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LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSFebruary 2018

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Introduction

Defining LMS Systems

The Quadrant

LMS FrontRunners Index

Runners Up

Methodology Basics

FRONTRUNNERS9 LearnUpon

10 Schoology

11 iSpringLearn

12 Litmos LMS

13 BizLibrary

14 BrightspaceLMS

15 TalentLMS

16 Adobe Captivate Prime

17 CornerstoneLearningManagement

18 Canvas LMS

19 Totara LMS

20 Absorb LMS

21 DigitalChalk

22 Thinkific

23 HalogenLearning

24 NEO LMS

25 Kannu

26 360Learning

27 iCohere

28 BRIDGEbyInstructure

29 Mindflash

30 Accord LMS

31 Classe365

32 SkyPrep

33 EduBrite

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INTRODUCTION

This FrontRunners analysis is a data-driven assessment identifying products in the Learning

Management System (LMS) market that offer the best capability and value for small businesses. For a given market, products are evaluated and given a score for the capability (x-axis) and value (y-axis) they bring to users. FrontRunners then plots the top 25-30 products in a quadrant format.

In the Learning Management FrontRunners graphic, the Capability axis starts at 3.60 and ends at 4.50, and the Value axis also starts at 3.60 and ends at 4.50.

To be considered for the Learning Management System FrontRunners, a product needed a minimum of 20 user reviews, a minimum capability user rating score of 4.0 and a minimum value user rating score of 4.0. In most cases, we evaluate hundreds of products and feature 20-25 as FrontRunners; all products that qualify as FrontRunners are top performing products in their market.

https://www.softwareadvice.com/lms/#top-products

I N T R O D U C T I O N

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Each product falls within a designated quadrant based on their axis scores. Dependent on the specific needs of the software buyer, a product placed in any quadrant category could be a good fit.

QUADRANT CATEGORIES:

» Upper Right = Leaders: Leaders are all-around strong products. They offer the highest value and capability in that market.

» Upper Left = Masters: Masters may have fewer capabilities, but end users value those capabilities highly. Depending on the functionality needed, a product positioned in the Masters quadrant might be a better option to consider than products positioned in other quadrants.

» Lower Right = Pacesetters: Pacesetters may offer a strong set of capabilities, but are not rated as high on value. For example, a Pacesetter might have a breadth of functionality at a higher price point.

» Lower Left = Contenders: Contenders are strong-performing products that have not yet achieved the value and capability of the products in the other quadrants. For example, products in this quadrant may be more suited for companies that need more specialized functionality that comes at a price.

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LearningManagementSystems(LMSs) help organizations manage and automate their online teaching or training

programs.

Software Advice’s FrontRunners quadrant is focused on the North American LMS market. We identify this set of core capabilities for the LMS category: learning management and coursetracking.

In addition, we identify several related features that organizations purchasing an LMS may also need or wish to consider: certification and compliance management, virtual classroom, course library, proficiency testing/reporting, content authoring, extended enterprise, social learning, mobile learning, AICC/SCORM compliance, blended learning, gamification, gradebook, student portal and Experience API (xAPI).

DEFINING LMS SYSTEMS

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THE QUADRANT

All products that qualify as FrontRunners are top performing

products in their market.

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LMS FRONTRUNNERS INDEX

9 LearnUpon

10 Schoology

11 iSpring Learn

12 Litmos LMS

13 BizLibrary

14 Brightspace LMS

15 TalentLMS

16 Adobe Captivate Prime

17 Cornerstone Learning Management

18 Canvas LMS

19 Totara LMS

20 Absorb LMS

21 DigitalChalk

22 Thinkific

23 Halogen Learning

24 NEO LMS

25 Kannu

26 360Learning

27 iCohere

28 BRIDGEbyInstructure

29 Mindflash

30 Accord LMS

31 Classe365

32 SkyPrep

33 EduBrite

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The scores below are based on numeric value between 1 and 5.

CAPABILITY VALUE

Capability User Rating Value User Rating

Functionality Breadth Adoption Score

Features Customer Base

Integrations Reviews Volume

Confidence Score Google Searches

Customer Base Skills Base

Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDLEARNUPON

QUADRANT PLACEMENT: LEADERS

4.39 4.26

4.71 4.85

4.45 3.67

4.70 4.20

4.20 2.10

3.68 3.50

4.20 4.00

3.60

2.20

4.70

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDSCHOOLOGY


4.24 4.31

4.36 4.46

4.85 4.17

4.70 4.50

5.00 4.40

3.38 2.20

4.50 4.70

4.30

3.50

1.20

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDISPRING LEARN

QUADRANT PLACEMENT: PACESETTERS

4.43 3.97

4.73 4.70

4.30 3.23

3.70 3.70

4.90 3.30

3.95 1.10

3.70 3.80

4.30

3.50

4.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDLITMOS LMS


4.10 4.27

4.26 4.27

4.25 4.27

3.70 4.10

4.80 5.00

3.65 4.40

4.10 4.00

4.80

3.90

1.80

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDBIZLIBRARY

QUADRANT PLACEMENT: MASTERS

3.97 4.39

4.37 4.59

3.25 4.20

2.40 5.00

4.10 1.70

3.90 4.70

5.00 4.40

4.00

3.00

3.60

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDBRIGHTSPACE LMS


4.07 4.25

4.16 4.10

4.10 4.40

3.20 4.70

5.00 4.00

3.88 3.20

4.70 4.90

4.40

1.80

4.60

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDTALENTLMS


4.02 4.30

4.59 4.70

4.45 3.90

4.30 3.30

4.60 5.00

2.45 5.00

3.30 3.40

1.00

4.20

1.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDADOBE CAPTIVATE PRIME


4.01 4.31

4.25 4.33

3.35 4.28

5.00 5.00

1.70 2.50

4.20 3.20

5.00 5.00

5.00

4.80

2.00

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARD

CORNERSTONE LEARNING MANAGEMENT


3.90 4.34

4.07 4.16

3.75 4.52

5.00 4.90

2.50 4.20

3.70 3.50

4.90 4.80

4.90

2.90

2.10

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDCANVAS LMS


3.97 4.23

4.09 4.15

3.85 4.32

4.30 4.30

3.40 4.80

3.85 3.50

4.30 4.50

4.70

3.30

3.10

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDTOTARA LMS


4.01 4.11

4.28 4.42

3.65 3.80

3.70 4.00

3.60 1.90

3.83 4.30

4.00 4.30

3.60

3.70

4.00

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDABSORB LMS


4.19 3.93

4.34 4.45

4.60 3.40

4.70 3.60

4.50 4.90

3.48 1.10

3.60 3.60

4.10

4.00

2.20

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDDIGITALCHALK


3.81 4.28

4.77 4.71

2.75 3.85

2.60 3.40

2.90 4.50

2.93 4.80

3.40 3.50

2.60

2.50

3.20

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDTHINKIFIC


3.92 4.11

4.54 4.60

2.60 3.62

1.20 4.40

4.00 2.10

4.03 2.20

4.40 4.30

3.90

2.80

5.00

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDHALOGEN LEARNING


3.79 4.23

4.27 4.22

2.65 4.25

2.40 4.70

2.90 4.70

3.98 2.20

4.70 4.60

4.50

2.40

4.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDNEO LMS


4.12 3.84

4.57 4.71

3.70 2.97

3.20 2.90

4.20 1.30

3.63 4.70

2.90 3.00

2.20

4.70

4.70

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDKANNU

QUADRANT PLACEMENT: CONTENDERS

3.95 4.01

4.69 4.80

3.15 3.22

2.10 3.90

4.20 3.20

3.28 1.10

3.90 3.60

3.20

3.70

2.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARD360LEARNING


3.87 4.03

4.43 4.43

3.00 3.62

4.30 4.80

1.70 2.80

3.63 1.10

4.80 4.10

3.80

2.00

3.90

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDICOHERE


3.85 4.04

4.76 4.78

3.05 3.30

3.70 3.00

2.40 3.90

2.85 4.10

3.00 2.90

2.50

4.60

1.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDBRIDGE BY INSTRUCTURE


3.69 4.18

4.55 4.70

2.20 3.67

2.10 4.00

2.30 1.00

3.45 3.00

4.00 5.00

4.70

3.30

1.80

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDMINDFLASH


3.78 4.01

4.25 4.29

3.60 3.73

3.20 3.60

4.00 4.60

3.03 3.20

3.60 3.70

3.40

2.70

2.40

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDACCORD LMS


4.07 3.69

4.62 4.57

3.85 2.80

4.30 2.50

3.40 3.10

3.20 4.10

2.50 2.30

2.30

4.40

3.60

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDCLASSE365


3.87 3.83

4.83 4.89

3.55 2.77

3.20 2.20

3.90 4.00

2.25 4.00

2.20 2.10

1.20

4.30

1.30

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDSKYPREP


3.72 3.89

4.64 4.74

3.00 3.03

1.60 2.90

4.40 3.60

2.60 3.00

2.90 2.90

1.80

3.20

2.50

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CAPABILITY VALUE







Employee Base

Customer Growth

Employee Growth

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FRONTRUNNERS SCORECARDEDUBRITE


3.96 3.64

4.72 4.81

3.55 2.47

3.70 2.60

3.40 2.90

2.83 1.10

2.60 2.80

1.80

2.50

4.40

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Providers listed as Runners Up were considered for inclusion in the quadrant, but were ultimately

not included for one or more reasons: they did not have enough reviews; they did not meet the reviews score minimum; they did not meet the ultimate Value and Capability minimum scores; or they did not meet our functionality requirements for the market.

RUNNERS UP

Abara LMS

AbilityLMS

accessplanit

Administrate LMS

AktivMindLMS

aNewSpring

Arlo

ASAP

Asentia

ATUM-LMS

Avancert.com

Axis LMS

Axonify

Aziksa

BirdDogHR Learning ManagementSystem

BIStrainer Learning ManagementSystem

BlackboardCollaborate

BlackboardLearn

Bloomfire

BlueVolt LMS

BrainCert

BrainCert Enterprise LMS

BranchTrack

Business Training TV

bxp Cloud eLearning Management

Capabiliti

Capabiliti LMS

Cavee

CD2 Learning

Certspring

Chalkup

Chamilo LMS

Claro

Cloudschool

Coach

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RUNNERS UP

Cogentys

Coggno

CognologyLMS

Collaborator

Compliance Manager byHealthcity

Composica

Configio

Continu

Convergence LMS

Cornerstone Learning

CourseGenius

CourseMill

Coursepath

Courseplay

CourseSales.com

CourseStorm

CourseWebs

Create LMS

CreateOnlineAcademy

CrossKnowledge Learning Suite

Degreed

DeskeraERP

Didacte

Disamina

DiscoverLinkTalent

Docebo LMS

DokeosLMS

EasyLMS

EasyCampus

eCoach

EDaura

Edbrix

Edmego

Edmodo

edoola

Edsby

EdTekLMS

EducationFolder

EDUHAPPY

EDUonGo

Eduson

EduWave

Edvance

Edvance360

eFront

Elan LMS

eLeaP

Elevate LMS

ELMO Learning

eloomi

Elucidat

EmployWise

Empowered LMS

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RUNNERS UP

EmpXtrack

Enable LMS

EnterpriseStudyLearningManagementSystem

Entrenarse

eNyotaLMS

ePath Learning ASAP LMS

EpiphanyLearning

eSafety

eSSential LMS

eTrainCenter

Evolve LMS

eXact learning LCMS

Examination Online Training

Exceed

ExpertusONE

ExploreGate LMS

Exponential Impact

ExxTend Learning

EZ LCMS

FinalsiteApply

Firmwater LMS

FirstNet Learning

Flipick

Forma Lms

FOX LMS

Frontline Professional Growth

GamEffective

Geenio

Genius SIS for Virtual Schools

GeoTalent

GnosisConnect

Gnowbe Learn

GO1 Premium

GoConqr

GoSignMeUp

GoToTraining

Grovo

GyrusAim

HandyTrain

HealthcareSource QualityTalentSuite

IBM Kanexa Talent Acquisition Suite

ILIAS

IndustrySafe

Infor Learning Management

Inquisiq R4

Insight 360 Cloud

Inspired eLearning

Intelligent Talent Management

Intuo

Invanto

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RUNNERS UP

IPIX LMS

iQualify

Iridize

ISOtrain

itslearning

Jenzabar eLearning

JLMS Enterprise

Joomla LMS King

JoomlaLMS

Kallidus Learn

Kedzoh mLearn

KMI LMS

KnowledgeAnywhere

Knowledge Centre LMS

Knowledge Direct LMS

KnowledgeLink

Kokm

Kornukopia

Lanteria Learning

LatitudeLearning

Learn-Wise

LearnCore

LearnCube

LearnDash

Learndot

LearnerNation

LearningatWork

Learning Management SystemsforBusiness

Learning Suite 360

LearningbankLMS

LearningCart

LearningStone

LearningZen

LearnLinq

LearnwithGuru

Lecturio

Lessonly

Life

Litmos Training Ops

Looop

LoveMySkool

Magentrix Social Intranet

Matrix LMS

Meridian Global LMS

MindScroll LMS

Moodle

MOS Chorus

MyLearningHub

NetDimensions Learning

NetExam

NuClo

NuVarsity

Obie

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RUNNERS UP

Online Orientation

Open EDX LMS

OpenBook

OpenHR

Opentute

Opigno LMS

Oracle HCM Cloud

Oracle Taleo

Orbund

Paradiso LMS

Path LMS

Pathgather

PeopleFluent

PeopleMatter

PeopleStreme

PiiQ

PlayerLync

Populi

PowerSchool Learning

Practi

PraxiSchool

Predict360 Learning Management Software

Procare

Prodeceo

PROPEL eLearning

ProProfsTrainingMaker

ProsperityLMS

Qintil

Relaxo

Relias LMS

RISC Virtual Training Assistant LMS

RomyLMS

Saba LMS

Sakai

SAP ANZ

ScholarLMS

SchoolKeep

Schoox

ScriptoPro

Seams Cloud LMS

SEQTA Software

SETSafetyLMS

ShareKnowledge for SharePoint

SharePointLMS

SilkRoadLearning

SimplyDigiLMS

SkillBuilderLMS

Skilljar

SkillPort

SkoleraLMS

SmartCare Child Care Software

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RUNNERS UP

SmarterU LMS

Solid State LMS

Spoke

STARS Campus for career schools

StudyCloud

Studytube

SuccessFactors

SumTotal Learn

SumTotal Talent

SutiHR

SyberWorksTrainingCenter

SynergyLMS

Talentsoft LMS

TappnEd

Teachable

Teachlr Organizations

Teamfluent

Technomedia Talent Management Suite

tessello

TestMent

TheAcademyLMS

The Learning Suite

ThinkingCapLMS

Thought Industries

TopScholar

TOPYX LMS

Torch LMS

TraCorp LMS

TrainCaster LMS

Training-Online.eu

TrainingRelief

TrainingToday

Travitor

Trellis

Trivie

TrueERP

TutorOx

Udutu Guru LMS

UL Enterprise LMS

UpGraduate LMS

Uscreen - Online Video Course Hosting

Valamis

Velpic

Veracross

Versal

Virtual Learning Platform

WestNet MLP

Wisenet

Wisetail LMS

Wizdom

WizIQ LMS

WorkRamp

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RUNNERS UP

Worldclass

WP Courseware

XUCore LMS

YouTestMe Classroom 2020

ZoolaAnalytics

Zunos

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The FrontRunnersmethodology assesses and calculates a score for products on two primary

dimensions: Capability on the x-axis and Value on the y-axis.

THE CAPABILITY SCORE IS AN OVERALL WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF SCORES INCLUDING:

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s functionality.

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s ease of use.

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on the product’s customer support.

» A score, relative to other products in the market, for the product’s inclusion of key functionality for the software category.

» A score, relative to other products in the market, representing the number of other products that integrate with it.

METHODOLOGY BASICS

http://www.softwareadvice.com/frontrunners-methodology/

M E T H O D O L O G Y B A S I C S

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THE VALUE SCORE IS AN OVERALL WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF SCORES INCLUDING:

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on overall satisfaction with the product.

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on how valuable users consider the product to be relative to its price.

» End-user ratings of one to five stars on how likely they are to recommend the product to others.

» A score, relative to other products in the market, for the size of the product’s customer base.

» A score, relative to other products in the market, for the number of professionals in the market who have experience with the product (e.g., users, developers, administrators).

» A score, relative to other products in the market, representing the total number of user reviews across the three Gartner web properties.

» A score, relative to other products in the market, representing the average number of times per month internet users search for the product on Google.

M E T H O D O L O G Y B A S I C S

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Markets are defined by a core set of functionality, and products considered for, and included in, FrontRunners must offer that core set of functionality. Additional related functionality can contribute to the capability score for a product. To qualify for consideration in a FrontRunners quadrant, a product must have a minimum number of unique, user-submitted product reviews across the three Gartner Digital Markets web properties: softwareadvice.com, capterra.com and getapp.com. The minimum number of reviews required per product may differ by category, but will generally be between 10 and 20 unique reviews.

https://www.softwareadvice.com/

https://www.softwareadvice.com/

https://www.capterra.com/

https://www.getapp.com/

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