Compare Absorb LMS and Basecamp - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Absorb LMS or Basecamp?

Absorb LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Basecamp, and Basecamp is rated higher (98/100) than Absorb LMS (78/100). Absorb LMS offers users more features (14) than Basecamp (5).

Looking for the right Cloud LMS solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Absorb Anywhere Vs. Basecamp

Absorb Anywhere : Blatant Media Corporation is a learning company that leverages the power of technology to provide best-of-breed software and online training solutions for clients throughout the world. Blatant Media licenses Absorb Learning Management System (LMS) to organizations and training providers for tracking of online, classroom and practical training. Blat...

Basecamp: Basecamp is a company spread out across 26 different cities around the world. Started the business back in 1999 (used to be called 37signals, but recently changed the name of the business to Basecamp, to match the name of their most popular product).

Who is more expensive? Absorb LMS or Basecamp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Cloud LMS software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Absorb LMS and Basecamp.

Absorb LMS price starts at $14,500 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Absorb LMS is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Cloud LMS software. Basecamp price starts at $11 per user/month , When comparing Basecamp to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Cloud LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Absorb LMS is more expensive than Basecamp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Absorb LMS Vs. Basecamp based on some of the most important and required Cloud LMS features.

Absorb LMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Content Management, Course Authoring, Course Catalog, Defined User Roles, Display Transcripts, eLearning.

Basecamp: Document Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large organizations.

Basecamp Project Management software serves a wide range of customers from various industries.