Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 27, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Thinking Cap LMS or LAMS?
LAMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Thinking Cap LMS, and LAMS is rated higher (92/100) than Thinking Cap LMS (91/100). Thinking Cap LMS offers users more features (13) than LAMS (0).
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:
Thinking Cap Vs. LAMS Foundation
Thinking Cap: Thinking Cap was founded in the spring of 2001. In 2003, Thinking Cap launched the first versions of Thinking Cap® Author and Thinking Cap LMS. Without a customer, we made the investment to create the first XML-based eLearning system. This was done for one reason - it was needed. With over 70 commercial and open source Authoring Tools and LMS produ...
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? Thinking Cap LMS or LAMS?
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 Thinking Cap LMS and LAMS.
Thinking Cap LMS price starts at $12,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Thinking Cap LMS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of 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 LMS software cost.
Bottom line: LAMS is more expensive than Thinking Cap LMS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Thinking Cap LMS Vs. LAMS based on some of the most important and required LMS features.
Thinking Cap LMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Collaboration Management, Course Catalog, Course Interactivity, Custom Functionality, eLearning, Individual-Based Plans.
LAMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for LAMS.
Target customer size
Thinking Cap LMS serves a variety of industries, including healthcare, government, education, and corporate training.
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.