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    Absorb

    Score9 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
    Pricing
    Absorb
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Absorb
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Absorb
    Considered Both Products
    Absorb Software Inc.
    Chose Absorb
    Cornerstone is pretty good, there are features about them I prefer than Absorbs', however, Absorb is quick in terms of making improvements, their UI is top-notch and AI assist gives them an advantage. We selected Absorb because it is modern, UI friendly, easy to implement and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    The other LMS systems were too complicated and not intuitive enough for our user experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb was the only product that had true career mapping option, as well as good customer service reviews.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb LMS is far more robust. We are actually able to create relevant trainings. Thanks to all the content creation tools, the training we are able to create actually reaches our vision. ADP was unable to perform some of the basic functionality we were looking for. Managing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb offers a more flexible and robust experience for managing learning ecosystems. The user interface is more modern and provides a stronger user-centric learning experience. Absorb is at parity for social learning, which most learning platforms struggle with. The admin …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    I think that both Docebo and Skillsoft provided more modern look-feel and more advanced features. I particularly like the OTJ features offered on Docebo.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    We evaluated a few well-known LMS options, including Docebo, Cornerstone, and MindTickle. Each has strengths (especially in very specific use cases), but we selected Absorb LMS because it matched our priorities best: value for money, global scalability, straightforward …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    I previously tested three more but cant remember what they are as it was a while ago, but Absorb was the only one that answered the 58 questions/ tasks i needed it to achieve.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    At the end of the day, Absorb LMS had the best user experience. When we looked at all the options, we felt like Absorb was superior in user experience, learning tools, and the content creator. Additionally, the support they promised (and that we've experienced), made them a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    I have only ever used Moodle in a personal educational setting, so not from an administrator-perspective, but Absorb definitely has a ton of settings and customizability. I know that one reason we decided to go with Absorb is their ability to create custom templates, which has …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Easier to use and larger customer base.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    The user interface in Absorb is awesome; the back end - admins don't have as much ability. In the past, I could do things like exclude groups from training, build groups based on people who had completed courses, link courses without having to put them in a curriculum, etc.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb LMS provides a more engaging and professional outlook than these other platforms.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    We used Cornerstone Learn at my previous organization and it seemed like there were way too many issues from an administrative standpoint. I haven't had many issues at all with Absorb LMS, which makes me think Cornerstone was just expensive junk. Prior to moving to Absorb LMS …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    The main reason is the prompt support and useful features
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb offers a more user-friendly and modern platform, along with enhanced customer support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb LMS's interface and customer service were a great improvement from our experience with Skillsoft
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    The ease of useability and functionality with a great customer support team.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb support is way better than others and I feel more valued and listened to than the other LMS that I have checked out
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Not sure, haven't used anything else outside of Absorb
    I would say based on my current experiences that it would stack up quite well however, it can be a little difficult to navigate and sometimes hard to find the thing we want / not intuitive
    Outside of this, it's a great …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Although Cornerstone was also suited for a global audience as well, Absorb is more user friendly than Cornerstone from a learner and admin perspective. The look of the Cornerstone platform was outdated with small font buttons with labels that were not intuitive. Cornerstone
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    We really like the innovative AI functions of Docebo but appreciate the clean, modern interface of Absorb LMS.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    ADP did not provide the level of service we were looking for and the compliance courses did not meet our needs.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    167 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    141 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    167 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    124 Answers
    Features
    Absorb
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Absorb
    Feature
    Absorb
    8.6
    168 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Course authoring9.0132 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.3147 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.6151 Ratings
    Learning content8.5124 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.0121 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.4160 Ratings
    Assignments9.7138 Ratings
    Compliance management9.5133 Ratings
    Learning administration8.8164 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.5161 Ratings
    Social learning6.389 Ratings
    Gamification6.185 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.7126 Ratings
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    Absorb
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    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iSpring LMS
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bridge LMS, Skills & Performance Management
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Absorb
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (171 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (75 ratings)
    Availability
    9.2
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (157 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Absorb
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Absorb Software Inc.
    Absorb is highly intuitive for end users. The resources feature allows for uploads of materials that are not marked as part of any training but rather available for users to review at their convenience. Scheduling reports so they are sent to users via email has been a pain. Reports are duplicated and there is also no start and end date, which causes the portal to continuously push the reports unless they are manually cancelled
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    Pros
    Absorb Software Inc.
    • Overall, Absorb LMS is pretty easy to use for learners and especially for admins. It's practical to create and manage course content - it provides the most crucial options and yet is lean enough not to overcomplicate the admin's life. The consistent and customizable "table-view" in most of the admin-areas is very helpful and easy to follow.
    • Using Enrollment Rules, Absorb LMS let you define who a course applies to and how they get enrolled. You can build rules based on learner attributes, such as department, location job role, group, to include or exclude specific audiences. The way Absorb LMS is using enrollment attributes, no other LMS actually can fulfill our requirements easier. Enrollment rules are mainly embedded in individual course options (you can also create scheduled enrollments outside of the courses).
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    Cons
    Absorb Software Inc.
    • 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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Absorb Software Inc.
    We love the ability to have a user-friendly system that integrates well with our different HR interfaces (we have 3 systems that feed data/employees into the system). It makes it easy to track course completions and report out on metrics enterprise-wide. In addition, the ability to provide consistent education to staff who are geographically dispersed is a huge incentive for us, and Absorb LMS does this seamlessly.
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    Usability
    Absorb Software Inc.
    Our company has performed many software implementations over the last few years. Getting Absorb LMS up and running was one of the easiest and most pleasant by far. The process is fairly straightforward, but you are also given excellent support in instances when it is needed.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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 Software Inc.
    We have experienced infrequent issues with things like load times on reporting, or pages timing out, but for the large majority of our time within the system things have worked as they should
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    Support Rating
    Absorb Software Inc.
    My client success manager had to reach out once for our company once. Although it was not an Absorb issue (it was an issue on the course vendor side), Absorb offered a resolution while the vendor was fixing the issue. We were very happy with the resolution and feel like Absorb went above and beyond for us.
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    Online Training
    Absorb Software Inc.
    The training was comprehensive - there were existing modules to learn functionality but working with Absorb staff, and receiving recordings of those walk-throughs, made a rapid understanding of the LMS achievable and covered the necessary material that was needed and allowed for specific questions to be addressed.
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    Implementation Rating
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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 Software Inc.
    Absorb offers a more flexible and robust experience for managing learning ecosystems. The user interface is more modern and provides a stronger user-centric learning experience. Absorb is at parity for social learning, which most learning platforms struggle with. The admin capabilities within Absorb are stronger than those of each of these providers. The notifications are strong, too.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Absorb Software Inc.
    Clear and easy to understand. Of course, I would love to have seen these costs during my research of different LMSs, but I understand why they don't share this information.
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    Scalability
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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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    Professional Services
    Absorb Software Inc.
    We work directly with Kirsten Spak, who has continuously
    provided timely and quality help for myself as the lead and our organization.
    Kirsten has helped us ensure that we are going about things as efficiently and
    is always willing to walk through things to demonstrate suggestions and
    functions. As we look to expand our offerings further, Kirsten has helped
    strategize for the best approach, which has helped our workflow and the
    end-user experience. As we are still relatively new users, but using the LMS
    every day, Kirsten has been very patient and provided clear instruction on
    processes when we were unsure of what to do and has been able to troubleshoot,
    with her team, functions that were desired but not availability at the time, to
    provide us with solutions.
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    Return on Investment
    Absorb Software Inc.
    • We used Absorb LMS to track Annual Safety Training to ensure compliance with inspectors and ensure our teammates understand the risks and how to mitigate them safely. We were never able to track this before and thus, we simply didn't have mandatory annual training.
    • A huge drawback prior to implementation of Absorb LMS was our inability to offer more than our 40 purchased e-courses to our employees. These were mostly safety and equipment based courses, so we didn't have any soft skill development happening. Now we have hundreds of courses available from the Absorb library that cover the safety aspects, but we also have dozens of leadership courses, communication and influence courses, etc. It has been a huge gamechanger for our employees and their development opportunities! When I look at our course library, there are 400 courses, which over 300 being available through Absorb library (the other 80+ were made using Absorb Create).
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    Absorb Screenshots

    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 course creation with Create AI Beta.Product screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshot