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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Litmos

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ALitmos is a cloud-based Corporate LMS. Core features include a course builder, assessments and quizzes, surveys and feedback, eCommerce, virtual classrooms, certifications, course library, SCORM and TIN CAN support, reporting, and gamification tools.N/A
    Pricing
    AbsorbLitmos
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AbsorbLitmos
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    AbsorbLitmos
    Considered Both Products
    Absorb Software Inc.
    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 ease of useability and functionality with a great customer support team.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    We opted to move across to Absorb LMS to reduce costs and provide greater gamification for our learners. We were intrigued by its customisation to allow us to white label our LMS as much as possible to create a UI that was easy to navigate for our specific demographic of less …
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb LMS had the richest feature set for relative cost and promised seamless integration with ADP Workforce Now (somewhat overpromised).
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb LMS provided us the most robust set of features and lowest cost. A bug feature for us was 21CFR11 compliant signatures which other vendors do not have or charge extra to bolt on to the solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Major factor was cost. We got Absorb LMS at 35% cheaper than any other LMS software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    We found the user interface to be easy to use and customizable. We also liked the support that was offered during the implementation process.
    Incentivized
    Chose Absorb
    Absorb [LMS] had [many] of the same features. Many of the vendors had a lower base price with additional pricing for the add-ons. From a cost perspective, the majority of software providers' costs were higher with all of the required addons. For the features required Absorb …
    Incentivized
    Litmos
    Chose Litmos
    We selected Litmos in 2018 against My Trailhead from Salesforce. Litmos won out because My Trailhead was not well built out at the time and the Litmos sales team was good. We have always evaluated over the years with Absorb, MindTickle, etc. and have elected to keep Litmos. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Litmos
    The others are more robust and reporting is superior. They have had AI for longer and have more experience. Content from other vendors is more robust compared to Litmos and taught by experts in the field. Learning can be tied to specific skills and as part of the L&D strategy. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Litmos
    Most experiences with other products were through Demo access while evaluating potential LMS for purchasing in 2023-2024.

    Litmos was more on the user-friendly side and had a cleaner learner interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Litmos
    Adding in D2L and clarifying Articulate's RISE LMS platform

    I would say that Docebo had the best platform in terms of it's UI and some of the features it offered. But overall, SAP Litmos won in terms of administrator capabilities and ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Litmos
    Each one of the other products reviewed had one or more required features missing. A big feature that most other LMS's didn't have was a native iOS or Android application; or if there was a mobile application, it was quite frankly difficult to use and unintuitive. The Litmos …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    167 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    145 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    141 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    134 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    167 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    145 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    106 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    124 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    103 Answers
    Features
    AbsorbLitmos
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Absorb and Litmos
    Feature
    Absorb
    8.6
    168 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Litmos
    7.2
    159 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Course authoring9.0132 Ratings6.6134 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.3147 Ratings7.6149 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.6151 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Learning content8.5124 Ratings7.9132 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.0121 Ratings6.7131 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.4160 Ratings7.9152 Ratings
    Assignments9.7138 Ratings8.1145 Ratings
    Compliance management9.5133 Ratings8.4143 Ratings
    Learning administration8.8164 Ratings7.8152 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.5161 Ratings7.3152 Ratings
    Social learning6.389 Ratings5.394 Ratings
    Gamification6.185 Ratings6.269 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.7126 Ratings8.058 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AbsorbLitmos
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (171 ratings)
    7.7
    (171 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    6.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (75 ratings)
    7.4
    (153 ratings)
    Availability
    9.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (157 ratings)
    5.5
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (141 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    5.7
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    4.9
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AbsorbLitmos
    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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    Litmos
    Limos is great for introducing a topic, and taking refreshrs yearly on info already know. Some courses are better suited to a live course, with discussion and questions. We support people with complex medical needs, and review with a nurse is critical.
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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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    Litmos
    • Houses all training types in one place
    • Allows us to organize trainings so we can share what is needed with one group, but hide the same content from others
    • Gives us access to reporting to show what courses have been completed and which ones still need done
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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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    Litmos
    • Learner Search: This will be highly valuable for our team especially because our staff do not only use Litmos to take courses but equally use it to search for content that they need to do their jobs in the moment. Users should be able to search using keywords to easily locate specific content.
    • Knowledge Base Feature: In addition to the search function above, some of our content we find can be better organized in knowledge bases for easy access. If Litmos has a knowledge base feature, it would help us have all our learning content in one place.
    • Module Copying Feature: The current module copying feature allow us to make copies of module copies from another course but which are still linked to and affected by changes in the original course. It will be useful to be able to copy courses/modules and make them entirely independent of the original course.
    • Creating Instances of Library Courses: We find that for Litmos courses, it is hard to assign different compliance due dates to separate user groups. It might be useful to be able to create copies of the Litmos courses on the platform so that we can apply different compliance dates for separate teams or groups of users.
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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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    Litmos
    For what we need in the very near future, Litmos does not offer us the required capability. Ideally, we are looking for an integrated LMS, coaching, mobile support and content creation platform. Litmos may have the LMS part covered but there are other platforms that do this better along with providing an integrated all-in-one service or at the very least support API integration with other vendors to meet our requirements.
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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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    Litmos
    Litmos is reliable, stable, and easy to use. Support is amazing, with great response times and customer success managers. I've implemented Litmos in 3 organizations and am working with another one currently. The features and functionality Litmos offers rival those of any other LMS out there.
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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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    Litmos
    It is extremely rare for Litmos to be "down", and maintenance windows are always communicated well in advance.
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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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    Litmos
    Litmos is rather quick and responsive for our learners. Reports can be a tad slow depending on the amount of information you are querying.
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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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    Litmos
    If I could give it a negative rating I would. Worst support from any program I have had. Everything is back and forth in the support ticket. The one time I tried to chat they could not support the question. Their support page is so full of sections and products I can never find anything I need, even with a customized home page. I was hopeful that once they left SAP support might improve but it has not. I don't even know who my account executive is. Nobody has ever reached out to me. I need someone to guide me through best practices for our company and there is nobody to do that.
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    In-Person Training
    Absorb Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Litmos
    It was a good overview of the platform, but of course it was more of a basic overview of how to use the platform. The team provided a good training, but I would of liked a better deep dive into some of the features.
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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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    Litmos
    Some of the best online training I've taken from any LMS platform. It was well put together and kept me engaged the entire time. It has a good amount of HR Compliance mixed with soft skills training that the team liked. Overall, it has a robust online suite of training that any company can use.
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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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    Litmos
    The company received a change in learning style from the old to this newer style. From our perspective, it was just a case of swapping out the scores and adjusting the language. The initial show-and-tell about the library we could use and how to use the materials was instrumental. From the learner's perspective, it was all very self-explanatory.
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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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    Litmos
    I made a choice of this tool because of great review message on internet about the advantage of litmos. Also as cost is concerned I saw it to be favourable to me more than other which are Abit expensive. Litmos also have intuitive user interface which made me to fall for it.
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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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    Litmos
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Litmos
    Overall we find that Litmos' capability to organize folks by "Teams" is adequate for our needs... though there are some limitations, especially when it comes to supervisory staff being able to assign content to their employees. It would be nice for hierarchal assignments to be possible (directors being able to assign content to their direct reports... AND those under them).
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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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    Litmos
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Litmos
    • For one of our product lines, what used to require 8-10 onboarding calls now only needs two and we are aiming to get that down to just one or potentially none. Customers can learn on demand using the courses we have constructed for them and continue their learning live with trainers.
    • By hosting all of our training in one place, we have made onboarding much more straightforward for employees — they can learn the product (same training we give customers) and also get their InfoSec and other training in one place.
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