Bridge Learning Platform vs. Wisetail LMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bridge Learning Platform
Score 7.5 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
Wisetail LMS
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Wisetail LMS is a learning management system, from Wisetail in Bozeman, Montana.N/A
Pricing
Bridge Learning PlatformWisetail LMS
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 PlatformWisetail LMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Bridge Learning PlatformWisetail LMS
Features
Bridge Learning PlatformWisetail LMS
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Bridge Learning Platform
7.6
Ratings
7% below category average
Wisetail LMS
3.2
Ratings
87% below category average
Course authoring8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal5.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Learning content8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly3.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications10.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Assignments10.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Compliance management10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Learning administration10.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Social learning2.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Bridge Learning PlatformWisetail LMS
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
3.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bridge Learning PlatformWisetail LMS
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
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Even their newest 5.0 upgrade only puts their technology capabilities at the back of the pack compared to other major LMS' in the marketplace. That said, their customer service team is very good, and they have a good company culture. If you are a very small company that wants a decent LMS, this is a good product to look at.
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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.
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  • Customer service.
  • User community.
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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.
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  • Keeping promises -- they consistently miss deadlines.
  • Staying current with other LMS platforms in the industry.
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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..
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Usability
Even our folks who fought using it realized how easy it was once they took their first course.
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Support Rating
Always timely and knowledgeable assistance. Very patient explaining answers to novice users.
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Excellent staff and customer service.
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Implementation Rating
Our challenges were internal - nothing with Bridge. We had regular, productive meetings with our implementation representative.
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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.
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Last. Dead last. We selected Wisetail years ago when it was cutting edge. It's had very little development since then, and has sadly fallen to the back of the pack. It's unfortunate, since they have such a great staff. Promises to fix this have repeatedly been made and broken. There is a large client exodus from this platform taking place.
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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.
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  • We've been able to eliminate costly live events in lieu of live webcasts. The recordings of those are hosted on our Wisetail platform.
  • The 4.0 platform has a significant administrative burden that is only partially fixed in 5.0.
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ScreenShots

Bridge Learning Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Bridge's Employee Home Page: See courses, programs, 1:1s, Goals, learning tasks, all in one place.Screenshot of Bridge's Journeys: Journeys helps you build the courses you want and deliver an engaging training experience—every timeScreenshot of Bridge's Learning Page: Incredibly intuitive interface makes it easy to find, engage with, and complete assigned and optional learningScreenshot of Bridge's Career Vision Page: Identify career vision, core drivers, and needed skills and then map a plan with courses and activitiesScreenshot of Bridge's Analysis Overview: From custom reports, scheduled data delivery, to simply downloading the dashboard as a PDF, understanding your data is quick, easy and intuitiveScreenshot of Bridge Advanced Video: Video based LXP that provides users with an enhanced video learning experience that is easy to use, quick to deploy and critical for retaining top talent and providing meaningful engagement with employees