Litmos vs. SmarterU.com

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Litmos
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Litmos is a cloud-based Corporate LMS. Core features include a course builder, assessments and quizzes, surveys and feedback, eCommerce, virtual classrooms, certifications, course library, SCORM and TIN CAN support, reporting, and gamification tools.N/A
SmarterU.com
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
SmarterU.com is a corporate-focused learning management software solution offered by Neovation Corporation.N/A
Pricing
LitmosSmarterU.com
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LitmosSmarterU.com
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
LitmosSmarterU.com
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Litmos
7.2
146 Ratings
13% below category average
SmarterU.com
8.6
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Course authoring7.8123 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.0138 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Player/Portal7.8119 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Learning content7.0122 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.0120 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications6.9139 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Assignments7.1132 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Compliance management6.4131 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Learning administration7.8139 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.6139 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Social learning7.485 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Gamification6.160 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LitmosSmarterU.com
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(158 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(140 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.5
(9 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.6
(130 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.2
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.7
(3 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
8.7
(3 ratings)
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User Testimonials
LitmosSmarterU.com
Likelihood to Recommend
Litmos
For us, Litmos does what we need it to do. It houses all of our training in one place and allows us to send it out to our entire staff quickly and easily. The only area we really struggle is with eSignatures. We use this feature for memos, but instead of using the actual eSignature, we use an assessment because it gives us the ability to lock it after one attempt so that someone doesn't log back in and show that it's no longer signed.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
I think that SmarterU can be implemented in any organization in any industry. Especially in industries with more complex training requirements. The administration of the system is simple and the usability of the system to end users is even more simple
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Pros
Litmos
  • Content Authoring: Litmos has a good content authoring tool that provides options for designing engaging and interactive courses.
  • Reporting: Litmos reporting tools and reporting engines are clear to understand, the come with useful features that allow for tracking completion, learning and engagement.
  • Course Library: Litmos has an extensive course library that we can reorganize into learning pathways to accomplish set learning objectives for our team.
  • Customer Support: We have seen Litmos Customer support improve over the time we have been customers. Not only are there helpful resources within the Litmos University, we also have access to skilled support from our Customer Success Manager and the Litmos Technical Team.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
  • Software works on multiple devices: computer, iPad, iPhone, Chromebook, etc.
  • Easy to navigate
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Cons
Litmos
  • Litmos' email automation leaves a lot to be desired. When using SAML single sign on, a user can forward a reminder email to a colleague and it will include the link for _their_ training, if the recipient completes the training it report as being completed by the sender.
  • Litmos' functionality around assessments is terrible. It is impossible to give partial or weighted credit for a question during marking. It's impossible to undo a mistake in marking or go back to the question. Hotspot questions are not worth using. Learners entering a test again after completing but before marking is done will erase their attempt's ability to be marked. There is more that is just unacceptable here. We make tests using microsoft forms because it's easier and more accessible.
  • Many group admins are also learners, and will so infrequently use their admin portals, that they should not default to admin.
  • We have imports from our HR platform to Litmos, which is convenient. Occasionally someone gets set up twice, which is a problem with the intergration or stuff that helpdesk does. However, merging two learner records should not be a huge hassle of enumerating all of the courses and manually marking them complete. There should be a way to do this in the software.
  • Reporting in general leaves a great deal to be desired. There should be some more controls for xAPI/tincan modules that allow us to customize the level of tracking there. Articulate Rise uses a manifest that gives the LMS what it needs to integrate, why can't we see interaction data from the eLearning there like we could with LRS statements? If I make a storyline block or have a rise interaction, I should be able to see all the elements folks click and what they get hung up on.
  • Litmos should support standard Training and L&D measurement frameworks. There's no reason we shouldn't at least be able to have a dashboard for a course that includes survey data, assessments, boosts, and maybe a manual place to put in business impact KPIs. Think kirkpatrick/Phillips ROI.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
  • Reporting System can be improved.
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Likelihood to Renew
Litmos
For what we need in the very near future, Litmos does not offer us the required capability. Ideally, we are looking for an integrated LMS, coaching, mobile support and content creation platform. Litmos may have the LMS part covered but there are other platforms that do this better along with providing an integrated all-in-one service or at the very least support API integration with other vendors to meet our requirements.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Usability
Litmos
It's really easy to use. I just search the platform for my requirements, play a demo before downloading it, and then drag and drop it into my LMS. It couldn't be simpler. The only reason it isn't a 10 is that some courses don't have better summary descriptions or additional materials.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Reliability and Availability
Litmos
It's never been an issue. It's always good to go
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Performance
Litmos
Never had any type of performance issues for Litmos
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Support Rating
Litmos
If I could give it a negative rating I would. Worst support from any program I have had. Everything is back and forth in the support ticket. The one time I tried to chat they could not support the question. Their support page is so full of sections and products I can never find anything I need, even with a customized home page. I was hopeful that once they left SAP support might improve but it has not. I don't even know who my account executive is. Nobody has ever reached out to me. I need someone to guide me through best practices for our company and there is nobody to do that.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
Really good support initially, now support is OK but we have fewer needs.
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In-Person Training
Litmos
It was a good overview of the platform, but of course it was more of a basic overview of how to use the platform. The team provided a good training, but I would of liked a better deep dive into some of the features.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Online Training
Litmos
Some of the best online training I've taken from any LMS platform. It was well put together and kept me engaged the entire time. It has a good amount of HR Compliance mixed with soft skills training that the team liked. Overall, it has a robust online suite of training that any company can use.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Implementation Rating
Litmos
We have done two implementations. The first wasn't completed by me, but the second was. I had to do a lot of data migration across from the first system into the new instance. This was really time-consuming, and it would have been great to have had an option for someone else to have completed this for us. Learning about the tool has also been up to us, and whilst the content was good, it was also high level and broad, and then getting into the specifics of our setup was really just left to us to complete on our own and have a go. We got there, but probably could have been faster with some additional support from a consultant.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Alternatives Considered
Litmos
I made a choice of this tool because of great review message on internet about the advantage of litmos. Also as cost is concerned I saw it to be favourable to me more than other which are Abit expensive. Litmos also have intuitive user interface which made me to fall for it.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
Most online LMS systems work really well to track and manage training that the system is delivering. However, most systems are not very good at managing training requirements which are delivered outside of the system. For example, First Aid training, or license requirements are accomplished through third party. SmarterU was the only system we evaluation that was able to track these items with the ability to monitor the renew dates properly.
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Scalability
Litmos
Pretty easy to scale this LMS and can be deployed companywide in all departments for us. The team's function allows you build separate teams that can easily be assigned specific courses, so it makes it much easier to deploy
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
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Return on Investment
Litmos
  • For one of our product lines, what used to require 8-10 onboarding calls now only needs two and we are aiming to get that down to just one or potentially none. Customers can learn on demand using the courses we have constructed for them and continue their learning live with trainers.
  • By hosting all of our training in one place, we have made onboarding much more straightforward for employees — they can learn the product (same training we give customers) and also get their InfoSec and other training in one place.
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Neovation Corporation (SmarterU)
  • It has helped us to make sure our training is consistent across multiple locations and trainers and ensured less drift.
  • The course tracking and certification allows us to manage new hires and make sure they complete all required training to later achieve an RBT certification.
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