Absorb LMS vs. Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absorb LMS
Score 9.0 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
Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Skillsoft Percipio is the company updated learning platform, replacing the former Skillport.N/A
Pricing
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Considered Both Products
Absorb LMS
Chose Absorb LMS
User experience and user interface wise Absorb LMS is superior. I have experience using Canvas at the university and it's plane, simple with nothing else to do but a file container. Activities are pretty simple too. Moodle was used a lot during the pandemic but they don't have …
Chose Absorb LMS
Mainly, the decision was based on our HR system - we needed a connector with ADP.
Guest service is also an important aspect, and we did get great service, straight from te beginning!
The fact that Absorb is a Canadian Company was too, a bonus!
Chose Absorb LMS
I joined a company already using Absorb so I did not pick Absorb but given the chance- I would pick Absorb over any other LMS I have worked with in my career. Absorb is powerful enough to do what I need it to do, but organized well enough that the features and functions I don't …
Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Chose Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Skillsoft Percipio has more contents than the other platforms. The courses are strong and the variety of topics makes the job easier for companies to teach new skills. As a LMS is not strong, but I don't think that's their main goal.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
8.8
97 Ratings
7% above category average
Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
8.9
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Course authoring8.380 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.585 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Player/Portal9.288 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Learning content9.169 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.073 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.892 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Assignments9.681 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.876 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.694 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.092 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Social learning7.949 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Gamification6.745 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.666 Ratings00 Ratings
eLearning Content
Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
Absorb LMS
-
Ratings
Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Structured Learning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Course Searches00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Historical Metrics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automation & Integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(99 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(2 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(84 ratings)
9.8
(4 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)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Absorb LMSSkillsoft Percipio (Skillport)
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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Skillsoft
For open source content it is excellent, over 16000 learning assets to work with. In this case, you allow learners to search and select what they need, when they need it, and how it supports their learning style. There are also uses cases where you need to curate a channel (compliance, DEI, etc.) where you can guide the learner and audiences to the content and track completion
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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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Skillsoft
  • It provides most books in audio and eBook options.
  • You can download books for reading offline.
  • There are thousands of books available and they are constantly adding to their list.
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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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Skillsoft
  • Skillport's user interface is relatively dated compared to many of its competitors.
  • While the content library is large, much of the content appears to have come from at least 5-10 years ago.
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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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Skillsoft
Books 24x7 is a useful tool for growth, knowledge sharing, and overall intellectual health within the company. Our company has been very forward thinking in offering this to every employee. As a result, people have been able to grow in areas they may not have previously explored because of the free access to resources they may not have bothered with before they had free access to them.
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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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Skillsoft
Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport) is easy to understand. Students didn't need much of an effort to understand how to use it, where to find the content, how to pass each course. It was also great that Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport) has this direct link to LinkedIn so the user can post their acquired skills on their professional history.
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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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Skillsoft
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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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Skillsoft
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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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Skillsoft
Me and my other employees frequently reach out to support to address issues and they always help us in a timely manner. They are willing to work with you to solve and issue and are always available for help at any time. We haven't run into any instances where our problems didn't get solved.
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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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Skillsoft
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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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Skillsoft
I haven't used any other online training system except for Skillport, and I wasn't the person who selected it. However, our organization usually uses pretty decent technology when it comes to training, and I trust that they felt this was the best choice for our organization versus the alternative options
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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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Skillsoft
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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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Skillsoft
  • It was a fantastic additional product to feature with our instructor lead offerings.
  • We were able to capture learning sales even if they didn't have the training budget for custom courses.
  • It reduced travel cost for instructors/or participants.
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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.