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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

    Moodle

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMoodle is an open source learning management system with hundreds of millions of users around the globe and translated into over 100 languages, used by organizations to support their education and training needs.N/A
    Pricing
    Absorb LMSMoodle
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Absorb LMSMoodle
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Absorb LMSMoodle
    Considered Both Products
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb LMS
    I used Moodle in University but it was only the learner side so I am not sure how it would stack up to the Admin side.
    Incentivized
    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
    I have only ever used Moodle in a personal educational setting, so not from an administrator-perspective, but Absorb definitely has a ton of settings and customizability. I know that one reason we decided to go with Absorb is their ability to create custom templates, which has …
    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
    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 provides a more engaging and professional outlook than these other platforms.
    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
    Moodle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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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 LMSMoodle
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Absorb LMS and Moodle
    Feature
    Absorb LMS
    8.9
    90 Ratings
    Moodle
    8.0
    29 Ratings
    Course authoring8.073 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.478 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.182 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Learning content8.963 Ratings7.724 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.567 Ratings5.726 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.985 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Assignments9.974 Ratings8.729 Ratings
    Compliance management9.969 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    Learning administration9.787 Ratings8.627 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.685 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Social learning8.044 Ratings7.426 Ratings
    Gamification6.939 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.461 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Absorb LMSMoodle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (92 ratings)
    8.0
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (78 ratings)
    7.4
    (15 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)