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    Overview
    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

    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ALynda.com (now offered as part of LinkedIn Learning) is an elearning course library acquired and now supported by LinkedIn in May 2015.N/A
    Pricing
    Absorb LMSLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Absorb LMSLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Absorb LMSLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Considered Both Products
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    The main reasons why we chose Absorb LMS was:
    1) Best overall features for the cost
    2) Easy integration with our HRIS, (ADP WFN)
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    Absorb LMS did the best job at meeting our overall list of requirements for a LMS. It was also the top contender when it came to a customer service plan and how the support worked. Absorb was a more affordable option that many of the other apps we evaluated.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    Different scenario as I used LinkedIn Learning primarily for personal career growth. Not for the same use case as MLS
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    It is hard to compare because LinkedIn Learning is not a traditional LMS. My organization needed a traditional LMS to help with creating content as well as needing a comprehensive reporting tool
    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's interface and customer service were a great improvement from our experience with Skillsoft
    Incentivized
    LinkedIn
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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 LMSLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Absorb LMS and LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Feature
    Absorb LMS
    8.9
    90 Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    Course authoring8.073 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.478 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.182 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    Learning content8.963 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.985 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Assignments9.974 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.969 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.787 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.685 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Social learning8.044 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Gamification6.939 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.461 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Absorb LMS and LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Feature
    Absorb LMS
    -
    Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Structured Learning00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Course Searches00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Historical Metrics00 Ratings4.74 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Automation & Integration00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Absorb LMSLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (92 ratings)
    8.6
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (78 ratings)
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)