Compare Absorb LMS and Zipline 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (71.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Absorb LMS
Star Rating
(860)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(99)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (71.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Absorb LMS excels in user experience, highlighting its modern interface and ease of navigation. Users appreciate how learners can quickly find courses and track their progress, making it a user-friendly choice for both learners and administrators.
- Users say that Zipline shines in communication and organizational tools, with many praising its ability to keep teams connected in real-time. The platform's forms library and assessment features are noted as particularly handy, streamlining processes and ensuring consistent messaging across the organization.
- According to verified reviews, Absorb LMS stands out for its excellent customer service and support, with users mentioning the platform's ability to automate enrollments and compliance tracking. This feature is especially beneficial for HR departments looking to demonstrate audit readiness through customizable reports.
- Reviewers mention that while Zipline offers a high level of ease of use, Absorb LMS provides a more comprehensive set of features for learning management, including robust reporting and analytics tools that help organizations track training effectiveness.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Absorb LMS has a strong presence in the mid-market segment, making it a suitable choice for organizations looking for a scalable solution. In contrast, Zipline is more focused on enterprise-level clients, which may limit its appeal for smaller businesses.
- Users report that while both platforms have their strengths, Absorb LMS has a higher overall satisfaction score, indicating a more favorable reception among a larger user base. This is reflected in the volume of recent reviews, where Absorb LMS has significantly more feedback, suggesting a more active user community.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Absorb LMS
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Transform your training with an LMS built to drive learning and ROI.
- Custom branded learner interface
- 24/7/365 In-house support
- Flexible pricing plans starting at 100 learners
Zipline
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1 Number of locations Per Year
Zipline is priced by the number of locations and modules purchased.
We want Zipline in the hands of all retailers so we price based on the economics of your business. Whether you have 30 stores or 3,000 stores, no one gets left in the dark. Every retailer's needs are unique, so you can choose the modules that make the most sense for your goals.
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Free Trial
Absorb LMS
Free Trial is available
Zipline
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
782
9.3
82
Ease of Use
8.8
789
9.5
83
Ease of Setup
8.4
681
9.3
63
Ease of Admin
8.7
762
9.5
67
Quality of Support
9.5
781
9.8
81
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
757
9.9
66
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
757
10.0
83
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Content
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Performance
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Training & eLearning
8.4
373
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.9
462
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
416
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
422
|
Verified
9.5
7
8.7
443
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.3
397
9.7
6
Planning
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.0
48
Execution
Not enough data
9.4
47
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.0
44
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.7
41
Training & eLearning
8.9
462
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
396
Not enough data
8.4
422
|
Verified
9.5
7
8.7
443
|
Verified
9.2
6
Training & eLearning
8.4
416
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.3
397
9.7
6
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
6.2
24
Not enough data
6.2
24
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.4
373
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.9
462
|
Verified
9.7
6
7.4
65
|
Verified
8.3
5
8.4
416
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
422
|
Verified
9.5
7
8.7
443
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.3
397
9.7
6
Generative AI
8.0
43
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
7.4
41
Feature Not Available
Information Distribution
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
12
Employee Engagement
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.4
23
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
27
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Automation
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
161
Not enough data
8.6
169
Not enough data
8.1
164
Not enough data
Training & Learning
9.1
182
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.8
171
Not enough data
8.4
171
Not enough data
8.5
160
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.9
175
Not enough data
8.3
171
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
125
Not enough data
7.6
125
Not enough data
Reporting Analysis
8.1
176
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
Course Management
8.6
173
Not enough data
9.0
176
Not enough data
Integration
7.3
137
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
Customer Assistance
9.5
180
Not enough data
Platform Customization
8.9
173
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Learning Platform
6.6
49
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
20
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
9.5
21
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.6
19
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
5.4
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
In-store tasks - Retail Task Management Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Task management - Retail Task Management Software
Not enough data
9.6
34
Not enough data
9.6
35
Not enough data
9.5
28
Analytics and reporting - Retail Task Management Software
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Learning Content - Ethics and Compliance Learning
8.2
81
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
Ethics - Ethics and Compliance Learning
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
Compliance - Ethics and Compliance Learning
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
7.5
76
Not enough data
Certifications - Ethics and Compliance Learning
8.1
82
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
8.0
75
Not enough data
Reporting - Ethics and Compliance Learning
8.2
81
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.3
424
Not enough data
7.8
388
Not enough data
8.2
439
Not enough data
8.2
429
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.6
426
Not enough data
8.7
466
Not enough data
8.3
395
Not enough data
Course Management
7.5
345
Not enough data
8.5
413
Not enough data
8.6
429
Not enough data
8.7
388
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
7.2
296
Not enough data
7.3
292
Not enough data
7.1
279
Not enough data
Interface
8.6
327
Not enough data
8.3
338
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.4
373
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.9
462
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
416
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.4
396
Not enough data
8.4
422
|
Verified
9.5
7
8.7
443
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.3
397
9.7
6
Generative AI
7.3
230
Not enough data
7.0
235
Not enough data
7.0
221
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
6.5
69
Not enough data
6.4
69
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.7
36
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.8
34
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.5
54
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
9.3
52
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.5
54
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
9.3
52
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Absorb LMS and Zipline are categorized as Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)
Unique Categories
Zipline is categorized as Retail Execution, Frontline Worker Communication Platforms, Microlearning Platforms, Retail Task Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Communications, and Employee Intranet
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Absorb LMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zipline
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.6%
Computer Software
4.4%
Financial Services
4.0%
Other
74.3%
Retail
71.4%
Apparel & Fashion
6.1%
Automotive
4.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.1%
Logistics and Supply Chain
2.0%
Other
13.3%
Discussions
Who owns Absorb LMS?
1 Comment
Official Response from Absorb LMS
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) acquired Absorb Software in 2021....Read more
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What is Zipline software?
1 Comment
MW
Zipline is how best-in-class retailers bring brand strategies to life in stores. A unified platform for operational excellence, Zipline brings together...Read more
Zipline has no more discussions with answers
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