Cengage WebAssign vs. TalentLMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cengage WebAssign
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
WebAssign by Cengage is an online learning solution designed to deliver online homework and secure testing, plus eTextbook and study resources for students. WebAssign enables faculty to customize the learning experience to meet any teaching style and encourage students to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.N/A
TalentLMS
Score 8.5 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
Pricing
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
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
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers 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.
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Community Pulse
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
Features
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Cengage WebAssign
8.8
1 Ratings
4% above category average
TalentLMS
8.3
50 Ratings
2% above category average
Course authoring8.01 Ratings8.434 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.01 Ratings8.034 Ratings
Player/Portal9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.01 Ratings7.931 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.01 Ratings8.949 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics10.01 Ratings8.647 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.544 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings8.446 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings8.742 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings8.749 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
Gamification00 Ratings7.524 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings8.726 Ratings
eLearning Content
Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
Cengage WebAssign
9.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Structured Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation & Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(51 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(44 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(28 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cengage WebAssignTalentLMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Cengage
Cengage WebAssign is similar to other online textbook softwares I've used while teaching accounting online. It's a stable platform and seems easy for students to use, even if they are not extremely computer savvy.
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Epignosis
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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Pros
Cengage
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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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Cons
Cengage
No answers on this topic
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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Likelihood to Renew
Cengage
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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Usability
Cengage
No answers on this topic
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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Reliability and Availability
Cengage
No answers on this topic
Epignosis
I have never run into an issue with downtime in 5 plus years.
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Performance
Cengage
No answers on this topic
Epignosis
It loads fast. Screen transitions are quick. Nothing seems to ever lag.
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Support Rating
Cengage
No answers on this topic
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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Implementation Rating
Cengage
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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Alternatives Considered
Cengage
I think all of these softwares are fairly similar in set up and ease of use. I am provided Cengage WebAssign with my pre-built SNHU courses.
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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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Scalability
Cengage
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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Return on Investment
Cengage
No answers on this topic
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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ScreenShots

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