Absorb LMS vs. ExpertusONE

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absorb LMS
Score 9.2 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
ExpertusONE
Score 4.0 out of 10
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ExpertusONE is an award winning cloud LMS that is ideally suited for medium to large complex enterprises and large extended enterprises that include partners and/or customers -- in all industries. Expertus has over 17 years of experience working with enterprise-class organizations around the world and in a wide array of business learning environments. According to the vendor, ExpertusONE learning management system has transformed LMS technology by moving away from…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Absorb LMSExpertusONE
Considered Both Products
Absorb LMS
Chose Absorb LMS
Of all the systems I have used, Absorb LMS is the best supported, easiest to use, and most trouble free.
Chose Absorb LMS
More mature a company and product. Slightly more professional look and feel.
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS had the richest feature set for relative cost and promised seamless integration with ADP Workforce now (somewhat overpromised).
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS provided us the most robust set of features and lowest cost. A bug feature for us was 21CFR11 compliant signatures which other vendors do not have or charge extra to bolt on to the solution.
Chose Absorb LMS
improved usabiltiy and met more of the requirements we needed as a business
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS had far more white labelling and customisation which is essential for our business use. Talent LMS does not allow downloading of content authoring files, effectively locking you into their platform. Articulate has great content authoring functionality but it staggers …
Chose Absorb LMS
They did not have the ability to upload large files. We had to break up powerpoints to store on the site. Also they did not have the ability to really brand the site. They were at a lower cost which was nice when we first started but as we grew and our needs increased they …
Chose Absorb LMS
Two of the other platforms that we tested and evaluated are not available in your list. We looked at systems from EMS1.com delivered by Praetorian, Inc., and we looked at a product called WebAnywhere, with whom we actually contracted for a year before abandoning the platform …
Chose Absorb LMS
During our discovery phase, we found that Absorb LMS's easy-to-use interface and deep funcionality was better than the other vendors.
Chose Absorb LMS
hands down favorite in look, function, cost and service. Others were close but could not meet our external and internal cases. Our current one (we looked at them again) did not have 40% of the functionality or value, despite the bargain cost, it was not worth it to continue. …
Chose Absorb LMS
Implementation of a new product was intimidating.
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Vector LMS and Industrial Manufacturing Training and Docebo Learning Platform
Chose Absorb LMS
I am not a part of the decision making process of selecting an LMS.
Chose Absorb LMS
I have not used an LMS before.
Chose Absorb LMS
User experience and user interface wise Absorb LMS is superior. I have experience using Canvas at the university and it's plane, simple with nothing else to do but a file container. Activities are pretty simple too. Moodle was used a lot during the pandemic but they don't have …
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb was able to come on top because it was the only LMS system that met 95% of our needs. While we vetted several systems, this one worked the best for us. We are very unique in how we use our training system, so it was refreshing to have a company provide us with what we …
Chose Absorb LMS
It was very difficult to create content in Learnworlds. It was not intuitive and it was hard to make it look the way I wanted it to. Support was slow and actually not helpful. Instead of meeting live to help through an issue, they would send emails back and forth or send a …
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS was a lot more intuitive and user friendly, it also provided a much better user experience. The analtyics were a vast improvement as well.
Chose Absorb LMS
Cornerstone OnDemand and Thought Industries
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Features
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Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
8.9
Ratings
9% above category average
ExpertusONE
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Course authoring8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Absorb LMSExpertusONE
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
10.0
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Availability
10.0
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Performance
10.0
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Support Rating
9.6
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Online Training
8.2
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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Configurability
10.0
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Product Scalability
10.0
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Vendor post-sale
8.2
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User Testimonials
Absorb LMSExpertusONE
Likelihood to Recommend
Absorb LMS answered a lot of questions we were facing as an organization in how we train and develop our employees. Absorb LMS is not only a fantastic repository for learning resources, the built in tools make creating new resources and experiences for our teammates so much easier and more streamlined. We use the Absorb Create authoring tool and have had great luck in course creation using many methods (AI, templates, etc.). We implemented the LMS in 4 weeks due to the guidance and willingness of our Implementation manager to move along at a quicker pace. We also love the Absorb library of content that helps fill in some of the soft skills and safety gaps without us having to create internal resources.
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Pros
  • Customer Service - Our CSM, Kirsten Spak, provides friendly, timely and high quality help and has helps us to understand and efficiently use the system.
  • Course Creation - We have been able to create custom courses with a wide range of features, including branding, audio, video and assessments.
  • Reporting - Absorb LMS offers a robust reporting function which allows us to understand our users and meet the needs of our partners when user information is required for their projects.
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Cons
  • The "And" and "Or" rules for self + automatic enrollment could be spelled out more to clarify who we're enrolling into courses
  • The thumbnail and poster "Upload photo" section is confusing. There should be a "Favorites" folder where we can easily find most commonly used posters and thumbnails
  • more education around Absorb analyze essentials
  • How the Featured courses section ranks courses is confusing on the back-end. I need to switch the primary one to second place to feature the new one first. But if the previous one now becomes second place, what happens to the old course that was in second place? I've noticed the order you select on the back-end for this isn't always reflected on user side
  • Same comment as Featured Courses but for appearance of billboards. Hard to position each in the right order
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Likelihood to Renew
Absorb provides the platform and support for us to create a place for resources that is agile and simple to deploy. We are able to use across multiple countries and departments. Absorb is also constantly developing their platform to meet users needs, which is helpful for us as we grow.
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Usability
It is very intuitive, not just from an admin perspective to manage courses and track completions, but also from a learners' perspective. It is very easy to find courses, search for courses, and track personal course progress. The interface is well designed, which makes it simpler for our audience to navigate the portal and find what they are looking for
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Reliability and Availability
We have never had any major issue with Absorb's availability. Any outages that have occurred have been planned an communicated. Any small issues that occur within the Absorb platform have been addressed efficiently and quickly by support and the development team
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Performance
Absorb LMS's performance is very reliable and consistent. Pages load quickly. Report are generated within a reasonable amount of time (even with significant amounts of data), etc. Nothing seems to slow it down.
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Support Rating
[...] is a ROCK star- having her as part of our support team has been a game changer. She is a true problem solver at heart and has an unique ability to retain who we are as a company and match that with what can help us most. She has been a game changer for our internal admin team and is supporting us through a business review to help guide us in the best direction on our constant growth.
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Online Training
Absorb was able to provide an initial training of the platform, covering all our basic needs. Additionally, there are Absorb learning modules available for further learning that can be accessed at anytime. There is also the ability to review Absorb's extensive resource library to find the answers to questions/troubleshooting. Beyond that, we opted for the Premier Support so our organization has access to a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation of Absorb went very seamlessly. We previously had the Oracle LMS and importing user data and getting the new system up to speed was painless. The smooth transition helped leaders and staff gain confidence early in the application/company and we have had a successful partnership with Absorb since.
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Alternatives Considered
Absorb LMS is feature packed with small but smart elements (can have a username that isnt an email, can change the core language used in the platform, can change the font and layout) that offer greater security and accessibility for learners.
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Scalability
We have already scaled our LMS from a couple hundred users to 1000 users and have plans to scale even larger. We use the LMS across multiple internal departments. countries and user types. Absorb has made it easy to integrate and scale and we will continue to scale in the near future.
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Return on Investment
  • Our ROI is yet to be determined as we haven't fully rolled it out yet. We hope that this will improve our customer loyalty and advocacy, set us apart from competitors, and appeal to prospects as something that is extremely valuable. ROI measurements will include customer participation, satisfaction from learners and their managers and any new customers who quote the platform as a reason they chose us.
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ScreenShots

Absorb LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of a company's unique identity with a training interface that is custom-designed for the brand.Screenshot of a company's image and values with a training interface that is tailored to the brand's specific needs.Screenshot of the course creation workflow, that offer a diverse set of formats, including instructional videos, quizzes, and assessments.Screenshot of Absorb's course details page, accessible from the course catalog dashboard, used to give learners an understanding of the course material.Screenshot of learners' progress insights, used to make data-driven decisions with the reporting capabilities of Absorb LMS.Screenshot of course creation with Create AI Beta.

ExpertusONE Screenshots

Screenshot of ExpertusONE Gamification to motivate learning behavior with a fun, competitive environment.Screenshot of ExpertusONE Built-In Virtual Meetings - Run virtual conferencing right from your LMSScreenshot of ExpertusONE Advanced Reporting Engine