Absorb LMS vs LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

Likelihood to Recommend

Absorb is very well suited for any company looking to standardize training for all employees. It is also best suited when paired with a course vendor to pick specific courses aimed towards employees and their interests. This makes orientation very simple. We used to have a 2-hour orientation conference to cover everything these courses can cover.

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Drew Randles CSSR, CSMR, CIR

HRIS & Web Development Specialist, Human Resources

CCMSIHuman Resources, 1001-5000 employees

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A great scenario where LinkedIn Learning is fantastic is when working on a project where we miss specific skill sets. My coworker was skilled in Microsoft Power BI, while I was not. So I spent 3 hours going through a few LinkedIn Learning Power BI trainings to get up to speed. Another coworker was not experienced in Google Analytics, and again, LinkedIn Learning filled in the blanks.A scenario where it's less appropriate is finding specific needs for your use case. While LinkedIn Learning is great for learning how something works and exploring test projects - don't expect it to hold your hand to do something very specific. For example - if you need to deploy a app using YOUR SPECIFIC WORKFLOW, you're not going to find a point-by-point tutorial. You'll find courses on how to deploy it in different ways, but not exactly the way you need it.

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Rocky Kev

Founder/Developer

HeyIsRocky LLCMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Absorb LMS

LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

Course authoring

Player/Portal

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Pros

Clean interface for learners
Logical organization of courses
Admin portal is OK

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Ron Massicotte

Director Product Marketing & Enablement

Prophix SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Industry expert authors/instructors - you're learning from people with pedigree.
Breadth and depth of catalog - not only is there a wide range of topics and disciplines, but there are frequently several levels of depth within each (eg. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
Time needed to complete each course AND each section of a course are included - you know what you're getting into from the first click.

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Chris Salles

Director, Learning and Knowledge Management

Audible, Inc.Internet, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Automated creation of manager groups.
Easier way of seeing who employees report to so we can create manager groups.

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Drew Randles CSSR, CSMR, CIR

HRIS & Web Development Specialist, Human Resources

CCMSIHuman Resources, 1001-5000 employees

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Different results depending on each person's learning style or each expert's teaching style. Like in school, not all matchups will be beneficial and totally, completely informational.
Sometimes the videos can be long, which means it can be easy to get distracted/not pay attention. Sometimes long videos are warranted, sometimes they're not. Lynda is best for candidates with the self-discipline to stay committed.

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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Media Production Company, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) 9.6

Based on 2 answers

It can help all employees learn to strengthen current skills or to learn new skills and then can learn to excel in their current department or they learn a new skills in a new department creating interconnection and cross-departmental value in a company.

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Erika Schaefer

Executive Coordinator

Public Broadcasting ServiceMedia Production, 201-500 employees

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Usability

No score

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LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) 9.5

Based on 3 answers

Very user friendly, easy to copy and/or download notes offline, and follow up with your instructor is easy as pie. You can even LinkedIn with your instructor and follow up with questions/concerns online and in several forums. Very cool concept and easy to use.

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Cedric Allen

Founder/Principle(Videographer)

Be Real With God! MinistriesNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

Absorb LMS 9.0

Based on 4 answers

Poor response time and generally poor responses.

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Ron Massicotte

Director Product Marketing & Enablement

Prophix SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) 9.2

Based on 13 answers

The technical team behind LinkedIn Learning (or Lynda.com) knows their job, and they usually solve problems very quickly. While I haven't had many run-ins with them (thus the low rating), I do find that when we call them, the problem gets resolved in a reasonable amount of time. The flip-side of this comment is that we never have needed to call them with a high-priority issue.

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Jaymason Gallien

Network Engineer

Employment Security DepartmentGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

At the time of selection, we went with Absorb as they were one of the few that could handle online transactions for courses. We are in the process of migrating to Skilljar and will be discontinuing our subscription to Absorb in 2018.

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Ron Massicotte

Director Product Marketing & Enablement

Prophix SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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We have both lynda.com and Plural sight at my job. I like lynda.com when I am searching for a specific tool as it contains videos that hone in on teaching the attributes of a specific tool. Pluralsight's videos generally are longer and are more project based. But both sites are excellent resources. I can't really say which is better than the other.

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Ai Ashe

Adjunct Instructor

Art Institute of Virginia BeachAnimation, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

This has been a positive ROI as we can track all course completions for audits as well as cutting costs for travel and training.

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Drew Randles CSSR, CSMR, CIR

HRIS & Web Development Specialist, Human Resources

CCMSIHuman Resources, 1001-5000 employees

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ROI has been positive. I've needed to know how to use an application, and lynda.com has helped me develop my skills. I know more after taking a lynda.com course than I did before it. That increase in knowledge and skills translates into greater productivity.
To be fair, I've never paid for a lynda.com license. I've used the licenses of former employers, and our public library has licensing deals with lynda.com for patrons. Since I have $0 invested in lynda.com, any knowledge gains represent a significant ROI.

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Benjamin Brogdon

Instructional Designer

Edward JonesFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

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LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

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Absorb LMS vs LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

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LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

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Course authoring

Player/Portal

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

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Alternatives Considered

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Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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