Compare Absorb LMS and JoomlaLMS - Feb 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 15, 2022

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

Absorb LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than JoomlaLMS, and JoomlaLMS is rated with the same score (78/100) as Absorb LMS (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 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:

Absorb Anywhere Vs. JoomlaLMS

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...

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...

Who is more expensive? Absorb LMS or JoomlaLMS?

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 Absorb LMS and JoomlaLMS.

Absorb LMS price starts at $14,500 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Absorb LMS is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Cloud LMS software. JoomlaLMS price starts at $299 per 100 users/year , When comparing JoomlaLMS to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Cloud LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Absorb LMS is more expensive than JoomlaLMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Absorb LMS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Content Management, Course Authoring, Course Catalog, Defined User Roles, Display Transcripts, eLearning.

JoomlaLMS: Blended Learning, Collaboration Management, Content Management, Course Authoring, Course Catalog.

Target customer size

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



Absorb LMS

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $14,500 per year

Absorb LMS is a cloud-hosted learning management system software built for medium to large enterprises. Its key features include mobile learning, e-commerce, automated reporting, social learning, multi-language...

Categories: Video Conferencing, Content Management, Business Process, Cloud LMS.

JoomlaLMS

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $299 per 100 users/year

JoomlaLMS is a growing cloud-based LMS software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. JoomlaLMS received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (1.5/...

Categories: Mobile, Video Conferencing, Content Management, Cloud LMS, E-Learning.

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Absorb LMS: 14 Features

Blended Learning
Career Tracking
Content Management
Course Authoring
Course Catalog
Defined User Roles
Display Transcripts
eLearning
Individual-Based Plans
Legacy System Integration
Performance Assessment
Skills Assessment
Training Metrics
User Access Controls

JoomlaLMS: 15 Features

Blended Learning
Collaboration Management
Content Management
Course Authoring
Course Catalog
Course Interactivity
Custom Functionality
Defined User Roles
eLearning
Individual-Based Plans
Performance Assessment
Skills Assessment
Training Metrics
User Access Controls
Virtual Classroom
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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Absorb L...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$14,500 per year
Functionality
27
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JoomlaLMS
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$299 per 100 users/year
Functionality
25
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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Docebo L...
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.