Absorb LMS vs. Degreed

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absorb LMS
Score 9.1 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
Degreed
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
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
Pricing
Absorb LMSDegreed
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Absorb LMSDegreed
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo 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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Features
Absorb LMSDegreed
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
8.8
98 Ratings
7% above category average
Degreed
8.5
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Course authoring8.381 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.686 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Player/Portal9.289 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Learning content9.170 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.074 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.893 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Assignments9.682 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Compliance management9.877 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Learning administration9.695 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.093 Ratings4.45 Ratings
Social learning7.950 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Gamification6.745 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.666 Ratings00 Ratings
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Absorb LMSDegreed
Small Businesses
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Absorb LMSDegreed
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(100 ratings)
8.3
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(85 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.7
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Absorb LMSDegreed
Likelihood to Recommend
Absorb Software Inc.
My experience with Absorb LMS has been very positive. From the beginning, the system was very easy to configure and set up. The options for internally created trainings have been robust, especially as it pertains to "quizzes" to test users. Additionally, importing existing SCORM trainings or internally recorded trainings has been relatively easy.
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Degreed Inc.
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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Pros
Absorb Software Inc.
  • 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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Degreed Inc.
  • Onboarding process is great
  • Easy to use interface, no one ever has had issues navigating through it
  • Offers a lot of educational courses and classes
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Cons
Absorb Software Inc.
  • Reporting needs some additional help, especially the Course Activity Report. It would be great to see the description of the course on the header of the report.
  • The courses on the smart devices look wonky and sometimes the videos don't show up, yet you can hear it.
  • The Absorb LMS phone application also needs a lot of work. It does not show all the tiles that are available in the browser version.
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Degreed Inc.
  • Degreed itself doesn't offer a whole lot of courses.
  • It can be tricky to add some material that is found outside the platform.
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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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Degreed Inc.
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Usability
Absorb Software Inc.
Absorb LMS is easy to use from both a user experience and admin experience. For users, navigating the site to complete assignments or finding courses to develop new skills is very user-friendly. As an admin, the course creation tools walk you through each step simply, but have a ton of functionality to support any of your training needs.
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Degreed Inc.
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Absorb Software Inc.
The customer service team is top notch. They have always been readily available and quick to assist regardless of the day or time of the call
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Degreed Inc.
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Performance
Absorb Software Inc.
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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Degreed Inc.
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Support Rating
Absorb Software Inc.
Absorb LMS's client service managers have been extremely responsive, efficient, and available. While we pay for a higher level of support, we have found it well worth the investment. We've been less pleased with the accounting side of the organization, but that has little impact on the delivery of training to our clients and employees.
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Degreed Inc.
FAQ section is very helpful and website allows you to do many things like keeping your account even if you have left your company.
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Online Training
Absorb Software Inc.
I meet and do training with my absorb support every week. and I have all my questions answered! it's great
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Degreed Inc.
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Absorb Software Inc.
hands down favorite in look, function, cost and service. Others were close but could not meet our external and internal cases. Our current one (we looked at them again) did not have 40% of the functionality or value, despite the bargain cost, it was not worth it to continue. Only new hires used our LMS for onboarding because they had to; no one went back for more training. With Absorb our classes are more dynamic and targeted.
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Degreed Inc.
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 employees build and show their own ROI to upper management.
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Scalability
Absorb Software Inc.
This is one of the main reasons we chose Absorb as our LMS. It is a very user-friendly application that is able to be deployed across multiple departments in geographically dispersed locations. It works amazingly well for us.
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Degreed Inc.
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Absorb Software Inc.
  • Absorb LMS's user-friendly interface and interactive learning features contributed to a 150% increase in learner engagement levels. The platform's ability to deliver engaging content and quizzes enhances employee participation and knowledge retention at retail
  • With Absorb LMS, we are looking to streamline our remote employee onboarding process, and tracking to reduce the time taken for new hires to complete training modules by 30%.
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Degreed Inc.
  • Our employees were able to develop new skills and new talents that allowed them to have better productivity and could develop better activities within our labor sector.
  • We have saved money on the learning material compartment. We used to spend a lot of money on material for our employees, but the courses Degreed offers are at a more affordable price.
  • The socialization of our employees has improved significantly. Thanks to the "community" system that Degreed offers, our employees can discuss learning topics while taking a course or watching a video.
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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.

Degreed Screenshots

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