So I’ve gotten some limited budget approval for an LMS. Budget is very tight, and I completely understand that I’m not going to get all of the bells and whistles. For this initial project, I just need basic SCORM compatibility, but going forward I would like to find something that is intuitive enough that my users can design without having to get support from IT.
I’ve got 120 end users and a budget of around $3k annual. I know that’s not much, but it is what it is.
Requirements: Simple to use, SCORM import, SSO capable (SAML2), easy setup with no setup fee. Huge plus if it could integrate directly into Teams.
Shortlist:
Coassemble - within our budget. Course creation seems pretty simple. Still running through the trial, but haven’t heard a ton of feedback either way.
EdApp - love the mobile forward design, but I worry that it focuses too heavily on mobile while my users would mainly be completing training on desktops. For example, the designer doesn’t even have an option for desktop preview other than using custom resolution. I also found the designer to be a bit confusing for just adding basic data.
TalentLMS - bills itself as having everything, but I keep seeing reviews saying that the platform seems very dated and that a lot of the huge number of features are broken (ie you can group users, but you still have to assign courses individually).
For some reason, it seems that there are two price ranges at my size -either around $3k annual or $10k+ annual. Some were much more than expected. Absorb, for example, is often suggested as a budget option, but came back at $13k annual plus a $3500 setup fee.
Would appreciate any feedback on the oneson my shortlist and any other options that would fall in our budget and still be tolerable to use.
Edit: I’m not currently considering self-hosted/open-source/wordpress solutions. I don’t have the time to build something like this out and maintain it.