--- description: Learn more about Absorb LMS price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Absorb LMS Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Hospitality LMS Software](/directory/32444/hospitality-lms/software) > [Absorb LMS](/software/61763/absorb-lms) # Absorb LMS Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/61763/absorb-lms Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/61763/absorb-lms?page=2) > AI-based strategic learning system that enables enterprises to train and upskill employees, customers, partners, and members. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 338 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Absorb LMS? Designed for organizations providing employee, customer, partner, or member training. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 338 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Absorb - **Location**: Calgary, Canada - **Founded**: 2002 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Your needs are specific. And since LMS pricing isn't one size fits all, examining the advantages and disadvantages of popular LMS pricing models is crucial in deciding which one is right for you: pay per user, pay per active user, and other LMS pricing and costs associated with a perpetual license. Absorb LMS understands that it's imperative to meet you where you are. That's why we offer a more tailored pricing approach based on your input and our recommendations. Absorb reps consult with you about your company size, budget, eLearning goals, usage patterns, and other considerations to craft the unique pricing model that works for you and is flexible enough to accommodate future growth and changes. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel and 22 more ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Activity Monitoring - Assignment Management - Asynchronous Learning - Audio/Video Recording - Blended Learning - Built-in Course Authoring - Certification & Licensing - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Content Library - Content Management - Content Sharing - Course Authoring - Course Library - Course Management - Course Publishing - Course Tracking - Customizable Branding - Customizable Questions - Customizable Templates - Document Management - Employee Handbook - Employee Portal - Gamification - Interactive Learning - Learner Portal - Learning Management - Learning Paths/Tracks - Mobile Access - Mobile Learning - Multi-User Collaboration - Multimedia Support - PowerPoint Conversion - Progress Tracking - Reminders - Reporting/Analytics - SCORM Compliance - Self Service Portal - Self-Service Content Curation - Social Learning - Storyboarding - Synchronous Learning - Template Management - Tests/Assessments - Third-Party Integrations - Training Administration - Training Management - User Management - Video Management ... and 10 more features ## Integrations (43 total) - ADP GlobalView Payroll - ADP Lyric HCM - ADP Next Gen HCM - ADP Workforce Now - Auth0 - BambooHR - BizLibrary - Clarity Wave - ClearCo - Credly - Dayforce HCM - Degreed - Eventbrite - Foxy - Go1 ... and 28 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Hospitality LMS Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32444/hospitality-lms/software) ## Related Categories - [Hospitality LMS Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32444/hospitality-lms/software) - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30020/learning-management-system/software) - [Training Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/10008/training/software) - [Mobile Learning Tools](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30954/mobile-learning/software) - [Onboarding Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30819/onboarding/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We were able to demo and test sandbox modes and the different add-ons before purchase, ensuring we were confident that it would meet our requirements. Not only that, but since implementation, Absorb are constantly reflecting on their options and updating and upgrading all the time, with outstanding levels of communication; my favourite is their "Ideas Portal" where customers can suggest changes or updates to their platform, and you can chat with product and tech specialists and put forward a case, where they'll then let you know if it's a likely candidate for their roadmap. I've personally suggested several changes that they've rolled out, so it feels great to know they're listening, making improvements and also making the platform better for other customers too. > > **Cons**: Almost nothing\! It's incredibly intuitive and I love the navigation of it. I would like to see some updates to their Global Resource options (non-courses like links and PDFs) to include images to help improve engagement, but honestly this is the only major improvement I can think of. > > As our L\&D is incredibly small (2 of us), we love that Absorb feels like an extension of our own team, rather than an external company. It's very collaborative, communication feels genuine natural, and I'm definitely a big advocate for their product portfolio\! We've subscribed to a lot of their add-ons and Absorb Create AI allows us to save both time and money by creating content in-house, rather than outsource; over 400k saved in 2024 through doing so\! And as mentioned before, they're constantly updating and adding new features, so you can now add AI text to speech with different options and pauses, and generate quiz questions based on your content. Their CSM and Account Managers are always knowledgeable about upcoming rollouts, products and how this may fit into our training plans, with very reasonable costs that we can actively track ROI on. From an admin perspective, it's incredibly intuitive to use and difficult to break. They do have their own Knowledge Base and Academy where they have brilliant quality walkthroughs and elearning to help you get the most out of the LMS and add-on tools, but there's not much you can't pick up in 10 minutes and pressing buttons. I'm honestly a big fan and love attending their online workshops and Summit with guest speakers and chances to share best practice and discuss challenges and solutions across the industry. ----- ### "Covered California gives Absorb an A+" — 5.0/5 > **Michelle** | *03 March 2026* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Absorb LMS is extremely intuitive for both admin users and our end-users. I appreciate all the training available in the Absorb Academy and have found the articles/white papers, and reports extremely helpful. > > **Cons**: There's no way for us to archive records we no longer need (like a user enrolled in a course they no longer need to take, but we still have to show they were enrolled for compliance), and we need more insights into which admin users are making enrollments. We also need to be able to see deleted enrollments. > > It's been great\! I really appreciate the support of our CSM and Account Manager. They've been great at helping us refine our LMS use. ----- ### "Not Great Until Issues Get Fixed Too Simplistic" — 2.0/5 > **Brett** | *13 November 2025* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use and intuitive menus. Keeping trainings organized and assigning them is a breeze. Our staff can now complete most trainings on a tablet. Attendance is also automatically tracked. > > **Cons**: Doesn't work well with video PowerPoints or imported PPT's. All of my photos turned sideways and distorted. Also, all videos are removed and unplayable when uploaded as part of an existing PPT. The only option for me is to recreate all of my existing work inside Absorb, costing me hundreds of hours for my whole library. > > Frustrating as can be. Not nearly enough functionality. I should be able to at least upload existing files without distortion. Every step costs me extra time. This program will not do what I need it to do, unlike advertised. ----- ### "Absorb, Growing Together" — 4.0/5 > **Julie** | *12 September 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: My company has not had an L\&D team for very long and have adapted to Absorb as the new learning tool really well due to its ease of use with 1200 unique logins the first month. Admins have not had an issue getting on board either and can easily manage running reports and making assignments. > > **Cons**: I have been very happy with the tool, but would love to see options for data in the core tool be open to more options. There are grids that allow for many ad hoc reports, but sometimes the fields included are not what I need causing me to have to run multiple reports and merge them together. I also would like to see more options available for import tools similar to the enrollment upload and user upload. For example, I would like to be able to import courses from Excel alongside the enrollments tool for historical enrollments or manual conversions from other systems. > > Absorb has been a great partner since implementation. The customer support has been good and it's been very exciting to see the tool grow and get the opportunity to be a part of trying new options as they release. For a company that was new to learning, they have helped me create an exciting benefit for employees and be able to manage with only a small team for admin tasks, compliance, career development and content creation. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/61763/absorb-lms?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/61763/absorb-lms) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | da | | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fi | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nb | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pl | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | | tr | | ----- ## Structured Data