Degreed vs. SilkRoad Learning

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Degreed
Score 6.4 out of 10
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Degreed is a workforce upskilling platform boasting users among one in three Fortune 50 companies. It connects learning, talent development, and internal mobility opportunities to intelligence on the skills a business needs next. Degreed packages the capabilities in what the vendor provides as a simple, fluid, skill-building experience that’s powered by the user's own people’s expertise and interests to transform the workforce from within. Degreed is a learning…N/A
SilkRoad Learning
Score 7.7 out of 10
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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
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDegreed for Enterprise provides SaaS based pricing with annual contracts aligned to an organization's size. Degreed is free for individuals.
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Community Pulse
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Considered Both Products
Degreed
Chose Degreed
We did enough research to figure that Degreed was better. We did a free demo with both and decided to go with Degreed based on reviews and the way their system worked. The website is also easier to use, and more user-friendly. We do not regret our decision to have chosen Degreed.
Chose Degreed
You can't just buy a certification at Degreed.
Chose Degreed
It's not a fair comparison as they do different things. For what it is, Degreed does a great job of being a one-stop-shop.
Chose Degreed
I think that in a business setting, Degreed is more streamlined to benefit us than almost any other tool. Canvas is great in higher/lower education where the learning is the actual product. In a business setting, tools like Degreed and Bridge do a wonderful job helping our …
SilkRoad Learning
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Chose SilkRoad Learning
We liked the overall look and feel and how it seemed easy to manage
Chose SilkRoad Learning
I did not make any decisions in selecting Greenlight. It was acquired before I was hired.
Chose SilkRoad Learning
GreenLight was selected because we also wanted to utilize SilkRoad's RedCarpet and OpenHire programs for a more seamless onboarding process.
Features
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Degreed
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
SilkRoad Learning
8.6
Ratings
6% above category average
Course authoring10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Learning content9.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Mobile friendly10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Assignments8.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Compliance management10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Learning administration8.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics4.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Social learning7.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
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3.6
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Usability
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8.0
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Availability
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8.0
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Performance
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7.0
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Support Rating
8.8
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7.0
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Online Training
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8.0
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Implementation Rating
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4.0
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Product Scalability
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7.0
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User Testimonials
DegreedSilkRoad Learning
Likelihood to Recommend
Degreed is a software that is undoubtedly worth integrating in companies that plan or require the teaching of new topics and material to their employees. This platform is very easy to use, the interface is easy to use and provides detailed information on the learning that each of the employees has had, these learning details can be viewed by accessing the profile section of each employee. Degreed allows you to share strategic material with employees in the form of a "playlist" so that they can learn in an order of all the information. In addition, it allows you to create all kinds of certifications to provide employees with certificates based on behavior, evidence and approvers. These three certification phases make it possible to verify the information learned by the employee, in addition, they allow it to be known how much he has learned and what skills he has developed during that learning period. Without a doubt, Degreed is the best option for all companies that want to add learning content for their employees.
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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.
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Pros
  • Enterprise-wide provisioning of required and/or optional trainings.
  • Clean presentation of anything our admin's need to show with great feedback opportunities and participation rates.
  • Accountability and progress tracking is pretty spot on as you progress through a course.
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  • 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.
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Cons
  • Keeping in touch with co-workers in the same team is a little hard.
  • The news feed can be distracting with too many articles thrown at you.
  • Hard to keep track of most popular courses.
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  • 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.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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.
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Usability
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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.
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Reliability and Availability
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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.
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Performance
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It works well most of the time.
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Support Rating
While it's great for the management and tracking of employees learning, there is still room for growth. It could use more courses and content developed by Degreed rather than relying on external platforms content.
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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.
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Online Training
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some are thorough and others are not. I like that they are available for review.
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Alternatives Considered
We did enough research to figure that Degreed was better. We did a free demo with both and decided to go with Degreed based on reviews and the way their system worked. The website is also easier to use, and more user-friendly. We do not regret our decision to have chosen Degreed.
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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.
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Scalability
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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.
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Return on Investment
  • It has allowed employees to keep track of their learning progress, as well as allow them easy access to all courses across available platforms.
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  • 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
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