Classroom Manager vs. Thinkific

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Classroom Manager
Score 6.2 out of 10
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Classroom Manager is an LMS that is used by companies globally for internal learning processes, documented compliance training, and training planning. The vendor states the solution can help users to create a CI compliant learning world for partners & customers, increase customer satisfaction, get channel partners up and running faster, and learn more about users' behaviour and interests. Classroom Manager also supports the planning of vocational…N/A
Thinkific
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Thinkific Plus is a scalable learning platform that’s designed to be easy to use for teams and customers. Thinkific Plus offers enterprise-grade features that scale with the needs of enterprises, and the service includes a people seriously dedicated to helping users to reach their goals.N/A
Pricing
Classroom ManagerThinkific
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Classroom Manager
9.1
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Thinkific
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Ratings
Course authoring9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Classroom ManagerThinkific
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(50 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(40 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Classroom ManagerThinkific
Likelihood to Recommend
Intelligent Media Systems AG
As we use Classroom Manager exclusively for internal purposes, I can only say something about this area. I would definitely recommend it, it's a great tool. Whenever we use it, we feel that people really thought about the way they have designed the software and the functions they have added. The main reason why we decided on this tool was because of its extensive functions. We currently only use like 10% of what it could do (subjective estimation), but we love that whatever learning challenge arises, the Classroom Manager can handle it.
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Thinkific
I think Thinkific is very well suited if you want more control and not a ton of competition. It is very well suited if you want to create courses because it does an amazing job with providing course outline examples for you to stay organized and so forth. The only thing I would say where the courses might be less appropriate is if someone is expecting it to be like an udemy where people can see a ton of different course creators all in one place with course recommendations. Thinkific is not that type of platform and I LOVE that. On Thinkific, it almost feels like our site is our own ya know. I tried out other platforms and it just felt like you were competing with so many other people and could see other courses. Felt like being on a platter served with others. Thinkific just feels more unique in the sense it feels like when people come to your page, they are only seeing your page.
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Pros
Intelligent Media Systems AG
  • The automatic generation of certificates after an employee has successfully completed their mandatory training.
  • The software supports a variety of learning media (we work a lot with PDF and video).
  • A great analytic & insight tool that helps us to understand more about the learning behavior of our employees
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Thinkific
  • Enables course creators to deliver high quality courses very fast
  • Offers unlimited hosting for videos included in the subscription price
  • Provides an easy to use administration interface that's powerful and accessible
  • Easy to scale subscription tiers on B2C plans, cost effective highly scaleable B2B plans (Thinkific Plus) ideal for companies who want to start a customer education program
  • Amazing support and account management team - great mindset and people in the teams.
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Cons
Intelligent Media Systems AG
  • The tool has a ton of functions, which makes the navigation in the backend sometimes a [little] tricky.
  • Nothing to add :-)
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Thinkific
  • auto formatting of some course building content, does not format well on phone vs desktop
  • filter by group functionality for website based content, it's mostly filter by enrollments
  • the plug and play web building is convenient but really we need a UX/UI designer to build a super good looking website. Plug and play builder works but doesnt look SUPER sharp if done by someone with no dev skills or coding ability
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Likelihood to Renew
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
I'm very likely to renewal as long as Thinkific stays focused on helping small businesses like myself to stay in the know of new and more effective ways to use digital learning tools to help our students get better success. I will also stay with Thinkific if they do not intend to hike up the prices and keep the different price plans suit all businesses regardless of the size.
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Usability
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
Under Site Builder, when trying to add a new section, so many templates appear; however, preview is not shown, which makes it super difficult and time consuming to identify a template that suits the purpose. Customization of certification designs is a bit difficult too. There are limitations to the type of quiz questions I can create - for example, there's no option to have fill in the blank questions.
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Reliability and Availability
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
I've never had any issues with accessing Thinkific but I can see when it has been a problem for others. When I get updates on when they are doing maintenance to their platform I tend to make sure that is not the day I plan to be working on my school so as not to get frustrated
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Performance
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
When it comes to the performance of Thinkific for me I find that it's good but could be better. I tend to think that the larger the files and videos you upload on your courses may add to the impact of it's uploading (not sure if that's actually true or not). But overall the performance of Thinkific via my tablet and desktop is very good when I have a fast speed broadband speed
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Support Rating
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
I rate Thinkific a ten because of its excellent customer service, ease of use, high-quality product, fair price with excellent ROI, and because they keep making improvements. Using Thinkific solved the problems of piecing together our course with various WordPress plugins, iframes, and payment processing software. It's easy to create a course website for people who can't write code.
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Implementation Rating
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
The implementation period took time like it would in earning and using any new tool. It was more about being organised, having better time management processes in place and having people you were able to reach out to if you were every able stuck. The other key ting with the implementation period was giving yourself a realistic time scale to get the job completed.
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Alternatives Considered
Intelligent Media Systems AG
The process of choosing an LMS took several months and involved many different people and wide rating criteria. What convinced us and made us choose Classroom Manager was the feeling we got every time we used the software or interacted with the company. They know exactly what they are doing, they were always there to support us and as already mentioned: when using the software and browsing through the functions, you just feel that this was created by experts that know their stuff.
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Thinkific
ClickFunnels is great for funnels, but as of now, it does not do well with e-learning. Maybe they'll change that in ClickFunnels 2.0. But for now, I use Thinkific because I need a place where the students can come into their own dashboard, find all the courses they have purchased on a single place and be able to track their progress.
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Scalability
Intelligent Media Systems AG
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Thinkific
The opportunities to scale your online course business with Thinkific is endless. They provide a great range of plans with features, integrations and support to suit the needs of any business as different levels. The key here is knowing where to start with the budget you have and then knowing when it's time to scale up and the tools and resources it will require.
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Return on Investment
Intelligent Media Systems AG
  • It saves a significant amount of time and money to have everything in one central place.
  • In our industry having skilled people with the right knowledge is a MUST to stay ahead of the competition. With the analytic & insight tool, we can track the learning process of our employees at a glance.
  • One of the, if not THE most important point: Employee satisfaction. We have a dedicated area where we provide a wide range of free courses, covering a variety of topics. It started as a test to see if anyone is even interested but quickly became a fundamental part of our company branding strategy.
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Thinkific
  • I have to work harder to insure I get a monthly return on my investment.
  • A positive is once I create a course, I market it over and over each year.
  • Being able to mix hosting a live masterclass with course modules allows me to offer more value to my customers, which is good for my business.
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Screenshot of Our customer Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH uses Classroom Manager since 2007 for its over 20,000 employees.Screenshot of The Straumann Group is a global leader and innovator in esthetic dentistry. It uses Classroom Manager as a global platform for course and event management.Screenshot of Continental Aftermarket & Services GmbH relies on perfectly qualifying and training its employees. For this purpose, the Continental IAM Training Center offers a wide range of lectures and classroom trainings, practical videos and blended learning.Screenshot of Classroom Manager can be fully customized to your corporate design.Screenshot of Companies worldwide already trust in our Learning Management System.