Compare Blackboard and Thinkific 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackboard
Star Rating
(1,064)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BlackboardThinkific
Star Rating
(393)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThinkificBlackboard vs Thinkific
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Thinkific easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Thinkific overall.
- Reviewers felt that Thinkific meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Thinkific is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Thinkific over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availableThinkific
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
Thinkific
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
834
8.4
298
Ease of Use
7.8
928
8.8
304
Ease of Setup
7.5
306
8.5
256
Ease of Admin
7.4
203
8.6
235
Quality of Support
7.4
685
8.7
271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
171
8.8
233
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
835
8.7
288
Features by Category
Assessment delivery
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.9
82
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
74
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
7.7
52
8.4
87
7.3
51
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
7.2
43
8.1
78
7.3
51
Feature Not Available
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.4
75
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
7.5
72
Training & Learning
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
8.1
73
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
7.3
74
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.9
37
Not enough data
5.9
34
Reporting Analysis
Not enough data
7.4
113
Not enough data
8.3
115
Course Management
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
8.3
113
Integration
Not enough data
7.0
96
Not enough data
7.6
106
Customer Assistance
Not enough data
7.9
112
Platform Customization
Not enough data
8.3
105
Agentic AI - Online Learning Platform
Not enough data
5.6
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Community Building
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Community Improvement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Analytics
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Community Management
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Community 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
Course Authoring
9.0
36
8.6
88
7.8
34
7.3
80
8.7
40
7.9
84
8.7
35
8.2
81
Course Delivery
8.2
37
8.3
83
8.6
38
8.2
85
9.0
38
8.0
76
Course Management
6.5
32
7.0
72
8.4
33
7.9
76
8.2
34
8.3
78
8.5
28
8.2
70
LMS Marketplace
6.2
29
8.5
71
7.1
29
Feature Not Available
6.7
29
8.5
71
Interface
7.7
31
8.7
77
7.8
28
7.6
69
Training & eLearning
8.6
57
8.4
81
8.2
60
8.7
85
7.7
52
8.4
87
8.0
45
8.5
78
7.2
43
8.1
78
7.6
56
8.5
80
7.3
51
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.6
22
6.8
32
7.5
12
6.7
30
6.7
22
5.8
29
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
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 Thinkific 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)
Thinkific is categorized as Customer Education, Online Learning Platform, Other Marketing, Course Authoring, eLearning Content, and Online Community Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Thinkific
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
48.2%
Education Management
18.5%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
10.6%
E-Learning
10.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.7%
Education Management
8.7%
Higher Education
6.8%
Other
54.8%
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
Do you have any way of helping us to give more publicity to our workshops?
1 Comment
CM
Hi Romina — Catalina here from Thinkific. Thinkific is a platform that empowers course creators to build their audience. We provide tools, resources, and...Read more
I'm also interested in When will Thinkific integrate with Zoho One?
1 Comment
CM
Hi Romina! Catalina here from Thinkific. We don’t have plans at this immediate time to integrate with Zoho, but depending on what you are looking to...Read more
How do I create a world class website that is inviting and warm. Is there a way to create for myself a click funnel.
1 Comment
CM
Hi Jansen - Catalina here from Thinkific. I wanted to point you towards some of the educational resources we have created to support course creators like...Read more
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