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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Axonify

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAxonify is a frontline enablement and Microlearning platform designed to facilitate knowledge retention and operational consistency across large-scale, distributed workforces. The system utilizes an AI-driven reinforcement engine based on "brain science" principles—specifically Spaced Repetition and Retrieval Practice—to deliver daily, three-to-five-minute training interactions.N/A

    TalentLMS

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    TalentLMS is an LMS built for training success, presented as fully customizable and easy to manage, so that teams embrace training while feeling right at home. It is used to provide the right training to any team and every use, while giving expert guidance and support every step of the way.

    $149

    per month 1-40 users

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    AxonifyTalentLMSGoogle Classroom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $149
    per month 1-40 users
    Grow
    $299
    per month 1-70 users
    Pro
    $579
    per month 1-100 users
    Enterprise (Custom plan)
    Custom
    annual plan Starts at 1000 users
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AxonifyTalentLMSGoogle Classroom
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Users can stay on the Forever Free plan and upgrade, or downgrade or cancel at any time. Higher volume plans available at additional cost. Discount available for annual billing, and for nonprofits.Education Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.
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    Features
    AxonifyTalentLMSGoogle Classroom
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Axonify and TalentLMS and Google Classroom
    Feature
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    TalentLMS
    8.5
    50 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings8.634 Ratings8.752 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings8.334 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.231 Ratings8.141 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.744 Ratings7.757 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.049 Ratings7.244 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.546 Ratings7.158 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.842 Ratings6.934 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.949 Ratings7.346 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.847 Ratings6.842 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings7.322 Ratings8.751 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings7.624 Ratings3.98 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings8.826 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AxonifyTalentLMSGoogle Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    8.9
    (51 ratings)
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (44 ratings)
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (28 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AxonifyTalentLMSGoogle Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Axonify Inc.
    Well-suited to the original purpose of delivering questions on a daily basis; everything beyond that gets complicated. For example, there are a number of program types available to deliver information (certifications, daily reinforcement, self-directed learning, assigned paths, etc.). However understanding how they all fit together requires advancing weaving together of multiple types of programs for individual groups, and requires more time than you would expect. Nearly 3 years into working with Axonify, we are still trying to iron it all out. We also have side groups of customers who meet to help each other because we all struggle with it too. We have a hard time helping our leaders and subject matter experts understand what is possible and what doesn't work well in the platform, since it is so different and doesn't work as expected. For example, communication to teams is one way - the recipients can't respond.
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    TalentLMS is user-friendly enough for someone new to LMS management can get a site up and running in a relatively quick manner. It is rather intuitive to operate. My needs have been a rather small scale of 400 learners and TalentLMS more than meets the need to produce a professional-looking and operational website to send customers and staff. The point here is that although I do not know how well it can be up-scaled, it certainly delivers for small to medium organizations to need to get content online
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    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
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    Pros
    Axonify Inc.
    • Update the platform in response to feedback from current users- ex. Many of the features I wished Axonify had when I first signed up for it are now live, such as guided learning, the ability to add certification to guided learning paths, and the ability to tie outside metrics and behaviors directly to Axonify training frequency and scores
    • Reinforce employee knowledge to ensure employees don't forget content they don't use frequently- ex. as long as an employee signs in to train regularly, you can be assured that they will learn what they need to because the Axonify algorithm prioritizes reinforcement questions on topics that the learner hasn't seen recently and topics that the learner has the lowest scores in. The end result is that the platform is always customizing the content watch learner sees to help improve the individual's weak points. This means that of an employee is under performing, we know it is either because the process is not working, or the employee is unwilling to follow the process, not because he or she doesn't know any better
    • Foster competition and excitement around completing certain training milestones- ex. the Leaderboard can get pretty competitive as employees compete to reach the top. The platform also lets you auction off different prizes on the platform using points earned by answering questions correctly, thereby indirectly creating an incentive to complete training.
    • I have never worked with a company that did such a great job at walking a new user through the implementation process. A year and a half after implementing the platform I still have a regular call from my rep (Erin Bresser) during which we discuss my company's training plan, pain points, strategies, upcoming features, and anything else training related. I could not ask for more or better support from a vendor.
    • I love all the different content options I have. I can use the bare bones basics and simply add questions directly into Axonify, or I can support those questions by building a complex course, video, animation, or even downloading content from the Content exchange directly from Axonify. This means that weather I have a day or a year to prepare content, I have the ability to produce a functional and productive experience for my workforce
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    Epignosis
    • Report creation and distribution
    • Course creation, launch, and individual assignments
    • End user friendly for people with little computer skills
    • API integration with such platforms as ADP, Microsoft.
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    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
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    Cons
    Axonify Inc.
    • Subjects and categories organization system can get a little confusing.
    • While there is support for mobile phones, there's not an easy way to test it on mobile devices without deploying it first.
    • Lots of options so it can get complex if you just need a straightforward solution.
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    Epignosis
    • Email notifications have arbitrary limits on what information can be included. For example, you cannot include the user password in any notification email regarding course enrollment, group enrollment, etc.
    • Notification emails are not sent out in a reasonable time frame. Sometimes, it takes over 20 minutes for a new user to get their registration email.
    • It would be nice to get reports in the base domain containing customer user fields from various branches.
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    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Epignosis
    The ease of use, the robustness of the offering, and familiarity. It does everything we need and probably more. We likley don't utilize all the functionality it has as it does what we want it to without having to dig that deep into its tools. Their course library also has saved us some time in terms of saving time from creating some basic courses.
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    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    Usability
    Axonify Inc.
    Axonify is extremely easy to use, for both employees and managers. The platform is visually appealing, and Axonify offers a number of videos and tutorials for any administration and user functionality. The reporting is also very easy to obtain and review, with the ability to drill down to team and individual results.
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    Epignosis
    The system is intuitive. It does not have a lot of features that are hidden behind secret menus or elsewhere. There are often multiple ways to get to the same place through different menus without having to go back to the home or root menu. It makes things pretty easy. Additionally, if there is something I can't figure out, there is documentation available to help with that.
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    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Epignosis
    I have never run into an issue with downtime in 5 plus years.
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    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
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    Performance
    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Epignosis
    It loads fast. Screen transitions are quick. Nothing seems to ever lag.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Axonify Inc.
    Axonify has been great for support. We have a dedicated rep but I have also just posted to the official user boards and gotten feedback as well. Axonify also has a conference every year that is a great way to learn. You can also become certified in Content or Administration with Axonify if you so choose.
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    Epignosis
    Quick answer, comprehensive, and customized. I sent an email with multiple questions and feedback about their new UI, and the agent addressed all of them directly and honestly no sugar-coating and no call center lingo. Most questions can also be addressed directly in their UI with a really good help center widget.
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    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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    Implementation Rating
    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Epignosis
    Implementation was relatively easy. When we set up a second branch, we needed a little help. But the support area is well-detailed. My clients had no experience with an LMS and their digital skills were limited. We had a long way to go. Nevertheless, it was relatively easy. It was rather quick!
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    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Axonify Inc.
    I like the way Axonify provides chunks of information to the learner by overwhelming them by dividing them into bite-size content. The learners don't have a lot of time to give to training, so Axonify has helped has provided just in time training to those teams. It's very much suited to our organization. Axonify is extremely easy to use for both learners and managers. The platform is visually appealing and provides a lot of video-based content to learn the platform for any administrative and user functionality. It is a unique tool in its segment, it meets the requirements that other tools, LMS, or learning libraries don't.
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    Epignosis
    Both are good, but the pricing and general value proposition of Talent LMS are better than Trainual in my opinion. Trainual is a bit more modern and cleaner looking from a user interface perspective, but it comes at a higher cost. Both platforms provide very similar features in the way of general functionality and user experience, but Talent LMS wins because of its better pricing model.
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    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
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    Scalability
    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Epignosis
    The product can create as similar or unique experiences for different branches as you want for training purposes
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    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
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    Return on Investment
    Axonify Inc.
    • Before, we could not accurately measure if people were really reviewing our monthly safety material or really reading our new policy releases. Now we have nearly 100% compliance.
    • Over the past two years since we implemented Axonify, we have seen a decrease of $200,000 in our workers comp annual cost. We expect this trend to continue or stay stable due to a staff that is more aware of safety.
    • We maintain our position as a San Francisco and Silicon Valley Best Place to Work due to our high morale and employee engagement level. 99% of our employees engage with Axonify an average of 13x per month. This ranking has made us an leader in affordable housing with some of the best staff members in our industry.
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    Epignosis
    • Managers have used this internally to get new employees up to speed and trained faster. It's a great onboarding tool.
    • Externally, we help our customers better self-serve when they understand the software they are using. This reduces calls to Customer Support.
    • We've used training as an added incentive for our customers to maintain a higher level of service, resulting in increased ARR.
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    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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    ScreenShots

    Axonify Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of communication with frontline employees, no matter where they're locatedScreenshot of onboarding to guide each new employee through a learning path built just for themScreenshot of Axonify gamesScreenshot of searchable content

    TalentLMS Screenshots

    Screenshot of TalentLMS' learner view of a courseScreenshot of TalentLMS' training reportsScreenshot of TalentLMS's AI-powered Content CreatorScreenshot of the TalentLMS dashboardScreenshot of where to customize the TalentLMS portal