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Cloud-based LMS by Epignosis for training employees, partners, and customers.

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Alt Score · 85

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Verified coverage 90%83
Visibility 10%100

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#3 of 8 in Learning management systems

TalentLMS ranks #3 of 8 in Learning management systems, with an Alt Score of 85. It is proprietary, freemium from $119/mo and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

TalentLMS is a cloud-based learning management system built by Epignosis, aimed at small-to-mid-sized businesses training employees, partners, and customers. It supports SCORM, xAPI, and cmi5 course content, live virtual classrooms via Zoom integration, and selling courses through Stripe or PayPal. The service is hosted exclusively on AWS, with no self-hosted or open-source option.

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Who it's for

Small to mid-sized businesses and teams that need to train employees, partners, or customers without a dedicated LMS administrator.

What you get

Course creation with SCORM/xAPI/cmi5 compatibility, quizzes and custom certificates, gamification, mobile apps with offline course completion, live virtual classrooms via Zoom, SSO, and the ability to sell courses through Stripe or PayPal.

How it works

Administrators build and assign courses through the TalentLMS web portal; learners complete them in-browser or via the iOS/Android apps, with progress and completions tracked centrally.

Where TalentLMS stands out

Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.

Gamification only 3 of 7 apps
Sell courses / e-commerce only 4 of 8 apps

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Moodle is an open-source learning management system, licensed under the GNU GPL v3, that schools, universities, and organisations self-host to build and deliver online courses.

GPL-3.0-or-later WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 93

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%92
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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02

Open edX is an open-source learning management system originally built by edX and now stewarded by the nonprofit Axim Collaborative, distinct from the 2U-owned edx.org consumer site.

AGPL-3.0 WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 89

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%88
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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03

Absorb LMS is a cloud-based learning management system used for employee onboarding, compliance training, and partner or customer education.

Proprietary WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 81

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%79
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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04

Docebo is a cloud-based, AI-first learning management platform for enterprise training, sold on a contact-sales subscription model with two core tiers (Elevate and Enterprise).

Proprietary WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 78

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%75
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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05

Blackboard Learn (marketed as "Blackboard LMS") is a learning management system for higher education institutions, offering course management, assessment and grading, and AI-assisted course design.

Proprietary WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 74

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%71
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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06

Canvas LMS is a learning management system originally released as open source by Instructure Inc.

AGPL-3.0 WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 70

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%67
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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LearnDash is a WordPress plugin, first launched in 2013, that turns a WordPress site into a course-selling learning management system with quizzes, certificates, memberships, and reporting.

Proprietary (GPLv2+ per vendor terms) WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 44

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%38
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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Feature comparison

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Comparing TalentLMS Moodle × Open edX × Absorb LMS × Docebo × Blackboard Learn ×
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Learning management systems checklist TalentLMSMoodleOpen edXAbsorb LMSDoceboBlackboard Learn
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License
Platforms
Self-hostable
Open source
SCORM support
xAPI support
Quizzes and assessments
Certificates
Live virtual classroom
Mobile app
Offline learning
Gamification
Sell courses / e-commerce
SSO (SAML/OIDC)
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