About Absorb LMS

Absorb is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) engineered to drive business productivity and deliver a top-tier learner and admin experience. Absorb LMS is a powerful and flexible software that allows its customers to fit the LMS to their learning program. Get more ROI from your learning program with simplified and AI-driven admin tools and a more intuitive user experience for learners to access, discover, and retain learning content. The Absorb Difference Intelligent Assist: An AI feature that helps manage day-to-day admin tasks more efficiently using natural language, ask a simple or even complex request, and be taken directly to the pre-configured report page or action screen with one click. Absorb Pinpoint: Uses AI and natural language processing to automatically transcribe and timestamp your video lessons – and then makes them searchable. A simple search query gives learners a direct path to the point in the video or transcript they need, transforming longer LMS video content into contextualized microlearning experiences. Absorb Engage: A set of collaborative tools, like discussion and breakout rooms, that help facilitate learner engagement and boost user experience to keep your learners hooked. Absorb Create: An online course builder and authoring tool that allows you to easily craft and publish interactive eLearning courses to the LMS, or to SCORM, xAPI, and HTML5 formats. Absorb Amplify: High-quality turnkey content library filled with expert-designed, video-based microlearning courses to accelerate value and fuel learner engagement. Easy-to-Use: Count on an intuitive experience. Get up and running in a matter of days—not weeks. Feature-Rich: Tap automated enrollment, mobile learning, learner engagement and many more features to streamline learning. Responsive Support: Rely on award-winning 24/7/365 support powered by our client services team—you’ll never talk to an outsourced rep. Custom Branding: Get the best custom branding options in the industry. Wow your learners with beautifully designed portals. Reporting and Analytics: Prove ROI for your learning program with an array of customizable reports and configurable dashboards. Seamless Integrations: Leverage standard or custom integrations to connect with the HCM systems and content libraries you already use. Outstanding Security: Entrust your company’s safety to our experts focused on the strictest data security standards, including SOC 2 and GDPR.
Absorb LMS Software - Custom Branded Learner Dashboard
Absorb LMS Software - Learner Course Search
Absorb LMS Software - Custom Branded Learner Dashboard
Absorb LMS Software - Learner Course Search
Absorb LMS Software - Admin Visual Dashboard
Absorb LMS Software - Custom Absorb Inform Reporting Dashboard
Absorb LMS video
Absorb LMS Software - Custom Branded Learner Dashboard - thumbnail
Absorb LMS Software - Learner Course Search - thumbnail
Absorb LMS Software - Custom Branded Learner Dashboard - thumbnail
Absorb LMS Software - Learner Course Search - thumbnail
Absorb LMS Software - Admin Visual Dashboard - thumbnail

Absorb LMS pricing

Absorb LMS does not have a free version but does offer a free trial.

Starting Price:
Not provided by vendor See pricing details
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
Yes

Alternatives to Absorb LMS

Lanteria HR

Lanteria Learning is a Microsoft SharePoint-based learning management platform offered standalone or as an application... Learn more

Articulate 360

Articulate 360 is the #1 creator platform for workplace learning. Creators save time with 1,000+ pre-built courses,... Learn more

LinkedIn for Business

LinkedIn for Business is a networking platform that enables businesses of all sizes to create personalized social pages... Learn more

eFront

eFront is a cloud-based solution that helps businesses manage investment operations through reporting, accounting, fund... Learn more

Skillsoft

SkillPort is a cloud-based learning management solution offered by SkillSoft. The solution is used by businesses of all... Learn more

Loopio

Loopio is a cloud-based request for proposal (RFP) solution that is suitable for midsize and large businesses. Primary... Learn more

Absorb LMS Reviews

Feature rating

Value for Money
4.4
Functionality
4.3
Ease of Use
4.4
Customer Support
4.4
5 reviews of 220 View all reviews
Anthony
  • Industry: Consumer Goods
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Features
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 6/7/2022

Robust and easy-to-use learning platform

Pros

It offers a very pleasant experience when browsing its interface and viewing the content of the learning programs. Its search tool is very precise to quickly find the required courses. It provides a lot of versatility with its mobile app, which allows you to log in from anywhere and at any time. The evaluation process is very intuitive and simple to carry out.

Cons

So far, the only thing I think it can add is a better level of personalization of the learning processes, however, this is a versatile and very complete platform.

Celia
  • Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 16/8/2021

Finally, an LMS that is Simple and Customizable

We use Absorb for an external audience - volunteers - and they have no complaints. They find it simple to use and don't require an official onboarding process.

Pros

I love that this product is customizable according to your organization's needs. The business model is to teach you how to fish so that you own the system and can make branding updates, page templates, email templates, etc. You can customize the Learner Home to your preferences. You're not stuck with an LMS in a box where you have to rely on customer support for everything. In addition, the system is simple to learn administratively. I'm most impressed with its reporting function which has been very complicated in my experience with many other learning systems. Also, the Global Resources field is awesome so you don't have to pretend documents always belong with a course.

Cons

The ILC course feature could use more flexibility. Would be great to have users be able to register for more than one ILC session within a course. I end up duplicating a lot of courses just to add the ability to register for more sessions.

James
  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
2
Features
2
Ease of Use
1
Customer Support
4

2
Reviewed on 24/1/2019

The system is not intuitive and is more of a 'content management' solution with little ability...

As the current admin I inherited this system and have learned how to 'manipulate' it for my needs, but except for the low-cost I would hesitate to recommend anything outside our own customer service experience.

Pros

Customer support has been dedicated and addressed our concerns, however much of the FAQs are only in text format with no video or other engagement methods to demonstrate walk throughs.

Cons

Limited functions, does not allow us to connect learning direct with learners since it has a 'firewall' type sign on mechanism that does not connect hyperlinks to courses. Authoring tool very limited, and searchability is difficult for admin and users.

Michaela
  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 28/11/2022

Effortless Success

We have had an absolutely wonderful experience with Absorb thus far. There were a few temporary hiccups along the way with our account manager. This has all been fixed since. The absolute best part of the experience besides the software is our Client Success Manager, Taylor. I do not know if we could have stayed with Absorb as long as we have without him. He is the ultimate reason we have chosen to stay so long.

Pros

There are so many great things I can say about Absorb. The absolute best feature of the software itself is the individuality it allows us to create for users. We have some standard courses that clients are interested in, however, the biggest pull is allowing us to make the experience feel custom to them. Our customers can easily navigate their own portals effortlessly. Customizing the templates and organization of courses is the personal touch that makes this software so great.

Cons

There are a few key features that I have noticed are not a part of Absorb software that could really be useful. The templates and options on how it is set up are pretty standard, however, certain options such as the calendar for example. Our clients love the calendar. However, you cannot really edit the calendar for full customization. I think if all of the template options had more range in customization it would be a bit better.

Devin
  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 23/3/2022

Absorb LMS

We had such a fantastic start up team on our project with Absorb. We had a lot of ideas/goals for our LMS and our team seemed to help us meet most of our goals/expectations! Absorb is user friendly and allows for some real great content building in dashboards and online courses! Our learners love the look/design.

Pros

Coming from another software, we loved the customizable features of the software!

Cons

Only honestly the reports feature. There was only ways to run mass reports, or individual person or courses. I couldn't pick various folks and run it all at once. HOWEVER being able to to download to excel file instead of CSV file was a game changer!!

Alternatives Considered

Relias Healthcare LMS

Reasons for Choosing Absorb LMS

Our contract was ending with them and we used them for HR purposes as well.

Switched From

Paycor

Reasons for Switching to Absorb LMS

The product design, the team, the support, and our data transfer.

Related categories