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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ALynda.com (now offered as part of LinkedIn Learning) is an elearning course library acquired and now supported by LinkedIn in May 2015.N/A

    Seismic Learning

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ASeismic Learning (formerly Lessonly, acquired by Seismic in August 2021), is a learning management system (LMS). The vendor emphasizes eLearning for client-facing skills, as well as a drag-and-drop interface. Lessonly supports customizable learning paths and corporate onboarding processes.N/A
    Pricing
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Seismic Learning
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    Contact sales team
    Pro + Coaching
    Contact sales team
    Enterprise Learning for Global Teams
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Seismic Learning
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Seismic Learning
    Considered Both Products
    LinkedIn
    No answer on this topic
    Seismic
    Chose Seismic Learning
    Lessonly was by far the best LMS for our needs that we evaluated. We also use other tools to enhance it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Seismic Learning
    I inherited Lessonly, but have chosen to stay with them thanks to their excellent customer service, and the ease of use.

    My learners find the UI/UX simple and easy, and the ability to take courses on their mobile phones has been vital to our adoption.
    Incentivized
    Chose Seismic Learning
    Both have their positives/negatives. Creating our own lessons in lessonly is important.
    Incentivized
    Chose Seismic Learning
    Lessonly is just the bee's knees in the LMS space. A lot of the software we trialed had some but not all of the features that Lessonly boasts and promotes. I felt like Lessonly gave us more flexibility in how and what we train on while keeping it within an easy framework to …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Seismic Learning
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) and Seismic Learning
    Feature
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    Seismic Learning
    6.7
    110 Ratings
    Course authoring7.510 Ratings9.7108 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.811 Ratings9.6106 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.311 Ratings5.485 Ratings
    Learning content8.611 Ratings3.0104 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.811 Ratings9.996 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.510 Ratings6.495 Ratings
    Social learning6.98 Ratings2.072 Ratings
    Gamification3.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings9.058 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings2.1107 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings9.763 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings7.1100 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) and Seismic Learning
    Feature
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    Seismic Learning
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Lingual Support5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Structured Learning6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course Searches8.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical Metrics4.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content6.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)Seismic Learning
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (39 ratings)
    6.3
    (114 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)