

See Scale for 1:1 coaching billed per completed session, Grow for cohort manager development measured on your own competencies, and Exec for executive coaching.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are the best FranklinCovey alternatives?

The main FranklinCovey alternatives are CCL (an intensive manager program with a 360 and some 1:1 coaching), DDI (assessment-led manager courses by subscription), Dale Carnegie (open-enrollment classes through local offices), Harvard Business Impact (a self-paced management library), LinkedIn Learning (24,000+ courses in 25 languages), Hone (live cohort training with AI practice), CoachHub (coaching in 80+ languages), and Boon (five programs from 1:1 to team coaching, with Scale billed per completed session). The right one depends on whether you want a shared course catalog, coaching, or both.

What is the FranklinCovey All Access Pass?

The All Access Pass is a subscription that licenses FranklinCovey’s full content library, delivered live in person, live online, and on demand in 24 languages. Its price is a custom quote. FranklinCovey’s public manager course, The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team, is priced separately per person.

Does FranklinCovey include coaching?

Coaching is sold separately as an add-on. FranklinCovey offers developmental, transition, and agility coaching, delivered one-on-one through a time-bound engagement and measured against objectives the executive and coach set together.

Which FranklinCovey alternatives cover many languages?

CoachHub has 3,500+ coaches across 90+ countries and 80+ languages. LinkedIn Learning offers 24,000+ courses in 25 languages. FranklinCovey itself delivers in 24 languages.

Which FranklinCovey alternatives include 1:1 coaching?

CCL’s manager program includes three hours of 1:1 coaching. CoachHub offers 1:1, group, and AI coaching. Hone offers human 1:1 and group coaching as premium add-ons to its live classes. Boon runs 1:1 coaching through Scale, billed per completed session with no per-seat fees, and cohort-based manager development through Grow.