Compare Brightspace and WebPT - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Brightspace or WebPT?

Brightspace is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WebPT, and WebPT is rated higher (98/100) than Brightspace (79/100). Brightspace offers users more features (7) than WebPT (5).

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:

D2L Corporation Vs. WebPT

D2L Corporation: D2L was founded in 1999 by John Baker. At the time, his engineering class was being challenged to look at the world in a new way. Instead of coming up with answers, they were asked to come up with questions—questions that nobody had really even asked. John realized that despite all the changes technology was facilitating in the world, the Univer...

WebPT: In 2006, Heidi Jannenga, a leading sports physical therapist and clinic director, was trying to find simple documentation software for her outpatient therapy clinic that was web-based, affordable, and specifically for physical therapy practices. She asked her husband Brad, a veteran software developer specializing in web-based applications, to help...

Who is more expensive? Brightspace or WebPT EMR?

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 Brightspace and WebPT EMR.

Brightspace price starts at $15,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Brightspace is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Cloud LMS software. WebPT EMR price starts at $3 per provider/day , When comparing WebPT EMR to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Cloud LMS software cost.

Bottom line: Brightspace is more expensive than WebPT EMR.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Brightspace: LMS, Communications, Blended Learning, Course Authoring, eLearning, Performance Assessment, Training.

WebPT EMR: Billing & Invoicing, Appointment Management, Charting, HIPAA Compliant, Patient portal.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.

WebPT EMR is specifically designed for physical therapy practices of all sizes, from small independent clinics to large multi-location organizations.