Compare Brightspace and LAMS - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 27, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Brightspace or LAMS?

Brightspace is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LAMS, and LAMS is rated higher (92/100) than Brightspace (79/100). Brightspace offers users more features (7) than LAMS (0).

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:

D2L Corporation Vs. LAMS Foundation

D2L Corporation: D2L was founded in 1999 by John Baker. At the time, his engineering class was being challenged to look at the world in a new way. Instead of coming up with answers, they were asked to come up with questions—questions that nobody had really even asked. John realized that despite all the changes technology was facilitating in the world, the Univer...

LAMS Foundation: The LAMS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that manages research and development into LAMS and the concepts of Learning Design. The Foundation is based at Macquarie University, Australia as part of the Macquarie E-learning Centre Of Excellence (MELCOE), under the leadership of Professor James Dalziel (Director of MELCOE and inventor of L...

Who is more expensive? Brightspace or LAMS?

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 Brightspace and LAMS.

Brightspace price starts at $15,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Brightspace is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Cloud LMS software. LAMS price starts at $9,995 per year , When comparing LAMS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Cloud LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Brightspace is more expensive than LAMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Brightspace: LMS, Communications, Blended Learning, Course Authoring, eLearning, Performance Assessment, Training.

LAMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for LAMS.

Target customer size

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

LAMS LMS software is used by a diverse range of customers, including K-12 and higher education institutions, corporate training departments, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.



Brightspace

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $15,000 per year

Brightspace is a web based learning management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include content management, blended learning, student portal, and others. The software was designed and laun...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Cloud LMS, E-Learning, Employee Management.

LAMS

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $9,995 per year

LAMS software is a web-based learning design application built to help design, manage and deliver online learning through collaborative learning activities. The software offers the tutors a highly spontaneous v...

Categories: LMS.

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LAMS Specifications

ITQlick Score: 92/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 6/10 - average cost
Category: LMS -> LAMS review
Company: LAMS Foundation
Pricing: starts at $9,995 per year
Typical customers: SMBs
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: LAMS review, LAMS pricing, LAMS alternatives

Compare features

Brightspace: 7 Features

LMS
Communications
Blended Learning
Course Authoring
eLearning
Performance Assessment
Training

LAMS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Brightspace
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$15,000 per year
Functionality
20
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LAMS
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$9,995 per year
Functionality
3
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Tovuti
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$700 per month
Functionality
15
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Learn
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$290 per month
Functionality
18
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$900 per month
Functionality
11

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.