Coursera vs. Skillsoft Percipio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Coursera
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Coursera is an online catalog of learning content, available to businesses to help them to strengthen critical skills, Develop, retain, and advance critical talent, or use role-based assessments to identify skills gaps and advancement opportunities.
$399
per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
Skillsoft Percipio
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Skillsoft Percipio is a skills intelligence platform and Learning Experience Platform (LXP) designed to manage workforce capabilities through data-driven upskilling. The system utilizes an integrated skills intelligence engine to track proficiency levels, identify organizational skill gaps, and deliver personalized, multi-modal learning paths.N/A
Pricing
CourseraSkillsoft Percipio
Editions & Modules
Coursera for Teams
$399
per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
Coursera for Business
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CourseraSkillsoft Percipio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Coursera
Chose Coursera
Many other LMS systems, including Blackboard, and Canvas, have been examined or utilized by us in the past. Each has advantages and disadvantages, but I believe Coursera is an attractive option for any company because of its well-known brand and global presence of high-level …
Chose Coursera
We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would …
Chose Coursera
I like Coursera because it has lots of high quality contents I can use. I learn a lot from the professors from the top universities in the world. Coursera also has generous policy of financial aids. I am thankful for that policy that makes my learning on Coursera more reachable.
Chose Coursera
Coursera has been the only tool of its kind I've used intensively. I've seen video lectures from other learning providers and while they can be effective, what makes Coursera special to me is its interactivity and creative ways to allow the student to solve problems and gain …
Chose Coursera
Coursera has a wider variety of courses and more institutions as partners. The certifications Coursera gives, have more value than other brands.
Chose Coursera
I like Coursera much better than Udemy. The user interface of Coursera is much better. I also feel the content of Coursera is little bit better than udemy.
Chose 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 …
Chose Coursera
Coursera has wide range of disciplines and some subjects other MOOC platforms do not have. I am using Coursera along with other online educational platforms and courses to arrange courses on a complex schedule. Coursera has a free option (free listener) where students are able …
Chose Coursera

There is a Mentor Course, for those chosen that have been good at some courses. You can find almost everything (talking about courses), of lots of topics and categories. It's simply amazing. You can learn a lot, even if you don't pay for the certificate.


Chose Coursera
Obviously, Coursera lacks some of the formal credentials that a college or university degree offers. It also has limitations when it comes to a broad scope curated academic course that a university degree offers. However, it does afford users who couldn't afford a full-on …
Skillsoft Percipio
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
Skillsoft is among heavy completion with listed competition. That said, I believe with all of the integrations and partnerships the Percipio platform has a lot of pros above the other solutions. I would say if you are looking for more of an enterprise platform Percipio is the …
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
Skillsoft Percipio has more contents than the other platforms. The courses are strong and the variety of topics makes the job easier for companies to teach new skills. As a LMS is not strong, but I don't think that's their main goal.
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
It all depends on your use case, budget, technology lift, quality, etc. My users need to be satisfied #1, or else we go with another provider. #2 the cost needs to be in line. #3 the user onboard needs to be easy, etc. Skillsoft Percipio works for us, hits all the marks.
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
We have looked at other vendors and none provide the well-known books at a reasonable cost to the institution.
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
Skillsoft offers one of the more comprehensive learning platforms among its competitors. While the platform does appear dated at times with regard to the user interface, it does a really good job of offering a wide assortment of learning tools and features for interested …
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
Both are great products, and very different, but both are designed around employee training and give ways to track completion of certain training content. Skillport is much more suited for general training though since it's a platform that can host a variety of training …
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
I haven't used any other online training system except for Skillport, and I wasn't the person who selected it. However, our organization usually uses pretty decent technology when it comes to training, and I trust that they felt this was the best choice for our organization …
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
The products we used are not listed. Element K had an e-learning module. It was difficult to use and was not cost effective. It did not have the breadth of topics to choose from and the courses were limited to the instructor lead titles.
Chose Skillsoft Percipio
We have used no other products similar to Books 24x7. I am certain that HR probably tested or reviewed several options before settling on this product, but I have no information related to why they decided on Books 24x7.
Features
CourseraSkillsoft Percipio
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Coursera
8.8
Ratings
2% above category average
Skillsoft Percipio
9.2
Ratings
7% above category average
Course authoring8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.90 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Learning content9.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Social learning8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Gamification00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
eLearning Content
Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
Coursera
-
Ratings
Skillsoft Percipio
10.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Multi-Lingual Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Structured Learning00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Course Searches00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Historical Metrics00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automation & Integration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CourseraSkillsoft Percipio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CourseraSkillsoft Percipio
Likelihood to Recommend
It's absolutely ideal for programming. Today, most programming environments are available for free and enthusiasts can tinker with programming on their own. But Coursera structures that process and presents iteratively more complex assignments to the student. I found it useful for non-programming. I took a refresher Calculus course and the user was able to enter solutions symbolically which I found impressive.
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For open source content it is excellent, over 16000 learning assets to work with. In this case, you allow learners to search and select what they need, when they need it, and how it supports their learning style. There are also uses cases where you need to curate a channel (compliance, DEI, etc.) where you can guide the learner and audiences to the content and track completion
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Pros
  • Coursera's courses are extremely good. They are well designed and being a full time employee I really appreciate the fact of how well they are designed.
  • They have made sure that everybody gets enough time to complete it.
  • There is an active community which is very helpful. No matter how good a teaching material is, you might always need extra help. This community can answer your question. And also this becomes extremely relevant if you are taking programming courses
  • There are assignments to test your skills. This is a great way to evaluate yourself. At this point if you feel like you haven't understood something, you can always go back and refer the videos. Most of these assignments can be applied to real world problems as well which is great
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  • Skillport offers a rather extensive range of topics for both personal and professional growth.
  • Skillport lessons are multi-channel and cater to a variety of learning styles.
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Cons
  • If you leave the projects for the weekends, your Sunday nights could be a drag. But I list this as a benefit also, it enforces discipline on the learning process.
  • I hope Coursera continues to offer no-cost and low-cost learning opportunities.
  • I honestly can't think of any serious deficiency in the product. I am a huge fan.
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  • SCORM compliance compatibility with adobe captivate projects is sometimes difficult to get right. Projects sometime shows as half completed when they should be tracking as fully
  • I would like to see more kinds of reporting templates that can show more specific data to how a user has accessed a training project
  • Not a huge issue, but Skillport does take about 24 hours sometimes to track completion of training content
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Likelihood to Renew
It’s marvelous.
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Books 24x7 is a useful tool for growth, knowledge sharing, and overall intellectual health within the company. Our company has been very forward thinking in offering this to every employee. As a result, people have been able to grow in areas they may not have previously explored because of the free access to resources they may not have bothered with before they had free access to them.
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Usability
User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI.
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Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport) is easy to understand. Students didn't need much of an effort to understand how to use it, where to find the content, how to pass each course. It was also great that Skillsoft Percipio (Skillport) has this direct link to LinkedIn so the user can post their acquired skills on their professional history.
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Support Rating
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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We have standing meetings every month with our support team along with having a customer service portal with Knowledge Base and online support
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Implementation Rating
Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement.
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Alternatives Considered
We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would not want to build out an entire MBA or other MASTERS level online program on it but it is a great way to allow potential students to experience your institutions content for a low price (of free).
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Skillsoft is among heavy completion with listed competition. That said, I believe with all of the integrations and partnerships the Percipio platform has a lot of pros above the other solutions. I would say if you are looking for more of an enterprise platform Percipio is the way to go.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • We have increased our usage by 300% and helped our employees develop new skills.
  • We have developed an online training program for new managers, those seeking certifications (SHRM, PMP and others) and looking to expand our programs even more.
  • There are so many books (thousands), it can be overwhelming for our employees.
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