Migrating from GO1 or OpenSesame to TraineryXchange: A Step-by-Step Roadmap

Why L&D Teams Are Switching Away from GO1and OpenSesame in 2026

The corporate training content marketplace space has matured significantly over the past three years. Organizations that adopted GO1 or OpenSesame in 2021 or 2022 made reasonable choices for their time. In 2026, many of those same organizations are evaluating whether the value they receive still justifies what they pay.

The most common reasons teams cite when planning a migration to TraineryXchange are contract cost, content quality consistency, and the requirement to maintain a separate LMS alongside a content-only subscription. GO1 and OpenSesame are both content-only platforms. TraineryXchange includes a native LMS, which means migrating teams eliminate one entire platform subscription from their budget on Day 1.

This guide gives you the practical migration steps, the decisions to make before you start, and the timeline to plan around.

What Competitors Miss That This Guide Covers

GO1 and OpenSesame publish no guidance on how to migrate away from their platforms. That is expected. What is surprising is that no independent resource gives L&D buyers a clear, step-by-step migration playbook either.

This guide fills that gap. It covers what to do with your existing SCORM dispatch licenses, how to map content from a large aggregator catalog to a curated library, and how to manage the communication to learners and managers during the transition.

Before You Start: Four Decisions to Make

Decision 1: Will you use the Trainery native LMSor your existing LMS?

If your team currently pays for a separate LMS alongside GO1 or OpenSesame, switching to TraineryXchange gives you the option to consolidate. The Trainery native LMS is included in every subscription and handles enrollment, tracking, completion certificates, and reporting. If you prefer to keep your existing LMS, TraineryXchange connects via LTI integration. Both options work. Deciding early shapes the technical steps in the migration.

Decision 2: Which content categories are mandatory vs optional?

Before auditing your current library, list your non-negotiable content requirements. Compliance categories like OSHA, harassment prevention, GDPR, and DEI training are typically mandatory. Professional skills and leadership content are usually optional and replaceable with equivalent courses. This split tells you which content gaps to check first in the TraineryXchange catalog.

Decision 3: What happens to in-progress learner completions?

SCORM dispatch licenses from GO1 or OpenSesame cannot be transferred to a new platform. Completions recorded in your LMS are yours and do not move with the vendor. Before switching, export all completion records, certificate PDFs, and assessment scores from your current platform. Store them in your HR system so you have a clean audit trail regardless of what platform you use going forward.

Decision 4: What is your contract exit timeline?

Most GO1 and OpenSesame contracts are annual with a 30 to 60 day cancellation notice window. Time your TraineryXchange start date to overlap by at least 30 days so both platforms are live simultaneously during the content transition. This prevents any period where learners have no training available.

The Migration Roadmap: Week by Week

Week 1: Content Audit and Mapping

1. Export a full course list from your current platform.Include: course title, category, format, last updated date, and completioncount.
2. Separate mandatory compliance courses from optionalprofessional development content.
3. Search the TraineryXchange content marketplace forequivalent courses in each mandatory category. Note any gaps.
4. For any gap, contact TraineryXchange support beforeproceeding. Most compliance categories are covered. Niche or proprietary topicsmay require a custom arrangement.

Week 2: LMS Setup and Integration

1. If using the Trainery native LMS: create yourorganizational account, configure departments, and set up user groups to mirroryour current enrollment structure.
2. If using your existing LMS via LTI: follow the LTI 1.3integration setup guide provided by TraineryXchange. This typically takes 2 to4 hours for an IT administrator.
3. License your first batch of mandatory compliancecourses. Assign them to a test group of 5 to 10 users before rolling out to thefull organization.

Week 3: Pilot Cohort and Validation

1. Run your test group through the onboarding experience.Confirm: course launches correctly, completion records save, certificatesgenerate automatically, reports are accessible to administrators.
2. Gather feedback from test learners on content qualityand platform experience.
3. Resolve any technical issues before full rollout.

Week 4: Full Rollout and Platform Decommission

1. Enroll all employees in the TraineryXchange coursesrelevant to their role or department.
2. Send a communication to managers explaining theplatform change and linking to the new learning environment.
3. Submit your cancellation notice to GO1 or OpenSesamewithin your contract window.
4. Archive all completion records from the old platformbefore access is revoked.

What You Gain on Day 1 of TraineryXchange

• Native LMS included: no separate LMS subscription required
• Curated content library: every course reviewed before listing, no filler content
• Transparent pricing: no annual negotiation required
• SCORM Dispatch delivery for compliance content: updates automatically when regulations change
• Completion certificates and audit reports: generated automatically per learner
• Free trial: available before you commit to a subscription