Absorb LMS vs. GoSkills

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absorb LMS
Score 9.2 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
GoSkills
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
GoSkills is an online learning platform dedicated to delivering interactive and personalized learning experiences. By combining the structure of a Learning Management System (LMS) with the flexibility of a Learning Experience Platform (LXP), GoSkills helps organizations build, manage, and scale engaging training programs. AI-powered tools — including a personalized course recommender, intelligent tutor, and Genie, the built-in AI course…
$80.95
per month 5 licenses
Pricing
Absorb LMSGoSkills
Editions & Modules
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LMS Pro
$80.95
per month 5 licenses
GoSkills Courses for Teams
starting at $115.95
per month 5 licenses
GoSkills Platinum
starting at $127.30
per month 5 licenses
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Absorb LMSGoSkills
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual billing, and for additional licenses.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
8.9
Ratings
9% above category average
GoSkills
8.8
Ratings
8% above category average
Course authoring8.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.50 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Player/Portal9.10 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Learning content9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.90 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Assignments9.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Compliance management9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.70 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Social learning8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Gamification6.90 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Absorb LMSGoSkills
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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8.9
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
10.0
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Availability
10.0
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Performance
10.0
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Support Rating
9.6
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Online Training
8.2
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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Configurability
10.0
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Product Scalability
10.0
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Vendor post-sale
8.2
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Vendor pre-sale
8.2
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User Testimonials
Absorb LMSGoSkills
Likelihood to Recommend
Absorb LMS answered a lot of questions we were facing as an organization in how we train and develop our employees. Absorb LMS is not only a fantastic repository for learning resources, the built in tools make creating new resources and experiences for our teammates so much easier and more streamlined. We use the Absorb Create authoring tool and have had great luck in course creation using many methods (AI, templates, etc.). We implemented the LMS in 4 weeks due to the guidance and willingness of our Implementation manager to move along at a quicker pace. We also love the Absorb library of content that helps fill in some of the soft skills and safety gaps without us having to create internal resources.
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I found GoSkill's project management course to be beneficial, well-paced and relatively inexpensive. After taking a course myself, I realized my team would benefit too, so we tried out the GoSkills LMS. It’s simple to use and I can easily see how well someone is doing in a course, and slot new employees into training as needed.You need not look anywhere else - everything you need is provided in full detail.
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Pros
  • Customer Service - Our CSM, Kirsten Spak, provides friendly, timely and high quality help and has helps us to understand and efficiently use the system.
  • Course Creation - We have been able to create custom courses with a wide range of features, including branding, audio, video and assessments.
  • Reporting - Absorb LMS offers a robust reporting function which allows us to understand our users and meet the needs of our partners when user information is required for their projects.
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  • The presentation of the material
  • The tests after the course was good but not too hard
  • Follow up after the class was not overwhelming.
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Cons
  • The "And" and "Or" rules for self + automatic enrollment could be spelled out more to clarify who we're enrolling into courses
  • The thumbnail and poster "Upload photo" section is confusing. There should be a "Favorites" folder where we can easily find most commonly used posters and thumbnails
  • more education around Absorb analyze essentials
  • How the Featured courses section ranks courses is confusing on the back-end. I need to switch the primary one to second place to feature the new one first. But if the previous one now becomes second place, what happens to the old course that was in second place? I've noticed the order you select on the back-end for this isn't always reflected on user side
  • Same comment as Featured Courses but for appearance of billboards. Hard to position each in the right order
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  • The course was a little to easy and basic
  • I felt like I was lead to the answers on the test
  • I felt like the class was taught to pass the test
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Likelihood to Renew
Absorb provides the platform and support for us to create a place for resources that is agile and simple to deploy. We are able to use across multiple countries and departments. Absorb is also constantly developing their platform to meet users needs, which is helpful for us as we grow.
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Usability
It is very intuitive, not just from an admin perspective to manage courses and track completions, but also from a learners' perspective. It is very easy to find courses, search for courses, and track personal course progress. The interface is well designed, which makes it simpler for our audience to navigate the portal and find what they are looking for
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Reliability and Availability
We have never had any major issue with Absorb's availability. Any outages that have occurred have been planned an communicated. Any small issues that occur within the Absorb platform have been addressed efficiently and quickly by support and the development team
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Performance
Absorb LMS's performance is very reliable and consistent. Pages load quickly. Report are generated within a reasonable amount of time (even with significant amounts of data), etc. Nothing seems to slow it down.
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Support Rating
[...] is a ROCK star- having her as part of our support team has been a game changer. She is a true problem solver at heart and has an unique ability to retain who we are as a company and match that with what can help us most. She has been a game changer for our internal admin team and is supporting us through a business review to help guide us in the best direction on our constant growth.
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Online Training
Absorb was able to provide an initial training of the platform, covering all our basic needs. Additionally, there are Absorb learning modules available for further learning that can be accessed at anytime. There is also the ability to review Absorb's extensive resource library to find the answers to questions/troubleshooting. Beyond that, we opted for the Premier Support so our organization has access to a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation of Absorb went very seamlessly. We previously had the Oracle LMS and importing user data and getting the new system up to speed was painless. The smooth transition helped leaders and staff gain confidence early in the application/company and we have had a successful partnership with Absorb since.
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Alternatives Considered
Absorb LMS is feature packed with small but smart elements (can have a username that isnt an email, can change the core language used in the platform, can change the font and layout) that offer greater security and accessibility for learners.
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I needed to take a project management course and didn't know where to start. I did a bunch of Googling and decided on GoSkills because it was a quick class. I was really happy I started with the GoSkills Project Management class because it was a great introduction to to the industry. Based on the knowledge I got from GoSkills I was able to decide to pursue more Project Management education. I started on trying to decide which online education platform to go with. It was between Google/Coursera, Udemy, GoSkills and maybe a bootcamp. I went with GoSkills because it was short and I could get an idea of what I was going to learn in a longer course. I'm really happy with the path I took and would recommend it to anyone looking to learn about project management
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Scalability
We have already scaled our LMS from a couple hundred users to 1000 users and have plans to scale even larger. We use the LMS across multiple internal departments. countries and user types. Absorb has made it easy to integrate and scale and we will continue to scale in the near future.
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Return on Investment
  • Our ROI is yet to be determined as we haven't fully rolled it out yet. We hope that this will improve our customer loyalty and advocacy, set us apart from competitors, and appeal to prospects as something that is extremely valuable. ROI measurements will include customer participation, satisfaction from learners and their managers and any new customers who quote the platform as a reason they chose us.
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  • I was able to see that I liked a subject
  • It made me realize I wanted to go down the path of a much more in depth course
  • I learned I can still learn even at my age
  • Just having another certification to post on LinkedIn and maybe a resume is really nice.
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ScreenShots

Absorb LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of a company's unique identity with a training interface that is custom-designed for the brand.Screenshot of a company's image and values with a training interface that is tailored to the brand's specific needs.Screenshot of the course creation workflow, that offer a diverse set of formats, including instructional videos, quizzes, and assessments.Screenshot of Absorb's course details page, accessible from the course catalog dashboard, used to give learners an understanding of the course material.Screenshot of learners' progress insights, used to make data-driven decisions with the reporting capabilities of Absorb LMS.Screenshot of course creation with Create AI Beta.

GoSkills Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of GoSkills' library of expert-led, accredited courses in business and tech. With a gamified microlearning model — 3–7 minute lessons, quizzes, and exercises — GoSkills aims to make training engaging, practical, and addictive.Screenshot of an example of GoSkills' AI-powered recommendations and custom learning paths. An intelligent AI tutor helps learners navigate lessons, recap concepts, translate content, and build tailored study plans.Screenshot of the Course Recommender feature that suggests courses tailored to each learner's interests and learning styles, making it easier for them to pick up new, relevant skills and stay motivated throughout their learning journey.Screenshot of the centralized interface to create, manage, and track training. Here, users can assign courses, set up teams, and keep learners on track with due dates and reminders. Centralized records log all activity, including external training.Screenshot of the reporting interface to track progress, performance, and impact reports. This offers granular insights into learners, teams, and courses — down to individual lessons — to measure effectiveness, refine strategy, and prove ROI. Users can also collect feedback with customizable forms.Screenshot of organization details. GoSkills is SOC 2 compliant and holds to security practices and annual independent audits to keep team data safe. Integrations are possible via SSO, API, and SCIM 2.0. The logo, login page, and certificates can be customized to create a branded learning experience.