Compare Brightspace and Namely - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Brightspace or Namely?

Brightspace is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Namely, and Namely is rated higher (97/100) than Brightspace (79/100). Namely offers users more features (10) than Brightspace (7). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Namely!

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. Namely

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...

Namely : Namely is the leading HR platform for the world's most exciting companies. Based in New York, the company was founded in 2012 by Matt Straz, the serial entrepreneur and former media executive. Today, Namely is in use in over 20 countries and offers a full suite of HR tools including HRIS, payroll, benefits administration and performance management...

Who is more expensive? Brightspace or Namely?

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 Namely.

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. Namely price starts at $12 per employee/month , When comparing Namely to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Cloud LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Brightspace is more expensive than Namely.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Namely: Dashboard, Talent Management, Payroll, Employee Scheduling, Absence Management.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. and Namely's target customer size include: SMBs.