What Is Absorb LMS?
Absorb LMS empowers businesses across the globe to surpass learning goals. Built to deliver flexible training, the intuitive design and robust features create an engaging learning environment that keeps your employees, customers and partners coming back for more. Serving customers in 120 industry verticals, Absorb LMS offers automation and deep reporting capabilities to save time and prove ROI. Tap the scalable LMS that supports integration and security, while offering 24/7 in-house support.
Who Uses Absorb LMS?
Organizations providing employee training, external training, or both, including e-commerce. We work for organizations with a few hundred learners right through to hundreds of thousands of learners.
Absorb LMS Details
Absorb
Founded in 2002
Absorb LMS pricing
Starting Price:
- Yes, has free trial
- No free version
Absorb LMS does not have a free version but does offer a free trial.
Pricing plans get a free trialAbsorb LMS Details
Absorb
Founded in 2002
Absorb LMS videos and images
Absorb LMS deployment and support
Support
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat
Deployment
- Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- Android (Mobile)
- iPhone (Mobile)
- iPad (Mobile)
Training
- In Person
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Videos
Features of Absorb LMS
Course Authoring Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Audio/Video Recording
- Blended Learning
- Certification & Licensing
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Course Publishing
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Drag & Drop
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Interactive Learning
- Learning Management
- Media Import
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Language
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Question Library
- Real Time Data
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Storyboarding
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Template Management
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- User Management
- VR/AR Compatibility
- Video Management
- Video Streaming
- Video Support
Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Content Sharing
- Course Authoring
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Employee Engagement Software
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Engagement Tracking
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Learning Management
- Microlearning
- Mobile Learning
- Multi-Language
- Multi-User Collaboration
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Recommendations
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Learning
- Self-Service Content Curation
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Student Portal
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Third Party Course Library
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- Video Conferencing
- Video Support
View full list of Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Software
Learning Management Systems
- API
- Academic/Education
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Tracking
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
- Course Authoring
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Employee Portal
- Gamification
- Gradebook
- Learner Portal
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Mobile Learning
- Multi-Language
- Performance Metrics
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Reporting & Statistics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Talent Management
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- User Management
- Video Conferencing
- eCommerce Management
- eLearning Companies
Mobile Learning Tools
- API
- Academic/Education
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Tracking
- Compliance Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
- Course Library
- Course Tracking
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Employee Portal
- Employee Training
- Engagement Tracking
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Learning Management
- Media Management
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Language
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Student Portal
- Synchronous Learning
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Companies
- Training Management
- User Management
- Video Conferencing
- Virtual Classroom
Onboarding Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Calendar Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Configurable Workflow
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- E-Verify/I-9 Forms
- Electronic Forms
- Electronic Signature
- Employee Database
- Employee Handbook
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Self Service
- Feedback Management
- HR Management
- Job Description Management
- Learning Management
- Leave Tracking
- Mentorship
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Real Time Reporting
- Recruitment Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- Self Service Portal
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Off Requests
- Training Management
- Workflow Management
Training Software
- API
- Academic/Education
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Built-in LMS
- Certification & Licensing
- Compliance Management
- Contact Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
- Course Authoring
- Course Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Learner Portal
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Mobile Learning
- Modeling & Simulation
- Multi-Language
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Administration
- Training Companies
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- Virtual Classroom
- eCommerce Management
Alternatives to Absorb LMS
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Cecilia W.
Absorb is the perfect LMS!
Comments: Absorb is so powerful and easy to use. The company itself is great to work with. Their customer service staff is so nice and friendly, and the project manager and account manager I worked with helped me every step of the way. The interface is gorgeous and importing your learners is a snap. I love that Absorb has built-in quizzes that I can create in seconds. I also love that I was able to work with Absorb's designers to customize the branding for our company. Creating certification programs and badges was easy. You can upload or link to practically any type of media. Customized reports can quickly be generated. Grouping learners into categories to deploy specific training is also painless. You can create contest, polls and gamify the learning experience. Ultimately, Absorb is fast, easy, gorgeous and even if you're a staff of one or two (like me) you can easily manage hundreds of learners and dozens of online courses. I love Absorb!
Pros:
Fantastic customer support Easy to use design Quick import of new learners Easily upload any type of multimedia Customizable interface for branding Out of the box solution at a reasonable price point No extra IT or web developer support required
Cons:
It would be great to: - Quickly switch between Admin and Learner to see a course - Create a "test" user who can take courses over and over again just to test functionality without having to enroll, un-enroll and then re-enroll - Show and disable the contest feature (without having customer support perform this function)
Celia S.
Finally, an LMS that is Simple and Customizable
Comments: We use Absorb for an external audience - volunteers - and they have no complaints. They find it simple to use and don't require an official onboarding process.
Pros:
I love that this product is customizable according to your organization's needs. The business model is to teach you how to fish so that you own the system and can make branding updates, page templates, email templates, etc. You can customize the Learner Home to your preferences. You're not stuck with an LMS in a box where you have to rely on customer support for everything. In addition, the system is simple to learn administratively. I'm most impressed with its reporting function which has been very complicated in my experience with many other learning systems. Also, the Global Resources field is awesome so you don't have to pretend documents always belong with a course.
Cons:
The ILC course feature could use more flexibility. Would be great to have users be able to register for more than one ILC session within a course. I end up duplicating a lot of courses just to add the ability to register for more sessions.
Craig C.
Absorb is a Great Choice for a LMS
Comments: Going with Absorb was a good move for us as we were shifting our focus to L&D and employee engagement. It was affordable and their staff have been gracious from the start.
Pros:
Ease of use and deployment. Very beginner friendly for people who aren’t L&D professionals.
Cons:
Inability to customize front page on the Learner View and reporting/analytics.
Alternatives Considered: Skillsoft
Reasons for Switching to Absorb LMS: Price, customer service, accessibility
Verified Reviewer
Great Software, Suffers terribly from its customer service.
Comments:
I rushed into this purchase a little and didnt investigate the level of support that would be offered. In hindsight this would have been a game changer for me as I would have went elsewhere.
The software is good, though it doesnt manage blended learning easily which is frustrating.
Customer Support is absolutely non existent.
Pros:
Good User Interface, Good Course Management. Good sync with BambooHR on most things. Good Learner interface. Good Customisation options.
Cons:
Difficult to manage blended learning. Some factors in course management could use improvements. (Managing assessments) Cannot see how many absences from courses that users have. Some issues with how it syncs with Bamboo(overwriting course information) Customer Support is non existent. 10+ days to resolve any issues. Most issues I have to try and resolve myself by resetting and that causes me other issue. Can sometimes be 'buggy' and will introduce random bugs which can be time consuming to fix and result in me resetting the system sync.
Dan K.
A solid LMS that just keeps getting better.
Comments: Overall, our company was looking for a platform to offer both mandatory and optional training for our employees during the COVID lock downs. When implementing Absorb, we found it also was platform for not only training, but also an informational channel, complete with acknowledgements of receiving the information. It will also be the backbone for all of our ILCs moving forward, and hopefully with more solid integration with our Teams platform.
Pros:
Ease of use as both a learner and administrator. ADP integration and automation. Learner and Admin portals load quickly and are responsive. Excellent support and implementation experiences with quick turn around, and constant updates and improvements in the pipe line.
Cons:
Limited assessment options when it comes to answer types. Reporting structure takes a bit to get used to. Setup takes quite a bit of time investment, but pays off with future proofing the system.
Alternatives Considered: SAP Litmos
Reasons for Switching to Absorb LMS: Value and robust functionality. Highly customizable. ADP simultaneous integration.
