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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (91.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $29.00
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
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Star Rating
(49)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
Browse all 5 pricing plansBlackboard vs Teachable
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Teachable easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Blackboard overall.
- Reviewers felt that Blackboard meets the needs of their business better than Teachable.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Blackboard and Teachable provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blackboard over Teachable.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availableTeachable
Starter
Starting at $29.00
Launch with ease
- 1 published products
- Unlimited product drafts
- Create with AI
Free Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
Teachable
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
830
7.9
36
Ease of Use
7.8
924
8.7
36
Ease of Setup
7.5
303
8.5
25
Ease of Admin
7.4
202
8.3
24
Quality of Support
7.4
682
7.4
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
170
7.0
22
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
830
5.7
35
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
Courses
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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Not enough data
7.5
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Course Management
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
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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
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.9
14
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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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & Learning
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
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Course Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Assistance
Not enough data
5.7
5
Platform Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.7
8
8.2
60
8.6
11
7.7
52
9.2
12
8.0
45
8.8
8
7.2
43
8.6
7
7.6
56
8.3
10
7.3
51
9.2
8
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 Teachable are categorized as Corporate Learning Management Systems
Unique Categories
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Teachable is categorized as Online Learning Platform, Customer Education, and Online Course Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Teachable
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%
Marketing and Advertising
15.2%
E-Learning
10.9%
Education Management
8.7%
Higher Education
6.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.5%
Other
52.2%
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
synchronous training program
1 Comment
BC
Wow! Such an articulative post it is! I am a fan of your writing. Being a new writer, it's always good to see inspiring posts like this. I am a management...Read more
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