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Blackboard Learning Management vs Grovo comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Blackboard Learning Management
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Grovo
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
40th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Training (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of Blackboard Learning Management is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Grovo is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

James Phelps - PeerSpot reviewer
Expandable with good real-time live interactions but is very expensive
Initially, Blackboard had problems for faculty members who were forced to use it to try to get it set up and running. That said, over time, they improved that. Unfortunately, due to its licensing requirements on standalone systems, like at a university on our servers, we run into problems where we can only set it up in one way. The way you teach a biology class is not the way you teach a social science class, for example. It's not flexible. Often you are forced into compromising in such a manner that neither group would be happy. If you need help, the help desk in-house will provide 24-hour help to both students and faculty. That means you have eight people, eight hours a day, supervisors, and an overall manager. It takes at least 12 people to handle maintenance for a 10,000-person campus for 24-hour coverage.
it_user186729 - PeerSpot reviewer
I think that the short videos will increase usage over our previous platform, which were much longer tutorials.
Yes - in order to limit the number of available courses available, the process seems to be different than what was described when we signed our contract. We want more corporate training available and to limit what we would consider "personal" (ex. Etsy, Amazon). Limiting our library is not necessarily an issue but it is not necessarily easy.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
21%
Educational Organization
20%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blackboard Learning Management?
The product pricing tends to be higher than alternatives like Canvas, making Blackboard more suitable for larger universities with substantial budgets.
What needs improvement with Blackboard Learning Management?
Blackboard could benefit from significant improvements in its data storage and software functionality to remain competitive with more innovative LMS solutions.
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Sample Customers

University of Derby, University of Warwick, John Moore's University
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