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Based on 22 reviews and ratings
4 Ratings
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Based on 4 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Absorb LMS ranks higher in 1 feature set: Learning Management
Learning Management
8.7
Absorb LMS
87%
7.7
Totara LMS
77%
Absorb LMS ranks higher in 12/13 features
Absorb LMS ranks higher in 12/13 features
Course authoring
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Course catalog or library
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Player/Portal
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
7.5
75%
3 Ratings
Learning content
9.3
93%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Mobile friendly
8.0
80%
4 Ratings
7.0
70%
3 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
8.4
84%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Assignments
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
7.5
75%
3 Ratings
Compliance management
7.4
74%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Learning administration
8.7
87%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
8.4
84%
4 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Social learning
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Gamification
10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning
8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Absorb LMS is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Totara LMS is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
Absorb LMS
83%
5 Ratings
8.0
Totara LMS
80%
3 Ratings
Support Rating
9.0
Absorb LMS
90%
4 Ratings
10.0
Totara LMS
100%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS is a very easy-to-use, intuitive solution to your LMS requirements. The platform comes loaded with features and is completely plug-and-play. It has been developed for mid-size to large organizations. It helps to organize your learning content in a way that you will see a boost in the learning engagement right from the start. The platform can help organizations reach their learning and development goals regardless of whom training is being training are provided. It may not be very suitable for very small organizations or startups due to its pricing and what I feel is that it has been designed keeping the requirements of the mid-size to large organizations.
Training Head
MedTourEasyHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees
Totara LMS
As a real estate services company with properties (& employees) in six states, Totara LMS is well suited for implementing and our employee learning platform to our many team members that work remotely and cannot benefit from regular in-person learning courses. Totara LMS's comprehensive and customizable reporting system also allows us to accurately review and tell the story of employee performance and talent development, while tailoring this reporting to the needs of different internal stakeholders.
Administrative Coordinator
ZM CompanyReal Estate, 51-200 employees
Pros
Absorb LMS
- Ease of use
- Simple interface
- High degree of customization
- Ability to offer paid for content
Director - Customer Success
EncircleInsurance, 51-200 employees
Totara LMS
- Distribute elearning
- run exams

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
Absorb LMS
- Automated creation of manager groups.
- Easier way of seeing who employees report to so we can create manager groups.
HRIS & Web Development Specialist, Human Resources
CCMSIHuman Resources, 1001-5000 employees
Totara LMS
- Reporting can be a little inflexible - sometimes, the report cannot be customized to have all the columns you need as they are not available from that area of the LMS.
- Graphic reporting needs some more work to be a bit more professional looking.
Senior Advisor
MInistry of JusticeGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Absorb LMS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Totara LMS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS 9.0
Based on 4 answers
Poor response time and generally poor responses.
Director Product Marketing & Enablement
Prophix SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Totara LMS
Totara LMS 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Easy to access both local support and support/advice from other Totara LMS users as we keep in regular contact as a part of the totara government users group. Our vendor also keeps in touch with this group and a lot of knowledge is shared. It's easy to access the Totara LMS users academy, and one of my administrators has also set up a local forum where they ask each other questions and share knowledge as well. Our vendor is easy to access via our support plan and we have monthly catch-ups with our account manager where we hear about anything new coming up.
Senior Advisor
MInistry of JusticeGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS is certainly better than most of the platforms out in the market due as it's far more intuitive and offers far more templates and customizations, while the other two platforms are also good in their respective specialties, Absorb LMS completely nails it in the number of features and functionality it offers. The customizations that Absorb LMS is offering are not available on the other platforms which have been very much beneficial to our company.
Training Head
MedTourEasyHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees
Totara LMS
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Absorb LMS
- Honestly, I can't really say that Absorb [LMS] has had a positive or negative impact on the business
- Some features are better than the last program we used, but nothing earth shaking
- Some features are less than ideal, but it's nothing we really feel the need to complain about
Regional Manager
Vivint Smart HomeConsumer Services, 10,001+ employees
Totara LMS
- Totara LMS has helped increase our employee retention by 15%.
- Totara LMS has drastically improved our employee learning and development processes that weren't in place prior to having this system.
- Totara LMS has decreased the time the onboarding process takes by 1 day.
Administrative Coordinator
ZM CompanyReal Estate, 51-200 employees