Absorb LMS vs. Docebo Learning Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absorb LMS
Score 8.5 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
Docebo Learning Suite
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Docebo is a SAAS/Cloud platform for e-learning, also known as a learning management system. Docebo is available in 30 languages. While the primary users of Docebo are midsized companies, it is also assessable for large companies and SMEs.N/A
Pricing
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Considered Both Products
Absorb LMS
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS has all the functionality that is now expected from a premier LMS. But it also has superb customer support. At a fair price point
Chose Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS was better priced that Cornerstone on Demand and is so much more user-friendly. Cornerstone was difficult to use, the fonts were very small, whereas Absorb LMS has larger fonts and more color to the platform, making it more visually appealing and user-friendly. …
Docebo Learning Suite

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
7.5
38 Ratings
9% below category average
Docebo Learning Suite
8.2
7 Ratings
0% above category average
Course authoring7.428 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.934 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Player/Portal7.834 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Learning content7.626 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Mobile friendly6.523 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications7.936 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Assignments7.830 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Compliance management7.728 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Learning administration8.037 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.235 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Social learning6.914 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Gamification6.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.424 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Small Businesses
Tovuti LMS
Tovuti LMS
Score 9.2 out of 10
Tovuti LMS
Tovuti LMS
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Pluralsight Skills
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(40 ratings)
8.2
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(30 ratings)
1.9
(3 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Absorb LMSDocebo Learning Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Absorb Software Inc.
Absorb is a great LMS for most applications. It was fairly easy to learn to configure and looks very professional. Our employees adopted the system fairly quickly and we had mostly positive feedback. The base Absorb platform provides basic reporting, so if you are going to need more customized reporting, then you will need to purchase the additional module for Absorb Analyze. The Manager Experience is still evolving, and managers may want to have more ability to do things in this part of the system than what is currently available. There is a connector that can be purchased from ADP to connect it with Absorb's LMS, although our company chose to develop our own API connector. We are currently using third-party course authoring software. The Absorb Amplify courses are good if you want to add immediate content to the system, although the courses are very basic.
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Docebo
Docebo [Learning Suite] is a great tool for hosting content when you have a clear idea and path of how you want your users to engage. Essentially, the UI and experience is beautiful and the navigation for users really beats out many other learning platforms but you need to be very deliberate in designing the paths for employees to take. You cannot expect employees and users to intuitively figure out what they need to do within the system. This is a key drawback. What I love is content curation from external sites such as youtube, linkedin, and uploaded videos that can launch all within Docebo -that for us is key to track how much engagement were getting where we couldn't have that on our previous platform.
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Pros
Absorb Software Inc.
  • Our CSM has been fantastic. Very approachable and takes on all questions/concerns we have.
  • Analyze has allowed us to take our reporting to another level.
  • Robust support site where client feedback/ideas can be posted. This is reviewed by the product team to determine whether this can be implemented. The feedback is always taken on board and I have seen a number of suggested ideas move forward to the implementation phase.
  • Great knowledge base for admins with articles/resources to provide step by step work throughs of the different features available.
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Docebo
  • PPT import feature is my favorite. It will let you use your existing materials without a hiccup
  • The UI is clean and intuitive. My audience was able to use most of the features with ease
  • All learning analytics are easy to use and analyze offline easily
  • Using the Linkedin Learning inside the platform gave us some time to come up with our own content, as we weren't sitting duck on an empty LMS
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Cons
Absorb Software Inc.
  • I find the Absorb LMS Knowledge Base to be a bit laborious to have to search through to find answers...and sometimes they are not easily understandable
  • As simple as it may seem, I would like the ability to hit enter after entering search information rather than having to select the "Add Filter" button
  • I would like the ability to run reports on multiple things at once (i.e., courses, etc.)
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Docebo
  • Service and support
  • The LMS is glitchy
  • The company as a whole lacks a fine finish. It is 3 star in all categories and can't achieve excellence
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Likelihood to Renew
Absorb Software Inc.
We have no plans to move away from Absorb at this time. It has all of the functionality we are looking for in a learning management system and we have a lot of info stored in our LMS system for trainings including all of our current and past employee transcripts. It is also getting easier to manager with being able to connect the LMS to ADP to update employee reporting/department/location/etc. We don't have a need or reason to move away from Absorb at this time.
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Docebo
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Usability
Absorb Software Inc.
It's a great place to house our trainings and keep things interesting for our associates.
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Docebo
Docebo won't overwhelm you with technical jargons. If you can make a fairly good assumption from the name of the options
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Support Rating
Absorb Software Inc.
We cannot speak highly enough for the Elite Support service. Having a dedicated partner to help us through multiple projects, multiple upgrades, and multiple custom configurations has been absolutely key. Our CSM really has been like an extra team member and we know we can rely on him for anything we need. His product expertise and friendly professionalism is unrivaled!
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Docebo
The team is prompt and knowledgeable. It would be nice to have the ability to call and talk to a real person. All problems have been resolved so far, hence no issues.
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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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Docebo
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Absorb Software Inc.
We were very disappointed with D2L and Workday's ability to customize what or how content is shown to users. The platforms can be robust but the onboarding time for new administrators is much longer than Absorb. Workday's current offering (2023) for external learners is unacceptable for our use case and much more manual then Absorb's solutions. Workday does not have the ability to create engaging content or notifications to the user and the UI is pulled directly from the HCM with very little flexibility between the modules on look, feel or layout. While Thinkific was good for external users and monetization, it also lacked flexibility for multiple different demographics. EdApp while having a good mobile presence and quick turnaround for course creation, it's offerings for other engagement factors fell short of Absorb. Moodle can be a great LMS, but all of the features require you to plan and (potentially)code your requirements into the platform. This required time that we didn't have and to administrate the platform required additional personnel and resources for any changes we wanted to have after go live. We didn't have the time nor other organization resources available when launching so it couldn't be considered.
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Docebo
Easy navigation. To increase user engagement. Auto assign training.
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Return on Investment
Absorb Software Inc.
  • After using the Absorb LMS system, we've seen a reduction in the number of employees reaching out for troubleshooting or help requests when taking the training.
  • We've seen an increase in departments storing webinars to be used for future training and storage of information.
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Docebo
  • We have many active users taking course content, which is great, but not a measurable ROI on our investment in Docebo.
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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 Assembling courses that offer a diverse set of formats, including instructional videos, quizzes, and assessments.Screenshot of Gives Learners a thorough understanding of the course material using Absorb's rich course details page, accessible from the course catalog dashboard.Screenshot of Learners' progress insights to make data-driven decisions with the advanced reporting capabilities of Absorb LMS.

Docebo Learning Suite Screenshots

Screenshot of Getting Started with DoceboScreenshot of Docebo ReportingScreenshot of Docebo ShapeScreenshot of Docebo Learning ImpactScreenshot of Docebo Learning Analytics