Which LMS do you use and why?

I've used Oracle as an LMS. I don't know if it was the Taleo Learn Cloud though. It was a free add-on to the Oracle HR application. It wasn't worth the money. Our IT department may not have set it up correctly when we first got it. Oracle as an LMS was truly hated by developers, learners, and managers.

I can't recommend it, sadly.

Learn.com was weak in a few areas, but overall a solid tool in its time with a fantastic support team.

The Taleo acquisition relegated the Learn component to a back-seat position, so development was no longer quite as robust and the support took a hit.

Since Oracle acquired the product, it has suffered significantly. A large portion of the development is now related to fixing bugs and modifying the system to match Oracle design standards. That makes it difficult for the system's development to keep pace with the market-leaders. Add to that the support issues that plague the Oracle version of the product (think >18 months to correct some issues caused by their own 'updates'), and it paints an unfortunate picture.

The base system is still solid (if a little dated) and the tech team is knowledgable, but unless you've got some serious contracting leverage and can build in penalties for service issues, I'd set my sights elsewhere (and build acquisition insurance into that contract, as well).

It really amazes me that no matter how many of these threads I read, there really isn't a general consensus on what LMSs are used most often. I guess that's what gives the little guys a fighting change to gain market share.

My list of LMS companies that I've reviewed is fairly small, 5 to be exact. Absorb, GreenLight, Litmos, eLogic Learning, and LearnUpon. It really feels like I should have a firm grasp of at least 10 companies in order to truly feel as though I've hit a variety of offerings (I can't review all ~550) in order to present 3-4 of the better solutions for our situation to the deciding powers.

Who should I add? I can't do Moodle, Docebo or any of the other open source platforms. It just isn't possible for my company. Also, if the pricing/year for approx 250 users is north of $20,000 (doesn't include implementation costs), I'm probably not interested in that either.

Kimberly, I can understand your point. I think the main question for companies is:

Do we have the budget for a commercial LMS or do we want to use an open source LMS?

I can only speak reviewing the german/austrian/swiss market but this is here really a crucial question. Even larger companies use customized open source LMS.

The problem is that the LMS market is quite confusing. A lot of companies have chosen one LMS several years ago and if you have already a LMS you won't bring the LMS into question because of the workload if you choose a new one. The companies intend to upgrade the existing LMS.

I have seen about 15 different LMS and it is difficult (as a content builder) to see differences on practical side. I am not involved into user management so it is only important for me that a LMS supports Scorm, TinCan and AICC and that it ensures data protection (very important in Germany). A lot of LMS offer a lot of different features but the question is: The additional features (e.g. automatic calendre import) may not be worth the money you pay for it?

We use EDU 2.0, it has a lot of great features including e-commerce and it looks so amazing!

We are currently trying out Cornerstone, Saba, SumTotal, and MindFlash...I am currently able to play around in MindFlash and it seems very user friendly for admins and learners alike.  It seems to have all of the features of other LMS platforms.  The only possible con at the monent is that you are not able to build a customized front page, but you can add your company logo.  I have heard amazning things about Cornerstone - the only con I have heard is their pricing. 

Thanks,

Dana

we use JoomlaLMS. Our elearning website is built on Joomla! and we were searching for a learning management system that would integrate well with CMS. Moodle was one of options, but we chose JoomlaLMS as the number of features available for the price we had to pay was impressive. Plus, support!

I heard that LearnDash is good too.

I adopted Success Factors Plateau stepping into my role as the primary adminstrator/developer at my company. We utilize the Learning Management and Performance Management systems primarily, but are interested in expanding to Talent Management and Succession Progression. Can't say Plateau is the easiest solution to work with and most of my users hate it, citing poor user friendliness and a lack of reliability when it comes to module completions recording properly.

I'm currently talking to Saba about their platform at the reccomendation of a friend who's been using Saba for several months now. Just had a web demo with them and I'm really in love with their streamlined UI and easy self service features.

I’m not really sure this is the right topic but it seems pretty close so here goes. This thread seems to have a life of its own!

Hi we work with a number of training companies who work with 'their' clients offering the various solutions you offer above.

Please contact me for an on-line demo and I can show you how .

Parul .