Bridge Learning Platform vs. SilkRoad Learning

Bridge Learning Platform

SilkRoad Learning

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Bridge Learning Platform	Score 7.4 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	Bridge is an integrated talent management platform that combines learning management, performance management, career development, and engagement measurement into one platform. Bridge enables companies to develop their people with live, virtual, on-demand and experience based training, manager/employees 1:1s, and career development plans. Used by more than 1000 companies worldwide, Bridge helps companies achieve their strategic people development goals by facilitating connection, alignment, and…	$4 per month per user
SilkRoad Learning	Score 7.7 out of 10	N/A	SilkRoad Learning is a web-based LMS. The vendor advertises enterprise-level platform for addressing skills gaps and regulatory compliance, as well as ecommerce and mobile support. It can integrate with other SilkRoad offerings and 3rd party content.	N/A

Pricing

Bridge Learning Platform

SilkRoad Learning

Editions & Modules

Learning: $4
per month per user
Learning & Performance: $10
per month per user
Learning, Performance & Engagement: $11
per month per user

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Bridge Learning Platform	SilkRoad Learning
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Required

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Bridge Learning Platform	SilkRoad Learning
Considered Both Products	Bridge Learning Platform April Yates Corporate HR Business Partner Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge Learning Platform integrates smoothly into our HRIS system. I have used Bridge with both Ceridian Dayforce and UKG and the integration is seamless with both programs. There is a high level of customizability with regards to the data import/export capabilities of Bridge. … Incentivized Helpful? Gavin Scott-Miller Project Manager Chose Bridge Learning Platform I have not used many competing software to Bridge. Most other companies use and manage this training manually. This can cause a lot of headache. BirdDogHR is a software with a similar goal to Bridge, I found the user interface to be very hard to navigate and there is basically … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge was more intuitive, flexible, user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge is more open and more compliant with modern technologies than other systems we looked into. Some of them wouldn't run SCORM 2004 (only 1.2). Others wouldn't give back the SCORM data we fed to the system. Bridge also had the simplest interface out of any of the systems we … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform I didn't have any hand in selecting Bridge; I just use it at work. But I find that it works well for my team's purposes. We have a private space to work, as well as public (to our organization) areas where forms can be filled out, etc, by other employees and departments who … Incentivized Helpful? KD Kelsey DeBruin Training Team Manager Chose Bridge Learning Platform We haven't used any other products like Bridge. It is working well for us though! Incentivized Helpful? Bronson Pasko Director of Training Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge provides a much simpler user experience. Bridge Learn has remained true to its user focus...even at the expense or frustration of the administrator. Our high user adoption rate is proof that Bridge Learn is working for our organization. Incentivized Helpful? GS Glenna Stricklett Training Coordinator Chose Bridge Learning Platform Easier to use and didn't have all the bells and whistles that we didn't need. Incentivized Helpful? Emily Stokes Global Recruitment Training Manager Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge is much more modern and intuitive. It is easy to use as an author and even easier as a user. The system looks clean and concise. Incentivized Helpful? Jane Frank National Training Coach Chose Bridge Learning Platform Our previous LMS was Symphony. Hands down, there is no comparison. Switching to Bridge was the best decision made by our management team. All we used Symphony for was for our monthly compliance training. Many times people would complain that they would need to retake their … Incentivized Helpful? MG Melanie Gaiotti Investigator Chose Bridge Learning Platform We selected Bridge because of the ease of use and the user support. Incentivized Helpful? Kerry Floyd Senior formation specialist Chose Bridge Learning Platform We love having better insight on our data at every level! Incentivized Helpful? Greggory Wright, Ph.D. Sr. eLearning Specialist Chose Bridge Learning Platform The open API is great Incentivized Helpful? GH Greg Harper Manager Training Chose Bridge Learning Platform The API capabilities puts you way ahead of the others we have evaluated. You did not have on your list CourseMill LMS or NetExam LMS which are the two LMS systems we have used over the past 11 years. Bridge is so much more interactive and user friendly. Your on-boarding … Incentivized Helpful? Laurel Duncan Sponsored Projects Officer Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge was the obvious choice. I started exploring Canvas and discovered that the university was testing Bridge for possible acquisition. I became an early adopter and user. The single sign-on and integration with PeopleSoft data were huge. Incentivized Helpful? Zach Sullivan, CHST, OHST, CET Health and Safety Training Manager Chose Bridge Learning Platform We have not used any other systems. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform Customer service is much more responsive. Incentivized Helpful? Rick Tobin President & CEO Chose Bridge Learning Platform We vetted over 20 LMS providers 3 years ago when we looked to partner with Bridge. I can attest that there is not a better solution on the market that is built with the end user at the center of design and implementation. Incentivized Helpful? Charles Hall Marketing Manager Chose Bridge Learning Platform Easy to use from start to finish - all of the features are already there. Incentivized Helpful? Arlin Peebles Online Professional Development Director Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge is the first LMS we have used that solves all of our business needs. It has a much better UX than Topyx. More flexible authoring tool than Brainshark. And better admin features than Higher Logic. Incentivized Helpful? EZ Edward R Zacholl Manager of Training and Educational Programs Chose Bridge Learning Platform I really like their offerings, very cutting edge and almost too far out to convince Leadership to adapt to, but it's where we should be going. Incentivized Helpful? Joseph Kamemia Director Chose Bridge Learning Platform Bridge is our first Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform None Incentivized Helpful? Larry Laskowski Executive Director Chose Bridge Learning Platform We looked at Ruzuku and Lightspeed VT also. Ruzuku lacked some features we considered 'must haves'. Lightspeed VT is a very powerful program but too expensive. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Bridge Learning Platform I've used Learnwise, Bridge is more friendly and fast. Incentivized Helpful?	SilkRoad Learning Verified User Anonymous Chose SilkRoad Learning SilkRoad Learning has [a] better process of assigning training and tracking the progress. It has better learning content and training can be executed in a better way. Compliance and policy-related training can be deployed in an efficient way. It's a great tool to help companies … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SilkRoad Learning Less good than Adobe, doesn't look as good, and less mobile/agile with fewer customizable features. Easier for people to learn how to use but slightly boring and didn't seem to be particularly popular with people. A system that is fun to use does get used more and more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SilkRoad Learning SilkRoad Learning is much easier to customize and roll out globally. The Skillsoft product was expensive, cumbersome, and required a large ramp up time. When working with clients on Skillsoft, too much had to be predetermined, the languages were not fully developed and learners … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SilkRoad Learning GreenLight out performed every other solution we evaluated; it provided the perfect blend of power and usability to meet our needs and to help us excel. Incentivized Helpful? Kevin Wright, CPLP Director of Organizational Learning Chose SilkRoad Learning I used NetLearning before they partnered with HealthcareSource. My experience with NetLearning was not favorable. The system was clunky, difficult to learn for new employees, and lacked many of the features and innovation offered by GreenLight. Incentivized Helpful? Stephen Tsorvas Manager, Training & Development Chose SilkRoad Learning In my opinion, no comparison. GreenLight is a much smoother platform, providing a more stable user experience, with less bugs, less software conflicts, and better support. I have developed and published dozens of eCourses on this platform, and it really shines. In addition, the … Incentivized Helpful? Charles Maxcy Learning Systems Coordinator Chose SilkRoad Learning We looked at a few other companies before selecting GreenLight but the main driver was its integration with other HRIS products. At that time, the cost/value ratio was attractive. Incentivized Helpful? Tara Thomas Technical Support and Training Chose SilkRoad Learning We liked the overall look and feel and how it seemed easy to manage Incentivized Helpful? Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Chose SilkRoad Learning I did not make any decisions in selecting Greenlight. It was acquired before I was hired. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose SilkRoad Learning GreenLight was selected because we also wanted to utilize SilkRoad's RedCarpet and OpenHire programs for a more seamless onboarding process. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Bridge Learning Platform

SilkRoad Learning

Learning Management

Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
	Bridge Learning Platform 7.6 Ratings 7% below category average	SilkRoad Learning 8.6 Ratings 6% above category average
Course authoring	8.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library	8.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal	5.00 Ratings	7.60 Ratings
Learning content	8.00 Ratings	8.50 Ratings
Mobile friendly	3.00 Ratings	8.50 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications	10.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Assignments	10.00 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Compliance management	10.00 Ratings	8.10 Ratings
Learning administration	10.00 Ratings	7.60 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics	10.00 Ratings	10.00 Ratings
Social learning	2.00 Ratings	10.00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Bridge Learning Platform	SilkRoad Learning
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (0 ratings)	8.1 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.8 (0 ratings)	3.6 (0 ratings)
Usability	9.1 (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (0 ratings)	4.0 (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Bridge Learning Platform	SilkRoad Learning
Likelihood to Recommend	Bridge is suited for scenarios where you need ppl to complete steps in order or test that they received the correct amount of knowledge after watching a video. I do think Bridge is less appropriate for companies that use it in external training scenarios as there is some key functionality missing. We gotten very good at brainstorming and finding solutions/ways to get Bridge to work the way that we need it to Incentivized KD Kelsey DeBruin Training Team Manager Read full review	GreenLight works well with tracking compliance training. During the selection process I would ask pointed questions about support. Our implementation went well (Dave M. did an excellent job) and the technical help is very good, however, it appears they are understaffed. Incentivized Charles Maxcy Learning Systems Coordinator Read full review
Pros	Superb Customer Support: Getting help from Bridge is so accessible; whether it's via our customer relations rep, the chat or email option. I know I can always get immediate help when I need it. Events: The Bridge annual conference is a wonderful way to connect with Bridge and other companies who use it to get inspired and share ideas. Constantly improving: Every Bridge comes out with additions and improvements to make the user experience better. Incentivized Emily Stokes Global Recruitment Training Manager Read full review	GreenLight allows us to deliver training to employees based on the role they serve in the organization (nurses, physicians, clerical staff, etc.). GreenLight allows for customized reporting to meet the needs of various stakeholders. GreenLight allows us to deliver content to all employees for self-paced learning. Incentivized Kevin Wright, CPLP Director of Organizational Learning Read full review
Cons	There is a 'language' that is used by Bridge staff which takes some getting used to. So many terms are 'tech speak' and it does take some extra time to learn those terms. The menus and links to reports, etc. are not as intuitive as they could be. I find myself frustrated at times trying to navigate. I don't automatically relate terms like 'insights' and 'instance' in the way they are used by Bridge. I've asked for a notification via email when a user completes the program. I recognize that this has been a work in progress but it seems like it should be a relatively simple fix. Initially, Bridge provided sessions which were designed to educate a new user on every aspect of everything Bridge has to offer. Much of this was a waste of time in our case. The training sessions should have asked first what we intended to do and provided only the information needed to get us going. We needed only a push in the right direction, not an overview of every possibility we may encounter. Incentivized Larry Laskowski Executive Director Read full review	The words that are used in GreenLight are ridiculous. I know they've said they will update this but it has yet to be done. Words like 'intervention' and 'stem' leave me scratching my head. The learning curve is HUGE. They have made strides in this area with an improved support site, but when you're first learning it, it feels like you're trying to climb Mt. Everest. This does speak to all the LMS offers, but I think some things take too many steps to accomplish. Training events are not instructor friendly. You can set them up and easily make them available for users to find, but something as small as the instructor being able to click a button and send an email to everyone that signed up should be in there. There's no function for contact. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	It has been very useful to our organization in getting compliance training complete. We have a 24/7/365 organization with some folks only working 2 days a week during the summer only, many work full-time jobs elsewhere and can't make weekday programs and facilities don't have to alter schedules to get mass numbers of people through training like you have to do with live training.. Incentivized GS Glenna Stricklett Training Coordinator Read full review	The main reason we will renew is because, after this lengthy and expensive process, we have too much invested to change again in the near future. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Even our folks who fought using it realized how easy it was once they took their first course. Incentivized GS Glenna Stricklett Training Coordinator Read full review	I have a better understanding of the system and so it is easier for me to use. The student side is very easy and simple for anyone to use. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Reliability and Availability	No answers on this topic	There have been many times when the site was unavailable for a short time. Also, glitches and unexplained ed activity such as sending training notifications out to terminated employees. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Performance	No answers on this topic	It works well most of the time. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Support Rating	Always timely and knowledgeable assistance. Very patient explaining answers to novice users. Incentivized GS Glenna Stricklett Training Coordinator Read full review	The questions regarding how to implement in the system are answered quickly and efficiently. If there is an issue with the technical side or integrations it takes forever to get results and after much escalating. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Online Training	No answers on this topic	some are thorough and others are not. I like that they are available for review. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Implementation Rating	Our challenges were internal - nothing with Bridge. We had regular, productive meetings with our implementation representative. Incentivized GS Glenna Stricklett Training Coordinator Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Our previous LMS was Symphony. Hands down, there is no comparison. Switching to Bridge was the best decision made by our management team. All we used Symphony for was for our monthly compliance training. Many times people would complain that they would need to retake their compliance course as Symphony would lose records. It became a hassle having to retake a course because you didn't save a copy of the completion certificate. Bridge allows for more than just compliance training AND we are able to see if learners didn't complete their courses via the reports. Incentivized Jane Frank National Training Coach Read full review	In my opinion, no comparison. GreenLight is a much smoother platform, providing a more stable user experience, with less bugs, less software conflicts, and better support. I have developed and published dozens of eCourses on this platform, and it really shines. In addition, the suite of integrated products from SilkRoad Technologies (Red Carpet, Open Hire, and WingSpan) really impress when combined with the strength of GreenLight. Incentivized Stephen Tsorvas Manager, Training & Development Read full review
Scalability	No answers on this topic	The system went down/offline for 5 or 6 days in January. This is the month we have 3400 employees taking annual required training. It had several glitches afterwards that took months to correct. Incentivized Donna Ingram LMS Administrator Read full review
Return on Investment	Bridge has allowed us to centralize our compliance training allowing for easy tracking. Bridge Learn has also made it easy for managers to track employee up-skilling from a learning perspective. Bridge Learn's native authoring tool makes it easy for SMEs to enter content directly into Bridge. One of the unexpected results of using Bridge Learn has been the high demand for professional development material. Employees want to use Bridge to learn more about the careers that they aspire to. This has increased learner engagement significantly on the platform. Incentivized Bronson Pasko Director of Training Read full review	seems to have made sure that all out short term contract staff are more on the same level and can access various lists, documents they need from training in a way that fees up admin time. 100% of people interacted with it in someway, in the end no one had trouble understanding how it worked seemed to help with our duel learning delivery goals but too soon to tell just yet Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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