Blackboard Collaborate - Top Competitors (Dec 2022)

Blackboard Collaborate Review
ITQlick Score: 91/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 10/10 - high cost
Category: Classroom Management -> Blackboard Collaborate review -> Blackboard Collaborate competitors
Ranking:Ranked 1 out of 9 Classroom Management systems
Company: blackboard
Pricing: starts at $300 per year
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Cloud
Links: Blackboard Collaborate review, Blackboard Collaborate pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Dec 18, 2022

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Blackboard Collaborate vs. Alternatives in 2023

The two main competitors of Blackboard Collaborate software are Chronus and JoomlaLMS. Chronus software is a cloud-based mentoring solution that allows organizations to monitor and manage their mentoring programs but in comparison, Blackboard Collaborate is a cloud-based collaborative learning platform that offers web conferencing tools. Blackboard Collaborate software is a product of Blackboard Company while Chronus is a product of Chronus Company.

Both Chronus and Blackboard Collaborate platforms offer Documentation, Webinars, Live Online, and In-Person forms of training. Blackboard Collaborate provides Online and 24/7 (Live Rep) support whereas Chronus offers Online, Business Hours, and 24/7 (Live Rep) client support.

JoomlaLMS is a cloud-hosted or on-premise learning management system that offers course sales platforms, eLearning websites, and business training programs, but in comparison, Blackboard Collaborate is a cloud-based collaborative learning platform that offers web conferencing tools.

JoomlaLMS offer Online and Business Hours modes of support while Blackboard Collaborate offers Online and 24/7 (Live Rep) support. Blackboard Collaborate software is a product of Blackboard in the US but JoomlaLMS is a product of JoomlaLMS in Belarus.

Both JoomlaLMS and Blackboard Collaborate give training through Documentation, Webinars, Live Online, and In-Person channels.

Blackboard Collaborate vs. Alternatives (pricing table)

Software 

Pricing 

Available free Trail 

Blackboard Collaborate

$300 per classroom - $9,000 per department

30 days

360Learning

$8 per user/month

30 days 

Tovuti LMS

$775 per 50 users/month - $1,925 per 1500 users/month

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BrainCert

$30 per month - $239 per month

14-day

OpenEduCat

$199 per 100 users/year- $2,999 for unlimited users/year 

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Blackboard Collaborate's Free Alternative

Zoom, Whereby, and Adobe Connect are free alternatives to Blackboard Collaborate. However, these free alternatives are mostly targeted at online meetings and have fewer learning management features.

Blackboard Collaborate alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to Blackboard Collaborate that are worth checking out: Showbie for SMBs, Edmodo for large size business,

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Blackboa...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$300 per year
Functionality
10
Best for SMBs
Showbie
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$16.99 per month
Functionality
8
Best for Enterprise
Edmodo
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$10 per license
Functionality
11
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