Compare JoomlaLMS and Absorb LMS - Feb 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

Absorb LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than JoomlaLMS, and Absorb LMS is rated with the same score (78/100) as JoomlaLMS (78/100). JoomlaLMS offers users more features (15) than Absorb LMS (14). There is a clear winner in this case and it is JoomlaLMS!

Looking for the right 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:

JoomlaLMS Vs. Absorb Anywhere

JoomlaLMS: JoomlaLMS is a private self–funded company which continually reinvests in people, technology and training. JoomlaLMS was founded in 2006 in Minsk (Belarus) by a group of Joomla! CMS developers and experienced IT managers who worked mainly in eLearning field. At that time there was no complete eLearning solution for Joomla! CMS while the CMS had al...

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? JoomlaLMS or Absorb LMS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of 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 JoomlaLMS and Absorb LMS.

JoomlaLMS price starts at $299 per 100 users/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 JoomlaLMS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of LMS 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 LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Absorb LMS is more expensive than JoomlaLMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

JoomlaLMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Collaboration Management, Content Management, Course Authoring, Course Catalog, Course Interactivity, Custom Functionality, Defined User Roles.

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

Target customer size

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