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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Always
Blackboard
Star Rating
(1,059)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BlackboardCrowdpurr
Star Rating
(202)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Always
Browse all 5 pricing plansBlackboard vs Crowdpurr
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Crowdpurr easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Crowdpurr overall.
- Reviewers felt that Crowdpurr meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Crowdpurr is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Crowdpurr over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availableCrowdpurr
Free Basic Plan
Free
Always
Get started on smaller crowds. Our free Basic Plan allows you to try out almost every major feature of our platform including all trivia, voting, and playback functionality. You can get started on your friends and colleagues and then upgrade to one of our higher-level plans.
- 20 Participants Per Experience
- 10 Question Limit
- 3 Experiences
Free Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
Crowdpurr
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
830
9.5
153
Ease of Use
7.8
924
9.3
154
Ease of Setup
7.5
303
9.0
109
Ease of Admin
7.4
202
9.1
98
Quality of Support
7.4
682
9.6
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
170
9.7
94
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
830
9.6
130
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.8
80
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
74
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
Process Automation
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Course Authoring
7.6
14
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Course Management
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Audience Engagement
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.6
34
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.0
18
Event Support
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
6.9
14
Engagement Analytics
Not enough data
9.5
37
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
9.2
31
Agentic AI - Audience Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Additional Features-
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
9.0
35
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
Course Management
6.5
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
6.2
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
Interface
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.2
60
Not enough data
7.7
52
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
51
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackboard and Crowdpurr share no categories
Unique Categories
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Crowdpurr is categorized as Team Building and Audience Response
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Crowdpurr
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
Higher Education
48.1%
Education Management
18.6%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.5%
Entertainment
10.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.5%
Computer Software
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Events Services
6.0%
Other
61.7%
Discussions
It seems like I see a lot of reviews saying 'back in the day' in reference to how Blackboard has been surpassed by several new products. What new products are out there today that compete well or have surpassed Blackboard in both features and usability?
3 Comments
CS
It think D2L (Desire To Learn) is a pretty good modern alternative to Blackboard. It requires far less down time and is more intuitive. I've had better...Read more
API
1 Comment
SB
Hi Asmat,
This is Shaun from G2. If you’re looking for information about APIs in Blackboard Learn, this is a useful website:...Read more
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 Comment
SH
Everyone dislikes their enterprise level LMS and wants to replace it. I worked with Bb daily for 8 years. Yes. I had complaints about the UX. But the...Read more
How much does Crowdpurr cost?
2 Comments
DM
Crowdpurr has a Basic plan that is free and allows up to 20 participants. If you want more than 20 participants you can group your people into teams with...Read more
What is Crowdpurr?
2 Comments
CH
Crowdpurr is an interactive trivia platform that can work in both virtual and in-person environments. Individuals or teams can work on completing questions...Read more
Is it possible to send a message to participants
1 Comment
AL
No it is not. That is something we would like to be able to do as well but they way it works right now, you cannot.Read more
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