BizLibrary vs. Coursera

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BizLibrary
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
BizLibrary is a corporate-focused learning management software solution. The vendor provides a searchable library of prebuilt courses and materials that are mobile-accessible and include assessment and gamification capabilities.N/A
Coursera
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Coursera is a learning management platform from the company of the same name in Mountain View, California.
$400
Per User Per Year
Pricing
BizLibraryCoursera
Editions & Modules
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Team
$400
Per User Per Year
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BizLibraryCoursera
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BizLibraryCoursera
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
BizLibrary
9.4
18 Ratings
14% above category average
Coursera
8.8
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Course authoring9.11 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.918 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Player/Portal8.912 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Learning content9.918 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Mobile friendly9.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.914 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Assignments9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.816 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.913 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Social learning10.011 Ratings8.94 Ratings
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User Ratings
BizLibraryCoursera
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(20 ratings)
8.8
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BizLibraryCoursera
Likelihood to Recommend
BizLibrary
Since I only use BizLibrary as a source for content, I cannot speak to the program's suitability as an LMS, but it is an excellent solution for obtaining content that can be used in your own LMS. They offer a wide range of topics, the courses are just the right length, and the files never give me any issues exporting, loading into our LMS, and users rarely have trouble viewing the files. If you are looking for content to be added to your own LMS, BizLibrary is the way to go. What I know of it as an LMS, it seems like there would be content overload for a student. With so much content, it might be hard for a student to narrow down what they would like to take.
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Coursera
The Coursera platform can be a useful part of your overall learning content portfolio if utilized correctly. It's fantastic for asynchronous courses that don't necessarily need a dedicated faculty member (though I'd highly recommend at least having some discussion moderators/student workers) and for offering MOOCs. The ability for the learners to contribute translations really makes it ideal for the international learning community - I am always amazed to see a course we launched with 2-3 languages to quickly have 10-12 more added. This feature really helps expand the audience reach and Coursera has such a large following already that it can grow seemingly overnight.
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Pros
BizLibrary
  • Client success managers, in addition to helping with course selection, give advice on building your learning program.
  • The BizLibrary tech team was instrumental in working with my LMS provider to tackle some technical challenges.
  • The biggest strength BizLibrary has, in addition to its huge content library, is a team truly dedicated to your success.
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Coursera
  • Interaction: the student learns by doing. For programming courses, this means programming!
  • Assessments: the courses I'd taken ask students to grade each others work with a rubric. This is hugely effective and permits tests and quizzes to be other than multiple choice.
  • Creativity and enthusiasm of the instructors. Some of the approaches demonstrated real out-of-the-box thinking by the instructors. For example, the Rice Python course was a self-contained website requiring no installation of IDE on one's computer, and the final project was a working version of Asteroids.
  • Low cost of entry: most of the course I enrolled in were free, with an optional fee for certifications. This really gives people the freedom to explore learning. It's almost like a Public Library of Learning.
  • Coursera forces a weekly discipline on the user with lectures and assignments and this really motivates one to put in the effort.
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Cons
BizLibrary
  • The reporting options changed when the program was updated. You have to go through more steps to find the data to download. I would like more canned reports.
  • Adding a new learner is easy, but it takes more time to get them into the right group. We segment learners by company and role to make assigning topics easier for us.
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Coursera
  • Some of the courses (very few) have some old information (more than 2 years), and in some areas like technology the information has to be very new and updated.
  • Some professors or people doing videos are not good in front of the camera, they should train their people a little bit more for those things.
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Likelihood to Renew
BizLibrary
I can't find anything else that supports our learning in the way BizLibrary does.
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Coursera
Constantly renewing already. One of my favourite MOOC platforms.
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Usability
BizLibrary
It is very easy to use and when you don't know how to use something it is not hard to find out how.
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Coursera
User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI.
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Performance
BizLibrary
It truly is easy and reliable, I have never had an issue in this area.
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Coursera
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
BizLibrary
When reaching out for support, BL is quick to respond. Even if they do not have a solution - such as when lessons were retired without a replacement - they are always thoughtful and informed.
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Coursera
I’ve used it a couple of times and... that did great. They take their time, but in the end they solve your issues.
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Online Training
BizLibrary
It was so easy, the tech that worked with me and my client success rep were beyond helpful. If I had questions they responded immediately and were very instrumental in our success.
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Coursera
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
BizLibrary
Be creative, make it a fun adventure for your learners. Utilize your partners at BizLIbrary.
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Coursera
Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement.
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Alternatives Considered
BizLibrary
We selected BizLibrary because it had the most robust system that pertained to our employee base. We have found that that has resulted in users engaging in several areas in addition to those required. The price was better that some and worse that some, but we felt that it provided the best value and that has proven to be the case.
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Coursera
I think Coursera has the best overall interface. I think you will find that different platforms go in different directions, and have different specialities. For the most part the differences are more in the types of courses they offer than one being particularly better than the other, so it comes down to content for me.
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Return on Investment
BizLibrary
  • Employee engagement feedback related to the need for learning & development has already seen an uptick. Many express alot of gratitude/appreciation for the JIT learning opportunity.
  • 1st year ROI achieved with first half-dozen employees who participated in courses which were otherwise budgeted to be taken as one-day, offsite sessions from other (classroom) vendors.
  • Broad-based management support was at first a struggle, to be candid, but as employees have completed courses and then we've followed up, managers are now providing positive feedback from their perspective.
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Coursera
  • The greatest benefit of Coursera is access to quality courses on various subjects that you can either browse or dive in deeply. Customizable, flexible and accessible.
  • Helps our department to recommend trainees courses on this website and gain important knowledge. Also, the courses are provided by big-name universities which helps students in their careers
  • Developing and exploring professional skills.
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