Blackboard vs. SumTotal: Which is Best? - Wheelhouse

Blackboard vs. SumTotal: Which is Best?

Blackboard vs. SumTotal Best Overall: Blackboard

In our comparison of Blackboard vs. SumTotal, Blackboard is the best option with a higher overall Wheelhouse Score. Wheelhouse Score uses a combination of feature and pricing comparison data, average user ratings, and editorial reviews to score software vendors on a scale of 1-10.

Quick Info

Blackboard Quick Info
WH Score:
8.9
Pricing Score:
8.5
Feature Score:
8.7
Usability Score:
8.4
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SumTotal Quick Info
WH Score:
7.9
Pricing Score:
7.5
Feature Score:
7.5
Usability Score:
7.5
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:

Pricing

Blackboard Pricing
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Features

Blackboard Features
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Assignment Marking
  • Examination Management
  • Course Registration
  • Course Catalog
  • Course Roster
  • Course Authoring
  • Team Calendar
  • Gamification
  • Multimedia Management
  • Gradebook
  • Progress Reports
  • Skills Assessments
  • Dashboard
SumTotal Features
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Assignment Marking
  • Examination Management
  • Course Registration
  • Course Catalog
  • Course Roster
  • Course Authoring
  • Team Calendar
  • Gamification
  • Multimedia Management
  • Gradebook
  • Progress Reports
  • Skills Assessments
  • Dashboard

Pros & Cons

Blackboard Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Feature packed LMS.
Cons
  • Slow, not user-friendly, not intuitive, not really compatible with mobile devices
  • Expensive, crowded with useless features, and so much more
  • Their multilanguage support is also a nightmare, especially if you're not that well-versed in English.
SumTotal Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Training migration, role-based access control, create custom courses.
Cons
  • Expensive, A few organizations can afford it
  • But works well in each field.

Reviews

Blackboard Reviews
Top Favorable Review
W
Wilma
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Great LMS for learning

Feature packed LMS.

A few tools for copy material between lessons are lacking.

Top Critical Review
P
Patricia
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

I think that the only advantage I could list is that it works best with teachers and content creators because it does a great job at building educational materials. Other than that, I can't think of any.

Slow, not user-friendly, not intuitive, not really compatible with mobile devices. Expensive, crowded with useless features, and so much more. Their multilanguage support is also a nightmare, especially if you're not that well-versed in English.

SumTotal Reviews
Top Favorable Review
A
Ashley
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

SumTotal allows us to create custom courses for our employees to follow. We are also able to control the level of access that each employee has based on their roles and designations. In addition, the ability to import data on previous training is an immense advantage.

Training migration, role-based access control, create custom courses

Demo site is too complicated

Top Critical Review
C
Calvin
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

I like this LMS. It is reliable.

Bigger organization find it quite beneficial for transferring all their data to a new LMS. A lot of functionalities can cover all your training activities. Support is really supportive. A bit expensive but offers more than itsprice actually.

Expensive, A few organizations can afford it. But works well in each field.

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Blackboard Alternatives
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SumTotal Alternatives
6.9
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Blackboard vs. SumTotal: Detailed Comparison

Blackboard vs. SumTotal Top Ratings & Reviews: Blackboard

In our rating and review comparison of Blackboard vs. SumTotal, Blackboard has 99 user reviews and SumTotal has 11. The average star rating for Blackboard is 4.10 while SumTotal has an average rating of 3.90. Blackboard has more positive reviews than SumTotal. Comparing Blackboard vs. SumTotal reviews, Blackboard has stronger overall reviews.

Blackboard vs. SumTotal Best Features & Functionality: Blackboard

Blackboard vs. SumTotal both offer a strong set of features and functionality including Learning Management, Course Management, Collaboration Tools, Reporting & Analytics, Attendance Management, Conferencing Capabilities, Portal Types, File Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), After-Sales Service, Supported Channels, Customer Management. In our feature comparison of Blackboard vs. SumTotal, Blackboard offers more of the most popular features and tools than SumTotal.

Blackboard vs. SumTotal Best Pricing: SumTotal

In our pricing comparison of Blackboard vs. SumTotal, SumTotal's pricing starts at N/A/month and is more affordable compared to SumTotal's starting cost of N/A/month.

Blackboard vs. SumTotal Best Usability: Blackboard

Our comparison of Blackboard vs. SumTotal shows that Blackboard scores higher in usability for ease of use, meets requirements, learning curve, setup & support, quality of support. SumTotal scores higher in ease of admin, but Blackboard has the best scores overall for system usability.

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