Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS vs. Khan Academy

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Grovo's product included instructional videos and assessments, and the SaaS platform that they live on top of. The videos follow a microlearning methodology which increases learner retention. Grovo is now fully integrated into CornerStone's LMS.
$149
per month
Khan Academy
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Khan Academy is a non-profit organization headquartered in Palo Alto that offers free online course content for students.N/A
Pricing
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Editions & Modules
Light Academy
$149.00
per month
Professional Academy
$249.00
per month
Learners
Free
Teachers
Free
Districts
Free
Parents
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsConsulting and integration services are part of the product, not an additional feature.
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Community Pulse
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Considered Both Products
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
The platform is more stable than competing LMS providers. Also, Cornerstone is a big brand name within LMS. Grovo definitely is among the top 3 LMS players in the small-scale industry space.
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo is a top-notch training module that has helped our company step it up! We have created a number of trainings at the ease of a quick overview of the software and a point and click mentality. We love the tracking feature which I don't believe Brainshark had when we used …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Previously we were using Blackboard and an inhouse solution. Both of these took many hours to get ready for new training objectives and provided mediocre employe skill retention. Grovo reduced the overhead for training and has produced better results regarding employee skill …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Other services I have used (I can't even remember their names) have been launchable only through Internet Explorer and buggy, if a question is answered errantly and an employee tries to go back, the entire platform crashes
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo is a more convenient and quick option. It works for our company because it provides more flexibility and is easier to just jump in and use when needed. The range of topics are also more practical, and in my opinion, more relevant to a much wider range of jobs, from entry …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
The elephant in the room for me, would be TreeHouse. Grovo is very similar to TreeHouse in the fact that they're both programs with lesson tracks, simple and short videos, as well as progress trackers. I would have to say that I enjoyed learning coding on TreeHouse over Grovo, …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo had the best content, cleanest looking website and most affordable pricing for our purposes.
Khan Academy
Chose Khan Academy
I really enjoyed Khan Academy it helped me out when I most needed it. I was able to understand my classes and pass the courses without a problem. I always felt great and knowledgeable after watching their videos. I would totally recommend their services to anyone looking for …
Chose Khan Academy
I personally found Khan Academy much better suited for adult learning of difficult or larger topics. Not so much for smaller changes that can be communicated via email. But it was more engaging and I found the information easier to digest. Change management can be tough but …
Chose Khan Academy
Khan Academy focuses on fundamental science and math, while the other websites publish courses on specific topics in computer science. When in high school, Khan Academy is a lot more useful, since that is the time to firm up the basics, before taking on advanced classes and …
Chose Khan Academy
Khan academy is free, that’s a big plus. Also, it is way less fragmented than Coursera for example. There are a lot of diverse topics I can select from and even if it’s not related to my job, I sometimes look at the history section. One missing feature compared to other …
Chose Khan Academy
The number one reason to choose Khan Academy over other options is price. If you are looking for a special skill or a quick answer YouTube is a great resource. Khan Academy is better suited for those who want to have a pseudo-classroom experience while still learning a subject …
Chose Khan Academy
Khan is better to take shorter learning modules. Coursera is a considerable investment as it is whole college courses. Khan is great to learn certain concepts and refresh learnings or trouble shoot problems. Khan is better for high school students to use to reinforce and …
Chose Khan Academy
easy explained concept as compared to other two service providers. Community is very active at Khan academy especially compared to other two brands, very well use of Artificial intelligence and great work in upgrading the content.

pricing is definitely an area to be considered …
Chose Khan Academy
This is nothing similar to Khan Academy that I know of. It's a complete K-12 education, completely for free. It's not only free but high quality and fun, so much so that I have spent quite a lot of my spare time working through different courses for refreshers or that are of …
Features
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
7.6
Ratings
11% below category average
Khan Academy
-
Ratings
Course authoring8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSKhan Academy
Likelihood to Recommend
Grovo's current catalog is vast enough for most business looking to expand their library of online learning content. This allows team leaders to easily curate content for their team using a curriculum or playlist structure. Grovo also allows novice eLearning designers to create their own content quickly using their design tool. Making Grovo a multifaceted tool to decentralize content creation and curation.
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For larger projects, product changes, legislation updates, Khan Academy makes it easy to transfer information in an easy-to-digest manner. The software works really well with adult learning as it keeps users engaged in quick bite-sized lessons. It's more appropriate for larger changes and bigger implementations. It's less appropriate for smaller projects, or minor changes/updates, where quick training sessions would suffice.
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Pros
  • Ease of Use. The site is awesome for searching for a specific topic.
  • Convenience. Lessons are generally very quick and easy to fit into even the busiest schedules.
  • Interface. The website is gorgeous and inviting.
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  • The UI is great and easy to use.
  • There is a broad selection of courses, subjects, and instructors.
  • The classroom integration option is awesome.
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Cons
  • It can be difficult for any e-learning service not to seem mechanical in nature when it comes to the average employee performing learning tasks
  • Many of the "problems" that grovo might seem to display would actually be a function of the organization implementing them
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  • On my iPad, to change the language of Khan, I need to change the language of my iPad in the settings
  • It can be a bit messy and the category are a bit too generic, not enough per level category
  • Sometimes the quizz are too simple, it would be nice to have an extra difficult one as a bonus
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Support Rating
When we have had issues with Grovo not working or a problem with report we have always gotten an answer quickly. We have a rep that we speak to often to make sure we are satisfied with the system and is just a quick email away. It nice to know we have support that will get back to you in a quick manner as we rely on this software.
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I've only had to seek support one time. There was a glitch in one of my lessons and I submitted an email. The glitch was fixed by support within a few days, but I would've liked for it to be faster. However, I don't have a big complaint there because it is a free service.
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Alternatives Considered
Previously we were using Blackboard and an inhouse solution. Both of these took many hours to get ready for new training objectives and provided mediocre employe skill retention. Grovo reduced the overhead for training and has produced better results regarding employee skill retention. We selected Grovo because it was a better solution, it was easier and provided a better result
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The number one reason to choose Khan Academy over other options is price. If you are looking for a special skill or a quick answer YouTube is a great resource. Khan Academy is better suited for those who want to have a pseudo-classroom experience while still learning a subject or skill. I have used Lynda and Udemy; there is little difference between Khan Academy and those two options.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive - allowed us to provide top-notch training to our employees.
  • Positive - allows every employee to look through past trainings if they need a reminder.
  • Positive - allows us to track when the trainings are being completed.
  • Positive - ability to create trainings quickly and easily.
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  • It's has helped a lot of my coworkers to grasp some basic finance and computer science stuff when previously they have no idea.
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ScreenShots

Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of The primary admin dashboardScreenshot of The library of Grovo contentScreenshot of The course building toolScreenshot of Assignment optionsScreenshot of Choosing an assignment