Compare Acumen and Absorb LMS - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

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

Absorb LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Acumen, and Absorb LMS is rated higher (78/100) than Acumen (67/100). Acumen offers users more features (17) than Absorb LMS (14).

Looking for the right Risk Management 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:

Acumen Computer Systems Vs. Absorb Anywhere

Acumen Computer Systems : Acumen Computer Systems is a leading POS system provider serving the Australian market since 1974. We have been providing our POS system to businesses involved in retail, wholesale and trade throughout Australia. Collectively we have been able to streamline business activities, increase profit margin, reduce stock holding and reduce overheads. Our...

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...

Who is more expensive? Acumen or Absorb LMS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Risk Management 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 Acumen and Absorb LMS.

Acumen accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Acumen is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Risk Management software. Absorb LMS price starts at $14,500 per year , When comparing Absorb LMS to its competitors, the software is rated 10 - much higher than the average Risk Management software cost.

Bottom line: Absorb LMS is more expensive than Acumen.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Acumen Vs. Absorb LMS based on some of the most important and required Risk Management features.

Acumen: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Collaboration Management, Content Management, Course Catalog, Custom Functionality, eLearning, Individual-Based Plans.

Absorb LMS: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Content Management, Course Authoring, Course Catalog.

Target customer size

Acumen's typical customers include: SMBs, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large organizations.