Edsby vs. Tovuti LMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Edsby
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Edsby is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) for K-12 school districts that uses web and mobile technologies to connect teachers, students, parents and administrators in new ways. This LMS allows students and parents to check grades, attendance, homework and more from a browser, tablet or mobile phone. The vendor says what sets this LMS apart from others is that Edsby is designed specifically for the special requirements and needs of K-12. To make district-wide…
$5
per user/per year
Tovuti LMS
Score 9.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Tovuti's cloud-based learning management system (LMS) gives users tools to create, deliver, and track the effectiveness of eLearning programs. It helps users to create engaging interactive courses in minutes with Tovuti's interactive modules and a course creation suite. Users can build as many courses and lessons as they need. Learners get a personal dashboard with everything relevant to their learning experiences such as courses, checklists, badges, and certificates.
$775
per month
Pricing
EdsbyTovuti LMS
Editions & Modules
Edsby
5+
per user/per year
Tovuti Pro - Up to 50 Users
$775
per month
Tovuti Pro - Up to 250 Users
$945
per month
Tovuti Pro - Up to 500 Users
1,325
per month
Tovuti Pro - Up to 1,500 Users
1,925
per month
Tovuti Enterprise - More than 1,500 Users
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per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EdsbyTovuti LMS
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$2,500 Starting Price, Per Company, One-Time
Additional DetailsEdsby charges an up-front fee for initial integration. There are also annual costs, variable with the number of students. Parent, teacher and administrator accounts are free. Certain other features are charged for annually. Special pricing applies for private schools. Contact Edsby for details.
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Community Pulse
EdsbyTovuti LMS
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Features
EdsbyTovuti LMS
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Edsby
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Tovuti LMS
9.4
34 Ratings
14% above category average
Player/Portal10.01 Ratings9.529 Ratings
Mobile friendly9.01 Ratings8.428 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications7.01 Ratings9.633 Ratings
Assignments9.01 Ratings9.632 Ratings
Learning administration10.01 Ratings9.633 Ratings
Social learning9.01 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Course authoring00 Ratings9.633 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.632 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
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User Ratings
EdsbyTovuti LMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
9.4
(34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.2
(20 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(31 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
EdsbyTovuti LMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Edsby
Edsby is well-suited for day-to-day communication with students, either in the classroom, or at home. It makes planning course progression easier because of the built in day-by-day calendar for the semester. It is transferable, so the work one does in one semester can be copied over to the next, and modified as needed. Students can see the Lesson Plan which is projected onto the SmartBoard, but the font is quite small so they cannot read it from where they are sitting, so I use SmartNotes which has a larger font and then, if needed, attach that note to the Edsby day lesson planner.
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Tovuti LMS
The amount of support available alone makes this system as great as it is! This is the 4th LMS I've worked with and the 3rd I've personally had a hand in setting up. Tovuti LMS is by far the most user-friendly on both the admin and end-user sides that I've experienced. This system works great for our users many of whom are 65+ in age, so the user-friendly part is essential. I know I've already said it, but the amount of support provided by the Tovuti Team is top-notch. If someone that I'm dealing with doesn't have an immediate answer to my query someone else always gets back to me in a timely manner. I no longer have to spend additional time searching for answers.
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Pros
Edsby
  • Edsby is extremely easy to learn and use.
  • Students love the "social media" feel to Edsby.
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Tovuti LMS
  • Customization - we support internal and external users, the ability to have unique registrations fields for the different audiences is a game changer, the ability to build custom reports is helpful as well.
  • Interactive Content Tools - Love the ability to create interaction with users so it is not just text or videos they are looking at.
  • Ease of Use on End User Side - It's not tricky, all levels of tech savvy users can find success as learners!
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Cons
Edsby
  • Edsby shows the last time a user logged on. Unfortunately, if someone doesn't log out you have no way of knowing if someone has seen a recent post or is really using Edsby to its potential.
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Tovuti LMS
  • iFraming has always been an interesting feature to try out, but the design can be tricky. Allowing for my useable iFraming activities is always on my list.
  • Offering reporting/results on interactive videos is something I've been missing from the start. We use interactive videos to provide checkpoints of understanding, but there's no result section on the back end to review students' responses - only a numerical score is provided.
  • Toggling between personal dashboards and team lead dashboards is a great capability, but this opens a new tab. I'd rather everything stay within one tab and navigate through that!
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Likelihood to Renew
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
We have established the training department to extend our training capabilities into one central area. I have mentioned training production, internal and external sales staff. But the training department will surely delve into the HR area of new hire orientation, annual recertification processes, etc. We truly have just scratched the surface of this iceberg. Now that we have made the investment, we will surely continue with this product. I cannot see us moving to another product at all. We will definitely renew our subscription with Tovuti
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Usability
Edsby
Everything is easy to use and well as being overly user-friendly to your average student.
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Tovuti LMS
As far as building the program, once you have learned the basics it is very easy to upload and create content. They also provide a ton of resources and have an extremely responsive help team, so when and If I am stuck, Tovuti is quick to help me find the solution. The test users I have given access to have all mentioned the ease of navigation and use of the program overall.
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Reliability and Availability
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
I have yet to have an outage on the availability. As far as I know, no trainee has run into it either. Excellent rating on that front
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Performance
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
I have worked with so many software packages that are slow to load, take for ever for screen changes, etc. I do not have that issue here with Tovuti at all. I have yet to really do any reporting on it as we are fairly new with the package, but if it operates like the rest of the system, then I am going to assume that reporting will be no more difficult than the rest of the platform
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Support Rating
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
The pre-sales team was very helpful and responsive and then stopped responding to my mail as soon as I had signed the contract, not even a reply from the last couple of emails sent. The post-sale teams are engaged and quick to respond and really good. Unfortunately, I need to use them more than I should, and sometimes the reply is "we don't support that feature", but the support from the support team is excellent.
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Online Training
Edsby
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Tovuti LMS
Hayden was awesome. He knows his product inside and out and was able to answer all my questions. I had a lot of questions. I was actually starting to build courses while I was going through the training so that when the next session on the schedule came up, I had even more questions about what I had done vs the way I maybe should have. In the end, I was doing my own hands-on while going through the training. Tovuti is that easy to use.
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Implementation Rating
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
The implementation had extremely wonderful support from Tovuti in the form of a series of one-on-one meetings to hear the clients needs and intended usage and then to set up the platform to meet those needs while demonstrating how to use it.
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Alternatives Considered
Edsby
EDSBY was piloted at the school last semester, and I found it made my job easier, which is a boon since time is fleeting and I could get more done with less effort with Edsby. After the pilot the entire school district was signed up to use Edsby. I like it very much. I did use a blog on First Class which was extremely difficult to learn, and a blog on WordPress which was easier to learn how to use but not interactive like Edsby is. To my mind, Edsby is far superior to the former.
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Tovuti LMS
Tovuti LMS is super easy to use compared to Relias. Relias is very clunky and we always would have learners have issues with the platform. Tovuti's buildout process compared to Relias is very clean and easy to use. The analytics and reporting are also amazing, plus the cost is so much more affordable for what you're getting. The only caveat to this is that Relias has content included and the content is well done.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
I helped with the decision to purchase the software but purchasing did the contract work. They seemed satisfied so I am going with that
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Scalability
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
Scalability is great. We bought their first 'size' package and that covers 300 trainees. Transitioning to the next level is more a matter of accounting and payment. My take on it is that its just a matter of paying the higher level of subscription and its done
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Professional Services
Edsby
No answers on this topic
Tovuti LMS
Top shelf
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Return on Investment
Edsby
  • For the most part, teachers, parents and students love the system. It provides easy access to the information that they need when they need it.
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Tovuti LMS
  • Improved Communications.
  • Decision making has improved.
  • Problems caused by spatial or temporal distances are no longer a problem.
  • Facilitates the distance training experience.
  • Third-party courses can be modified and adapted to the level and demands of the students in order to reuse them.
  • Learning management with a high level of automation and integration.
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ScreenShots

Edsby Screenshots

Screenshot of Student's dashboard view in EdsbyScreenshot of Private teacher observations of students in Edsby, taggedScreenshot of Mobile Edsby clients available for iOS and AndroidScreenshot of A teacher's view of an Edsby class, the heart of the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of Teacher's view of a class gradebook in the Edsby learning and analytics platformScreenshot of A student eportfolio in the Edsby learning and analytics platform

Tovuti LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of GamificationScreenshot of Full Brand ControlScreenshot of Reporting and AnalyticsScreenshot of Interactive Content CreationScreenshot of Integrated Content LibraryScreenshot of Learn from anywhere