Compare Absorb LMS and PiiQ - Oct 2023

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

Absorb LMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PiiQ, and PiiQ is rated higher (92/100) than Absorb LMS (78/100). Absorb LMS offers users more features (14) than PiiQ (3).

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. Cornerstone OnDemand

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...

Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) is a global leader of cloud-based talent management software solutions. Approximately 23.8 million users across 191 countries rely on Cornerstone to maximize their potential, develop their skills and foster new levels of collaboration. Cornerstone empowers some of the world's leading organizations, such as Starwoo...

Who is more expensive? Absorb LMS or PiiQ?

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 PiiQ.

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. PiiQ price starts at $8 per user/month , When comparing PiiQ 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 PiiQ.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Absorb LMS Vs. PiiQ 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.

PiiQ: Business performance management, Custom Appraisal Forms, Self-Appraisals.

Target customer size

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