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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Absorb LMS

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Absorb LMS aims to empower organizations to train employees with the skills needed to stay modern and relevant in today's fast-paced world. The LMS software focuses on aligning learning needs with business demands.N/A

    D2L Brightspace

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABrightspace is an academic and corporate learning management platform. It provides core e-learning features, as well as mobile accessibility and granular personalization and analytics insights.N/A
    Pricing
    Absorb LMSD2L Brightspace
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Absorb LMSD2L Brightspace
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact vendor for pricing information. 30-day free trial is available.
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    Community Pulse
    Absorb LMSD2L Brightspace
    Considered Both Products
    Absorb Software Inc.
    Chose Absorb LMS
    We were very disappointed with D2L and Workday's ability to customize what or how content is shown to users. The platforms can be robust but the onboarding time for new administrators is much longer than Absorb. Workday's current offering (2023) for external learners is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    Absorb LMS has all the functionality that is now expected from a premier LMS. But it also has superb customer support. At a fair price point
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    Absorb [LMS] had [many] of the same features. Many of the vendors had a lower base price with additional pricing for the add-ons. From a cost perspective, the majority of software providers' costs were higher with all of the required addons. For the features required Absorb …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    I think Absorb LMS stacks up well but can't speak to specifics. Basically, it gets the job done. I didn't select Absorb LMS - it was an existing part of our org when I joined.
    Incentivized
    D2L
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Absorb LMSD2L Brightspace
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Absorb LMS and D2L Brightspace
    Feature
    Absorb LMS
    8.9
    90 Ratings
    D2L Brightspace
    5.8
    10 Ratings
    Course authoring8.073 Ratings2.010 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.478 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.182 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Learning content8.963 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.567 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.985 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Assignments9.974 Ratings2.010 Ratings
    Compliance management9.969 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration9.787 Ratings2.09 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.685 Ratings2.010 Ratings
    Social learning8.044 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Gamification6.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.461 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Absorb LMSD2L Brightspace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (92 ratings)
    1.0
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (78 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.6
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)