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Absorb LMS vs Relias Learning Management System

Absorb LMS
11 Ratings
Relias Learning Management System
18 Ratings

Absorb LMS

11 Ratings
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Score 6.9 out of 100

Based on 11 reviews and ratings

Relias Learning Management System

18 Ratings
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Score 8.2 out of 100

Based on 18 reviews and ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

Absorb LMS

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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

Good for an organization who are in health care and in ABA. Not so good everyone else. There are courses specific to the industry, however, the glitches and the lack of support from the customer service staff makes it hard to recommend the product.

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Feature Rating Comparison

Learning Management

Absorb LMS
9.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.1
Course authoring
Absorb LMS
8.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.0
Player/Portal
Absorb LMS
8.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.0
Mobile friendly
Absorb LMS
7.0
Relias Learning Management System
8.0
Progress tracking & certifications
Absorb LMS
10.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.6
Assignments
Absorb LMS
10.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.7
Compliance management
Absorb LMS
10.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.3
Learning administration
Absorb LMS
9.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.7
Learning reporting & analytics
Absorb LMS
10.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.0
Course catalog or library
Absorb LMS
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Relias Learning Management System
9.0
Learning content
Absorb LMS
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Relias Learning Management System
9.3
Social learning
Absorb LMS
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Relias Learning Management System
8.5

Pros

Absorb LMS

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

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Ron Massicotte | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

  • Proving mandatory staff trainings such as blood borne pathogens.
  • Provides uniform board trainings on HIPAA expectations.
  • Provides support to staff who have work deficiencies and may have disciplinary action.

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Joe Roszak | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons

Absorb LMS

  • 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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

  • The policies and procedures storage area are too hard to find - bring it to the forefront for an at-hand reference.
  • Offer more accredited courses for a wider variety of licensures.
  • Print objectives on completion certificates and, optionally, transcripts

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Likelihood to Renew

Absorb LMS

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Relias Learning Management System

Relias Learning Management System 10.0
Based on 2 answers
RMLS have become an important component of our agency's support systems. It provides consistent context for education and trainings as well as being flexible to allow staff to access it on their time. We have found many of the content sessions to be very useful for staff development and supportive of our overall agency goals and strategies.

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Joe Roszak | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Usability

Absorb LMS

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Relias Learning Management System

Relias Learning Management System 10.0
Based on 1 answer
It's super easy to use.

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Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-PC | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-PC
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Support Rating

Absorb LMS

Absorb LMS 9.0
Based on 4 answers
Poor response time and generally poor responses.

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Ron Massicotte | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

Relias Learning Management System 8.6
Based on 7 answers
Any time we have reached out to Relias Learning Management System representative, we have been met with excellent customer service and professionalism.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Implementation Rating

Absorb LMS

No score
No answers yet
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Relias Learning Management System

Relias Learning Management System 10.0
Based on 1 answer
It was very easy to implement. It's cloud based, so the most difficult part was getting users loaded.

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Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-PC | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-PC
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Alternatives Considered

Absorb LMS

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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

Halogen also had it's pros and cons but for the industry that i am in, Relias is a better option due to the number of courses available for staff in the industry.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment

Absorb LMS

  • 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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Relias Learning Management System

  • By using Relias, we stay in compliance with initial and annual training required by governing bodies.
  • It allows for staff development where staff need additional training (CEUs).

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Michael Burt | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pricing Details

Absorb LMS

General

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?
No

Relias Learning Management System

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Rating Summary

Likelihood to Recommend

Absorb LMS
8.0
Relias Learning Management System
9.3

Likelihood to Renew

Absorb LMS
—
Relias Learning Management System
10.0

Usability

Absorb LMS
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Relias Learning Management System
10.0

Support Rating

Absorb LMS
9.0
Relias Learning Management System
8.6

Implementation Rating

Absorb LMS
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Relias Learning Management System
10.0

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