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Compare Blackboard and FreshLearn 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Per Month
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 BlackboardFreshLearn
Star Rating
(107)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansBlackboard vs FreshLearn
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshLearn easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreshLearn overall.
- Reviewers felt that FreshLearn meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreshLearn is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreshLearn over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availableFreshLearn
Free
Free
Per Month
Basic Features to kickstart your creator journey
- Build, Market & Sell Digital Products - On Demand Courses, Cohort Based Courses, Live Coaching
- Website & Blog CMS
Free Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
FreshLearn
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
830
8.9
62
Ease of Use
7.8
924
8.7
65
Ease of Setup
7.5
303
8.8
51
Ease of Admin
7.4
202
8.8
45
Quality of Support
7.4
682
9.6
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
170
9.5
45
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
830
9.4
55
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
|
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
Reporting Analysis
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Course Management
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Customer Assistance
Not enough data
9.2
16
Platform Customization
Not enough data
8.2
14
Agentic AI - Online Learning Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 FreshLearn 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)
FreshLearn is categorized as Online Learning Platform
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FreshLearn
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%
Professional Training & Coaching
13.3%
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
E-Learning
13.3%
Education Management
13.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.5%
Other
37.1%
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
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
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
FreshLearn has no more discussions with answers
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