How to buy an LMS

How can you find the best learning system for your needs? Start with reliable research. Compare 80 top solutions with our LMS shortlist tool, new for 2026

If you're in the market for a learning system, beware. It's all too easy to buy an LMS you will hate. Learn how to avoid common purchasing pitfalls...

What are the most common LMS license models? Find out what our research reveals, so you can choose a learning platform that best meets your organization's needs.

Customer education systems are, without a doubt, the fastest-growing segment of today's learning systems market. Find out why third-party integrations are adding value and which ones are most critical...

Decision-makers are under intense pressure to modernize their systems, so they can create, promote, deliver, measure and expand digital offerings as rapidly as possible. As a result, learning technology ecosystems are facing extraordinary scrutiny.

To add insult to injury, although the CE Buyer is a large organization, the level of support provided by the LMS vendor was minimal-to-non-existent, and vendor executives were nowhere to be found.

For training content providers, this approach is logistically far superior to sending a file to customers who must load it on their LMS and then update it on an ongoing basis.

As fiercely independent consultants, we focus on one goal – to help enterprise LMS buyers find the best solution for their needs. Here's our best advice...

What's the best way to honor learning systems excellence? Our research reveals an impressive array of solutions across multiple extended enterprise niches. So we're shifting our approach...

By thoughtfully implementing modern learning tools, content and delivery methods, you can provide high-value continuing education that complements your broader mission and purpose.