Pros and Cons of Absorb LMS 2025

Overview

What is Absorb LMS?

Absorb LMS aims to empower organizations to train employees with the skills needed to stay modern and relevant in today's fast-paced world. The LMS software focuses on aligning learning needs with business demands.

LMS In Our Restaurant Group

Rating: 10 out of 10

March 21, 2025

Vetted ReviewVerified User

We are a restaurant that struggled with communication during training. It became a game of telephone where one training would vary in steps to service being communicated. Usin...

Tonya Starke

Director - Customer Service

Director of Training

Twisted Tomato Blue Ridge

Cost Effective Absorb LMS for Life Sciences

Rating: 9 out of 10

March 17, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

Absorb LMS manages our training on required Quality Management System training as well as tracking required industry training. It has enabled us to customize and personalize o...

Verified user

Vice-President

1 year of experience

Great Application!

Rating: 10 out of 10

March 17, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

Absorb is an amazing platform supported by amazing people. I cannot recommend their services highly enough. They helped us organize our content, communicate its value, and inc...

Keith Kannenberg

Manager - Human Resources

Employee Development Manager

The City of Gastonia

1 year of experience

Absorb LMS - Affordability at its best!

Rating: 8 out of 10

February 10, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We Absorb LMS to help our field and office complete onboarding tasks, compliance related trainings and HR initiated courses. Absorb LMS has integrated with your HR Software to...

Syed Ali Raza Shirazi

Manager - Quality Assurance

Quality Manager

RNS Healthcare Inc

1 year of experience

Solid, customizable LMS with great support and value

Rating: 9 out of 10

January 24, 2025

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

We need to train both internal learners as well as a large contingent of dealer, distributor, and customer learners. We create and purchase training for our products and syste...

Angie Branum

Manager - Customer Service

Service Education and Training Manager

The Toro Company

4 years of experience

How Absorb LMS Differs From Its Competitors

Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

A key part of our role-based certification program is a carefully-curated set of …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

Phenomenal

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors)

Ecosystem integrations has helped us a lot by using BambooHR, content libraries as well as we use 3rd party libraries that is compliance approved.

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors)

We utilize the Google SSO integration which has made account creation, management, and user login easier. Content creation, especially quiz …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

Absorb Create has worked especially well for our sales team to create seamless and agile training courses. Absorb Engage allows for us to encourage the social piece leading to …

Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

Absorb create has allowed us to streamline our courses and improve our grading methods to allow us fewer hours spent on the back end. …

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Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Intelligent Recommendations Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Intelligent Recommendations Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

It allowed me to give employees a more robust content catalog.

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Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

The Engage module gives us a visually impactful homepage where we can easily spotlight new or recommended trainings. The Absorb LMS connection with our HRIS automatically takes care of user management so we …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Intelligent Recommendations eCommerce

The platform is just a joy to use whether for external customers or internal team. Engagement allows for …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

Whilst we elected to now purchase Absorb Engage initially, our client’s requirements for gamification and social learning was found to be an important need once we engaged …

Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Intelligent Recommendations

Absorb Create is very easy to use. It is also easy to upload documents and have AI take over in providing …

Absorb LMS Product Features

Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors)

The Absorb LMS Analyze reporting tool has been a wonderful tool for those of us who manage the LMS, as well as the leaders in the organization. We have the capability to …

Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

The Absorb LMS Content Libraries allows us to consolidate all of our third party and in-house trainings in one location. This allows users to access trainings more easily. …

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Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors)

Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

Absorb Create allows us to make customized courses to fit the needs of our partners - including specific branding and assessments. The reporting and insights capabilities ensure that our partners have …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

Time saving. By using Absorb Create we are able to utlize the features to create our courses. This allows for us to not have to do several virtual trainings over the course of the year. We spread over …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors)

Our Skillsoft library is integrated with Absorb, allowing users to search their catalog as they would any other course. …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

The reporting doesn't suit our needs, requiring more …

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Absorb LMS Product Features

Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Ecosystem Integrations (Absorb APIs or Absorb Connectors) Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct) Intelligent Recommendations Social Learning (Absorb Engage)

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Content Creation (Absorb Create) Content Libraries (Absorb Amplify or 3rd Party Libraries) Reporting & Insights (Absorb Analyze or Absorb Amplify Direct)

We have multiple courses developed for Compliance Training, which requires ongoing reporting for all departments in the City.

The BizLibrary is …

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Awards

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Pricing

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What is Absorb LMS?

Entry-level set up fee?

Setup fee required

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Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Learning Management

Features of LMS and LCMS systems, related to designing, administering, and consuming learning content in an educational, corporate, or on-the-job context.

8.8

Avg 8.2

8.2
Course authoring
(82) Ratings
Users can develop and assemble online learning content.
9.6
Course catalog or library
(87) Ratings
Learning content is organized into a course catalog or browsable library.
9.2
Player/Portal
(90) Ratings
Students or employees can engage with content and take courses using this interface, which may be called a player or portal.
9.2
Learning content
(70) Ratings
The vendor offers high quality pre-made courses or assets. These may be specific to certain industries or technologies.
7
Mobile friendly
(74) Ratings
Students or employees can access content from mobile devices. Course authors can develop responsive learning content.
9.8
Progress tracking & certifications
(94) Ratings
The system tracks individuals’ progress on courses, scores, transcripts, certificates, etc.
9.7
Assignments
(83) Ratings
Users can assign courses/curricula to individuals or groups, with due dates.
9.8
Compliance management
(77) Ratings
Users can identify potential risks and ensure that requirements are met and that certifications are up to date.
9.5
Learning administration
(96) Ratings
Administrators can manage the content and people (students/employees, course authors, instructors, etc.) on the platform.
8.9
Learning reporting & analytics
(94) Ratings
Provides insights into course completion, engagement with learning content, etc.
7.9
Social learning
(51) Ratings
Includes features for collaboration and knowledge sharing among peers.
6.7
Gamification
(46) Ratings
Presents course material in a game-like format to increase engagement and enjoyment.
9.6
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning
(67) Ratings
Utilizes SSO technology to ease the login process for users.

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Product Details

What is Absorb LMS?

Absorb LMS helps organizations to provide employees, customers, partners, or members with the knowledge they need. The Absorb LMS interface was built to offer an easy-to-use and dynamic experience for both learners and administrators. Absorb LMS platform aims to combine the power of traditional LMS features and a core focus on user experience.

Some of its top features include:

Generative AI: Create AI Beta enables course creators to streamline the course creation process, saving the time and effort needed for research and design.

Engaging learner platform: To foster deeper learning comprehension and retention, Absorb LMS supports multimedia content formats, responsive design, social learning, and branded interfaces.

Support: 24/7/365 days support from anywhere. Plus, a Client Success Manager is also available to offer further support.

Actionable Reporting: To prove ROI for training programs with flexible reporting, including configurable admin dashboards and automated reports.

Turn-key learning content: Simplifies employee training with a ready-to-use content library. Fuels learner engagement with secure knowledge retention with expert-designed, video-based microlearning courses with Absorb Amplify.

Robust Security: Absorb successfully completed the (SOC) 2 Type 2 examination for Security and Availability. Absorb also maintains the LMS compliance standards for data security and privacy protection (GDPR).

Modern mobile-app: Leaners can train offline, then course progress automatically syncs when internet connection is restored. Available to iOS and Android devices.

In-the-flow learning: Absorb Infuse enables the user to integrate training into native systems and applications learners are already using - embedding training directing into existing workflows.

Absorb LMS Features

Learning Management Features

Supported: Course authoring
Supported: Course catalog or library
Supported: Player/Portal
Supported: Learning content
Supported: Mobile friendly
Supported: Progress tracking & certifications
Supported: Assignments
Supported: Compliance management
Supported: Learning administration
Supported: Learning reporting & analytics
Supported: eLearning
Supported: Assessments
Supported: Live online learning
Supported: In-person learning
Supported: Micro-learning
Supported: Video learning
Supported: eCommerce
Supported: AICC-compliant
Supported: SCORM-compliant
Supported: Tin Can (xAPI) compliant
Supported: Social learning
Supported: Gamification
Supported: GDPR Compliant Learning
Supported: Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning

Additional Features

Supported: Generative AI

Absorb LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of the course creation workflow, that offer a diverse set of formats, including instructional videos, quizzes, and assessments.

Screenshot of Absorb's course details page, accessible from the course catalog dashboard, used to give learners an understanding of the course material.

Screenshot of learners' progress insights, used to make data-driven decisions with the reporting capabilities of Absorb LMS.

Screenshot of course creation with Create AI Beta.

Absorb LMS Videos

The Absorb LMS showcase portal is where the learner experience can be seen firsthand.

Absorb LMS delivers for customers in healthcare, retail, restaurants, and manufacturing by providing flexible learning, extensive customization, and reporting and analytics.

Absorb Create allows you to simplify the course creation process without using overly complicated tools, saving you valuable time and resources. With a streamlined, intuitive workflow, turning your ideas and content into professional, engaging courses is easier than ever.

Absorb LMS Integrations

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Absorb LMS Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android, Mobile Web
Supported Countries	Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
Supported Languages	Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Litmos, Docebo Learning Platform, and Adobe Learning Manager are common alternatives for Absorb LMS.

Reviewers rate Progress tracking & certifications and Compliance management highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Absorb LMS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Absorb LMS Customer Size Distribution

Consumers	0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	5%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)	25%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)	70%

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LMS In Our Restaurant Group

Rating: 10 out of 10

March 21, 2025

Tonya Starke

Director of Training

Twisted Tomato Blue Ridge (Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros

Easy to develop
Learning made fun
The AI feature adapts all imputed information seamlessly

Cons

Create courses before competencies/badges
More voiceover options
Warning on image sizes for competencies/badges

Solid, customizable LMS with great support and value

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 24, 2025

Angie Branum

Service Education and Training Manager

The Toro Company (Consumer Goods, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

4 years of experience

Pros

Support has always been good, but has gotten even better in the last 4 years.
Customization is robust - any kind of training program or modality you want to put in AbsorbLMS will function as you want it to.
Listening to customers - they have Idea Boards where I can add something they should consider for future features. I can vote up others' ideas, and many of their software updates have come from these ideas.
Integrations - Absorb LMS can have integrations with multiple different platforms in order to make the LMS and its data more powerful.

Cons

Absorb Analyze dashboards are not fully user friendly. It has been a learning curve to do the simple dashboards I'd like to use to illustrate the data.