Have you ever heard about superlearning at work?
It’s a concept, coined by Deloitte, that focuses on the connection between continuous reskilling, upskilling, and outskilling on one hand, and actual work on the other. The central principal of superlearning is how well learning is included in the flow of work and life.
Superlearning requires a strong learning and development culture where ongoing learning is a natural part of work. Three elements are required to make this possible:
Ongoing training opportunities for all staff (online training, certification courses, workshops, retreats, on-the-job-training, mentorship, and so on)
New strategies and techniques included in day-to-day work
A data-driven approach to learning and development
The reality is that superlearning takes a lot of work. But you’re pressed for time and have limited resources. How can you provide the training your employees need within your constraints?
A learning management system (LMS) is one part of the puzzle.
You can use a learning management system to plan, coordinate, manage, and report on your employee training initiatives. Instead of wasting countless hours manually structuring training and creating reporting spreadsheets, an LMS provides a technology-backed solution that simplifies the training process.
But with over 800 LMS platforms to choose from, how will you know which LMS is right for your business?
This article will help you choose from 10 of the best LMS platforms. You’ll learn more about what makes each LMS stand out and how each LMS can help you effectively train your staff.
Before we dive in, let’s look at the criteria we’re using to assess these learning management systems.
Comparison Criteria
We rated each LMS on a scale of one to five for each of the following criteria.
Relavance: It’s important for an LMS to provide the support you need to get the region-specific content that’s relevant to your team. Course content should also be relevant.
Usability: The LMS must be user-friendly. Employees who aren’t techie should still be able to use the platform easily.
Integrations: LMS integrations are important for helping you enhance what your LMS can do. The LMS platform you choose should allow you to integrate with the software that matters most to your business.
Pricing: The price should fit within your budget.
Let’s look at the 10 best LMS platforms for online staff training with these four criteria in mind.
1. One on One LMS
One on One LMS has a Caribbean team that’s passionate about providing stellar learning experiences for Caribbean people. Our content development team is the secret weapon of our LMS.
You don’t have to depend on international freelancers who don’t understand the Caribbean audience to create the training content you need. Our team does it for you.
Micro-learning courses. Revamped company documents. Original courses made specifically for your team. We’ll create the courses that address your team’s specific challenges.
Here’s what one of our clients said about our content development services.
One On One has solid customer service. The team is very meticulous and listens to feedback. We know that if we contact them, we’ll have a response within 24 hours and they’ll action our comments in a timely manner. The One On One team truly delivers great service and content.
Read this case study to learn more about how One on One created a Caribbean-specific course for the Pan American Development Foundation.
One on One’s LMS also has strong standalone features.
A user-friendly design that’s easy to use for even the least techie person on your team
LMS reports that give you a clear picture of how your courses and employees are performing
Application Programming Interface (API) integrations that allow you to connect the LMS with all the tools you need to support your HR processes, including your HRIS
Gamification features that help incentive learning through points, badges, and leader boards
A mobile friendly user interface that allows your employees to learn from any device anytime, anywhere
Our clients also have dedicated customer support reps who are there for them every step of the way. These reps will help you set up the LMS to suit your specific needs and do what’s necessary to keep your employee training going.
Pricing
Prices depend on the customisations you need. Our LMS without any customisations starts at US$21 per user per year. Customisations can be added at an additional cost based on your specific needs.
Our content development services are priced based on the type of content and the number of hours of course content you need. Book a demo and we can discuss your needs so that we can create a custom quote.
Scorecard
Relevance: 5/5 for training Caribbean people
Usability: 5/5
Integrations: 5/5 for API integrations
Pricing: 5/5 because of a mixture of fixed and customised pricing that’s built for your needs
2. TalentLMS
Talent LMS is one of the most popular learning management systems in the world with 14,000+ customers. The platform has built a strong reputation for providing staff training to businesses regardless of their locations.
But their biggest strength is also a weakness. Talent LMS has 800 unique, ready-made courses created by experts. They are great courses covering critical areas of business such as leadership, marketing, and customer service. But these experts don’t have region-specific knowledge so that each course is tailored to the cultural nuances of your Caribbean organisation.
Despite this drawback, Talent LMS has a mobile-friendly and user-friendly interface with a course builder that allows you to create your own courses easily. The mobile app is also one of the platform’s top features.
TalentLMS also offers a wide range of integrations and customisations at your fingertips. But some users have expressed challenges with the customisation features.
Here’s feedback from Raul Antonio Z. posted on Capterra, “The lack of customization options regarding the platform design should be improved. While I can add my logo and adjust some colours, I would like more control over the visual appearance and the ability to fully adapt it to my company’s identity.”
Pricing
TalentLMS has an affordable pricing structure with the lowest tier starting at US$89 per month for 40 users. That’s US$26.70 per user per year.
Scorecard
Relevance: 3/5 for general training for Caribbean people
Usability: 4/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 5/5
3. AbsorbLMS
Absorb LMS is AI-powered in a way that simplifies learning. The company has six core products — Absorb LMS, Absorb Infuse, Absorb Engage, Absorb Analyze, Absorb Create, and Absorb Amplify. When used together, these tools help you create a well-rounded training experience for your staff.
The Resource Library is one of the best features of AbsorbLMS. It includes a variety of videos, articles, and presentations that help users enrich their courses. Users also love the mobile app that makes it easy to build courses and engage with course content on the go.
Another great feature of Absorb LMS is the online community they’ve created. Customers worldwide can engage in this community to get ideas and learn best practices for employee training.
Pricing
Absorb LMS offers a free trial, but their pricing isn’t transparent. You’re required to complete a form so that a team member can reach out and provide a quote.
Some users have indicated that Absorb LMS’ pricing is one of the major drawbacks of the platform. One user shared that the price is a bit high for smaller organisations with limited budgets.
Scorecard
Relevance: 1/5 for lack of Caribbean-specific content
Usability: 5/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 because of lack of transparent pricing
4. Eloomi
Eloomi is an easy to use LMS with great customer service and support. Users can access eloomi’s Content Store which has a variety or ready-made courses. The eloomi team works with you to define your employee training goals and curate the ready-made courses from this store that suit your organisation’s training needs.
But eloomi doesn’t stop at online learning solutions for businesses. They also offer a performance management platform that seamlessly connects learning outcomes with performance. Set goals. Train. Grow.
Pricing
Eloomi’s pricing isn’t transparent. In fact, some users have had bad experiences with eloomi’s contracts.
One customer explained that she only wanted to use the platform to facilitate training during COVID. An auto-renewal arrangement wasn’t communicated to her and she was transferred to the legal department when she questioned a US$5,000 deduction. There was no room for negotiations or discussions.
Carefully review your contract before signing. You don’t want to be stuck in a long-term contract that leads to unexpected deductions.
Scorecard
Relevance: 3/5 for general training content for Caribbean people
Usability: 5/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 because of lack of transparent pricing
5. Moodle LMS
Moodle LMS is one of the most popular learning management systems used in educational institutions and businesses. It’s open-source platform makes it easy for users to add custom plugins and integrations that suit their training needs.
Moodle’s community experience is a great way for learning and development professionals worldwide to connect. There are MoodleMoot events held throughout the year in multiple regions. Ongoing webinars and workshops also make it easy for Moodle’s users to understand how best to use the platform.
Some users have expressed challenges with Moodle’s navigation and user experience. There are also some users who found Moodle to be complex to set up and use. One user mentioned that Moodle requires a full-time backend developer to work on the platform, and a full-time frontend developer to build out the customisations.
Pricing
Moodle offers a 45-day free trial. Their Standard plan starts at 180 AUD per year for 50 users and 250 MB of storage. A Premium package is also available for organisations that require more advanced customisations.
Scorecard
Relevance: 1/5 for training content for Caribbean people
Usability: 4/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 5/5
6. Cornerstone Learning
Cornerstone Learning offers expert-level support for employee training and development. They have 7,000+ customers in 180 countries and 3,000+ experts with learning, skill development, content, data, and AI expertise. Cornerstone’s team is committed to partnering with organisations for employee development.
Cornerstone’s all-in-one solution goes beyond only providing a learning management system. They also offer an HR platform that allows for employee data management, a content studio that uses AI to curate content, performance management tools, and so much more.
Users have expressed that Cornerstone Learning’s backend can be a bit complex for admin users. Also, ongoing support from Cornerstone’s team is often necessary to facilitate company-wide adoption of the platform. Some users also didn’t like the content authoring tool.
Pricing
Pricing is based on what you need. You have to request a custom quote.
Scorecard
Relevance: 4/5 for experts that can help you find and create relevant content
Usability: 4/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 for no pricing upfront, but customised pricing based on needs
7. Upside LMS
UpsideLMS offers everything that you expect from a learning management system — content authoring, reporting, online learning management, and more. The platform also offers a library of 80,000+ ready-made courses in a range of business areas.
The platform is user-friendly and customisable. But users have expressed that learning flows are difficult to customise and lack flexibility.
Pricing
Pricing is structured into four tiers — Growth, Business, Enterprise, and Enterprise Super. Each pricing tier is based on the number of employees and a set group of features. the downside to this is that you may have to pay for a higher tier if you want certain features, such as HRMS integrations.
The price for each tier isn’t shown on the website. But you can reach out to the team to get a custom quote.
Scorecard
Relevance: 3/5 for general courses that help with upskilling Caribbean employees
Usability: 4/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 for no pricing upfront, but customised pricing based on needs
8. 360 Learning
360Learning‘s LMS is built on collaborative learning expertise. With 360Learning’s collaborative features, in-house experts become L&D collaborators who support ongoing employee growth and development. Over 1,700 teams use 360Learning to train from within and transform their in-house experts into growth drivers.
This versatile platform is constantly being updated to keep up with the latest learning and development trends. It also offers a variety of courses and a user-friendly interface that helps everyone enjoy learning. Users can also access the Engagement Academy that offers webinars to help you get the most out of the platform.
Some users have expressed that the numerous options 360Learning provides can make it complicated. One user also expressed that the onboarding and orientation process for the platform was “bewilderingly complex”. Training sessions during the platform’s onboarding were perceived as too lengthy and the self-paced onboarding training modules were poorly designed.
Pricing
360Learning’s ready-to-go LMS costs $8 per user per month for up to 100 users. Customised pricing is offered to enterprise clients.
Scorecard
Relevance: 4/5 for being built with training by internal experts in mind
Usability: 4/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 5/5
9. Kallidus
Kallidus provides LMS and HR software to over 2 million worldwide users. It’s an all-in-one tool that helps with talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, and employee engagement.
The Kallidus Learn platform is the LMS that powers employee growth and development. Pricing for Kallidus Learn is expensive for smaller organisations. The admin portion of the LMS has a bit of a learning curve for those using the system for the first time.
Pricing
Pricing is customised based on your needs.
Scorecard
Relevance: 1/5 for lack of Caribbean-specific content
Usability: 3/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 for no pricing upfront, but customised pricing based on needs
10. Docebo
Docebo is a learning management system used by 3,500+ companies globally. Their AI-powered platform speeds up content production, automates workflows, and improves the learner’s experience.
With a library of 30,000+ courses, Docebo allows you to choose core courses that will impact business outcomes. The platform also facilitates embedded learning where personalised learning experiences can be included in the applications your team frequently uses.
The team is constantly working on improving the platform but there are features the platform lacks. For instance, users aren’t able to download their own training records and some courses can’t be marked as optional within course groups.
Pricing
Pricing is customised based on your needs.
Scorecard
Relevance: 3/5 for general content that can be used to train Caribbean teams
Usability: 5/5
Integrations: 5/5
Pricing: 3/5 for no pricing upfront, but customised pricing based on needs
Use the Best LMS to Help You Create “Super Learners” at Work
Superlearning should be part of the natural fibre of organisations serious about growth. It’s through empowering your employees to become superlearners that you will experience higher staff morale, greater productivity, and improved business outcomes.
The LMS you choose to support superlearning depends on the unique needs of your organisation. You may be looking for an LMS that offers an all-in-one solution for managing your HR processes. Be prepared to have the budget needed to purchase it.
You may be looking for an LMS that provides Caribbean-specific online learning solutions to help your team grow. If this is what you’re seeking, book a demo with us to learn more.
