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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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LinkedIn Learning
Star Rating
(705)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(178)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.5% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found LinkedIn Learning easier to use. However, OpenSesame is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OpenSesame overall.
- Reviewers felt that LinkedIn Learning meets the needs of their business better than OpenSesame.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenSesame is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenSesame over LinkedIn Learning.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LinkedIn Learning
No pricing availableOpenSesame
Plus 100
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Unlock your mid-size business
with a broad range of courses.
- Up to 100 Active Courses
- Email & Chat Support
- Phone Support
Free Trial
LinkedIn Learning
Free Trial is available
OpenSesame
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
580
8.8
149
Ease of Use
9.2
586
9.1
151
Ease of Setup
8.7
69
8.9
135
Ease of Admin
8.8
43
9.0
140
Quality of Support
8.7
434
9.5
150
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
46
9.6
141
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
572
9.3
151
Features by Category
Functionality
8.6
126
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Verified
6.8
19
8.7
128
|
Verified
7.1
19
8.4
121
|
Verified
6.8
19
8.5
120
|
Verified
8.6
20
8.8
128
|
Verified
8.1
19
8.9
134
|
Verified
9.0
20
8.6
115
8.2
19
Content
9.0
132
|
Verified
9.0
21
9.2
136
|
Verified
9.3
19
Platform Reporting and Analytics
8.6
102
8.3
17
8.5
94
|
Verified
8.5
17
8.3
89
|
Verified
7.9
17
Generative AI
7.7
22
6.4
7
Agentic AI - Technical Skills Development
6.9
6
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
127
9.0
7
|
Verified
8.8
128
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.4
125
Feature Not Available
8.6
112
9.2
8
|
Verified
8.4
168
7.6
66
|
Verified
8.5
103
8.9
6
|
Verified
8.9
226
9.4
79
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.4
168
7.6
66
|
Verified
8.9
226
9.4
79
|
Verified
Language learning lessons
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.1
8
Human Connections
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
6.4
7
Administration
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Language Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Courses
8.7
66
8.0
35
8.8
71
9.2
41
8.7
69
9.1
42
8.3
62
8.2
39
8.2
67
8.5
39
8.4
65
8.0
32
Administration
8.5
57
8.2
31
8.6
60
9.0
39
8.9
68
8.6
34
Compatibility
8.8
64
8.3
34
7.6
58
7.3
29
8.8
58
8.2
34
Generative AI
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
LinkedIn Learning and OpenSesame are categorized as Technical Skills Development, eLearning Content, Online Course Providers, and Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)
Unique Categories
LinkedIn Learning has no unique categories
OpenSesame is categorized as Language Learning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LinkedIn Learning
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenSesame
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
15.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Computer Software
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
51.8%
Manufacturing
7.6%
Computer Software
5.8%
Construction
5.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.7%
Insurance
4.7%
Other
71.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the benefits of LinkedIn learning?
4 Comments
CD
From the first step of actively learning gaining new skills and certificates and recognition to possibly becoming a linkedin instructor those are just a few...Read more
who is behind the development of the software
2 Comments
DA
Can someone explain the difference in strategy on value-based pricing of software versus needs-based pricing.Read more
hope i get the certificates for the learning?
1 Comment
LB
For me, this is also an exciting question. Although I tried to be an exemplary student and not miss classes, nevertheless, some assignments unsettled me and...Read more
Is there a way to prevent lagging?
1 Comment
EN
It looks like this comment is actually about g2, not OpenSesame. Read more
Who did you choose OpenSesame over when you made the switch to using their content?
1 Comment
EN
We were using a hodge-podge of other vendors, and the majority of our content was coming through Harvard Manage Mentor. Read more
OpenSesame has no more discussions with answers
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