Trainual — Turn your brain into a business — document every process so anyone can do any job
Docs & SOPsTrainual is a business playbook platform for documenting processes, policies, and SOPs. New hires complete structured onboarding tracks, employees can search for any procedure, and managers can track completion with quizzes. Think Notion meets LMS, purpose-built for SMBs.
Best for
- +Growing teams needing to document processes and SOPs
- +Companies onboarding 5+ new hires per quarter
- +Managers wanting to reduce 'how do I do this?' questions
Not ideal for
- −Very small teams under 5 people
- −Companies needing a full LMS with certifications
- −Teams that rarely onboard or change processes
Illustrative Case Study
Based on realistic usage patterns and typical results reported by users — not a verified customer story. Numbers are illustrative.
The Problem
A 5-location home services franchise had 40% first-year employee turnover. Onboarding took 3 weeks because everything lived in the manager's head. Every new hire asked the same questions. Managers spent 8 hours per week answering repetitive questions from staff.
The Solution
Documented 112 SOPs in Trainual over 6 weeks. New hire onboarding became a 6-day self-paced track with videos, quizzes, and policy sign-offs. Managers could see completion in real time. Total documentation effort: ~40 hours (done once).
The Result
Onboarding time cut from 3 weeks to 6 days. Manager 'question answering' time dropped from 8 to 1.5 hours per week — saving 26 hours/month per location ($1,300/mo at $50/hr). First-year turnover fell from 40% to 24% — saving ~$4,800/yr per prevented turnover.
💡 ROI Estimate: Tool costs $250/mo. Manager time savings: $6,500/mo across 5 locations. ROI: 26x.
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Trainual saves ~130 hrs/mo on Answering repetitive employee questions and running manual onboarding.
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💡 Tool costs $250/mo. Manager time savings: $6,500/mo across 5 locations. ROI: 26x.