About Absorb LMS
Absorb LMS is a commercial learning management system sold to enterprises that need one platform for employee and extended-enterprise training. The vendor describes it as an AI-powered strategic learning system for both internal and external learning needs.
The product covers reporting and analytics, personalized upskilling, course authoring, AI-powered agents, social learning and gamification, learning in the flow of work, and mentoring and coaching. Integrations include HCM and CRM connectors, content integrations, an API with webhooks and a headless option. A content portfolio, third-party content and healthcare content are available.
Absorb is a hosted commercial product, with demos, an RFP route and a get-pricing page on the vendor's site. It is not self-hosted.
Key features
- Reporting and analytics
- Course authoring tools
- AI-powered agents
- Social learning and gamification
- Mentoring and coaching
- HCM and CRM connectors
- API, webhooks and headless integration
Good fit for
- →Enterprise employee training
- →Customer and partner training
- →Healthcare compliance learning
- Tags
- lms
- enterprise-learning
- corporate-training
- ai
- gamification
- integrations
- extended-enterprise
Absorb LMS: questions and answers
- What is Absorb LMS used for?
- Absorb LMS is an enterprise learning management system for internal and external training, with AI tools, analytics and integrations. It is a good fit for enterprise employee training, customer and partner training, and healthcare compliance learning.
- How much does Absorb LMS cost?
- Absorb LMS doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
- Is Absorb LMS open source?
- No. Absorb LMS is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Absorb LMS include Frappe Learning, Open edX and Moodle.
- What are some alternatives to Absorb LMS?
- Absorb LMS competes with Docebo, TalentLMS and Cornerstone. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Absorb LMS alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to Absorb LMS
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Frappe Learning
Education & LMS
Easy to Use, 100% Open Source Learning Management System
AGPL-3.0vs Thinkific★ 3.3k
Open edX
Education & LMS
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world!
AGPL-3.0vs D2L Brightspace★ 8.2k
Moodle
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Moodle - the world's open source learning platform
GPL-3.0vs D2L Brightspace★ 7.5k
Tutor
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The Docker-based Open edX distribution designed for peace of mind
AGPL-3.0vs Thinkific★ 1.1k
Canvas LMS
Education & LMS
The open LMS by Instructure, Inc.
AGPL-3.0vs D2L Brightspace★ 6.9k
Chamilo LMS
Education & LMS
Chamilo is a learning management system focused on ease of use and accessibility
GPL-3.0vs D2L Brightspace★ 1k
SaaS alternatives to Absorb LMS
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Docebo
Education & LMS
AI-powered learning management system for corporate training
SaaS
TalentLMS
Education & LMS
Cloud learning management system for employee and customer training
SaaS
Cornerstone
HR & Recruiting
Learning and talent management platform for enterprises
SaaS
Litmos
Education & LMS
Cloud learning management system for employee and partner training
SaaS
360Learning
Education & LMS
Collaborative learning platform where employees create and share courses
SaaSSkillsoft
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Corporate learning platform with courses, books and coaching content
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