Absorb LMS
by Absorb Software Inc. · Performance & Learning
AI-powered learning management system for onboarding, compliance, and course sales.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
NetSuite
Workday
SAP SuccessFactorsADPBambooHRUKG ProDayforceNamely+4 more- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Overview
Absorb LMS is a cloud-based learning management system used for employee onboarding, compliance training, customer education, partner enablement, and internal course monetization. The vendor's original absorblms.com domain now 301-redirects to absorbai.com, reflecting a rebrand around an AI product layer called Absorb Aura; the underlying product is still marketed and sold as "Absorb LMS."
The platform centers on a set of named modules: Absorb Create (AI-assisted authoring that can generate courses from PowerPoints or existing content), Absorb Analyze (custom reporting and analytics dashboards), Absorb Skills (role- and skill-gap-based auto-assignment drawing on a library the vendor says covers 12,000+ job skills and 20,000+ pre-built courses), Absorb Engage (leaderboards, peer forums, polls and social features), and Absorb Aura (AI agents that generate recommendations and administrative shortcuts for learners and admins). It also includes built-in e-commerce for selling courses externally, supporting more than 70 payment gateways under a PCI-compliant setup.
Absorb connects to HR/HCM systems (ADP, Workday, BambooHR, Namely, UKG Pro, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Deputy) and CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk Sell) through vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt connectors, and documents an Oracle NetSuite ERP connector, a RESTful API, webhooks, and SSO via SAML 2.0, LDAPS, OpenID Connect and OAuth. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with additional offices in the US, Ireland, the UK, Australia and Poland, and reports 2,900+ customers and 34 million users across 34 countries.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Absorb Software Inc..
Modules & capabilities
Absorb LMS covers 15 of 55 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
27%- Structured review cyclesNot evidenced
- 360-degree / multi-rater feedbackNot evidenced
- Continuous feedback & check-insNot evidenced
- 1:1 meeting managementNot evidenced
- Calibration workflowsNot evidenced
- Performance improvement plans (PIPs)Not evidenced
- AI-assisted review writingNot evidenced
- Configurable review templatesNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Onboarding new employees with automated, role-based learning paths
- Running compliance training with real-time enforcement and audit-ready tracking
- Selling courses to external customers through built-in e-commerce
- Training distributed or frontline workforces using mobile and offline access
- Extending training programs to channel partners and resellers
- Provisioning learners automatically from connected HCM systems such as Workday, ADP or SAP SuccessFactors
- Building customer education programs to support product adoption
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- AI agent layer (Absorb Aura) embedded across authoring, admin and learner workflows rather than a single add-on chatbot
- Wide roster of vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt HCM connectors (ADP, Workday, BambooHR, Namely, UKG Pro, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Deputy) deployed by Absorb's own implementation team
- Native e-commerce supporting 70+ payment gateways for monetizing external course sales
- In-platform content library marketplace bundling third-party providers (Go1, Skillsoft, Traliant, MedTrainer)
Considerations
- 24/7 in-house customer support is available in English only, per the vendor's own compliance/support page
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Rate itERP integrations
Documented on Absorb's integrations page as a no-code, implementation-team-managed "Oracle NetSuite ERP" connector.
Documented no-code HCM connector, setup managed by Absorb's implementation team; this is a Workday HCM (not core-ERP) connector.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full Absorb LMS pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Priced by number of active learners across published bands (1–50, 51–150, 151–250, 251–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–25,000, 25,000+); exact pricing requires a sales quote via the vendor's pricing form. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Absorb LMS cost?
Absorb LMS does not publish a price. This is the going rate across the 4 performance & learning vendors that do — use it to sense-check the quote you get.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, WCAG 2.1, PCI DSS, 21 CFR Part 11
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Ownership
- Private (WCAS – Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe – represented on the board of directors)
- Notable customers
- Sony, Toyota, Gap, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Rakuten
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Absorb LMS — frequently asked questions
Does Absorb LMS integrate with HR and ERP systems?
Yes. Absorb offers vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt connectors for HCM systems including ADP, Workday, BambooHR, UKG Pro, Dayforce, Namely, SAP SuccessFactors and Deputy, plus a documented Oracle NetSuite ERP connector, CRM connectors for Salesforce, HubSpot and Zendesk Sell, and a RESTful API with webhooks for custom integrations.
How is Absorb LMS priced?
Pricing is quote-based and driven by the number of active learners, with published bands ranging from 1–50 learners up to 25,000+. Absorb does not publish per-band prices; buyers submit a form to receive a quote, and a free trial is available.
Does Absorb LMS work on mobile and offline?
Absorb provides a mobile-accessible interface and supports offline access to training materials, which the vendor positions for frontline and field workers training in low-connectivity locations.
What compliance and security certifications does Absorb LMS hold?
Absorb documents SOC 2 Type 2 completion, GDPR alignment, WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, PCI compliance for course-sale payments, and support for 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures in regulated training environments.
Is "Absorb LMS" and "Absorb AI" the same product?
Yes. The company's original absorblms.com domain now redirects to absorbai.com as part of a rebrand emphasizing its Absorb Aura AI features, but the platform is still sold and referred to as Absorb LMS.
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