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Docebo vs Absorb LMS

Docebo6.6/10

Absorb LMS6.1/10

Scored in Corporate LMS

The short answer

Docebo and Absorb LMS both document all 11 of our corporate LMS capabilities and both quote their prices. Docebo prices by tier (Elevate or Enterprise) and active users, with a one-year minimum contract, and says it is typically best suited to 250+ learners.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 19 sources, most recently checked

Docebo

Best for
Organizations training employees, customers and partners in separate branded domains

Choose Docebo if

  • You train 250+ employees, customers and partners on one platform.
  • You connect many systems: Docebo lists 400+ integrations.
  • You need e-signatures and audit trails for FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
  • You want ready-made content: 30,000+ courses in the Content Marketplace.

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Absorb LMS

Best for
HR and compliance teams that want training assigned from HRIS data automatically

Choose Absorb LMS if

  • You have a small learner base: Absorb quotes from 1-50 learners.
  • You verify skills in person with observation checklists.
  • You sell training: eCommerce is commission-free with 70+ payment gateways.
  • Your HR system is ADP, Workday, BambooHR or UKG Pro.

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Docebo wins 1Absorb LMS wins 04 ties

Docebo vs Absorb LMS by dimension
DimensionDoceboAbsorb LMS
PricingBoth quote. Docebo prices by tier and active users, with a one-year minimum contract; most customers sign for 3-5 years. Absorb’s pricing page is a quote form that starts by asking your number of learners. Quote only1Quote onlyQuote only
CapabilitiesBoth document all 11 of our corporate LMS capabilities. Docebo adds Skills Intelligence and extended enterprise up to 10 domains; Absorb adds Absorb Skills, eCommerce and Aura AI agents. More than 50 languages, Enrollment rules by branch and group, Certification expiry dates and automated renewals, Content Marketplace with over 30,000 courses, Creator: AI course building with translation into 46 languages and SCORM export, Electronic signatures and audit trails for FDA 21 CFR Part 11211 of 11 core capabilities11 of 11 core capabilities
IntegrationsDocebo lists 400+ integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR. Absorb lists 40+, including ADP, Workday, UKG Pro and Salesforce. 400+310 documented (vendor says 400+)9 documented (vendor says 40+)
Fit and supportDocebo sells to medium and large enterprises; Absorb quotes from 1-50 learners to 25,000+ and serves 2,900+ customers in 34 countries. Mid-market companies, enterprises1Mid-market companies, enterprisesSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR. Docebo also holds ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701. Yes4SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2, GDPR

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Key differences

Where Docebo and Absorb LMS differ (4)
AttributeDoceboAbsorb LMS
Best forMid-market companies, enterprises1Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises5
Native integrations400+340+6
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada7Calgary, Alberta, Canada8
OwnershipPublicly traded7Private equity-backed9
Show 8 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (8)
AttributeDoceboAbsorb LMS
Pricing modelQuote only1Quote only10
Price transparencyQuote only1Quote only10
Mobile appsiOS, Android11iOS, Android12
API313
Webhooks313
Single sign-onSAML313
SOC 2 Type II414
GDPR program414

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Both quote. Docebo prices by tier and active users, with a one-year minimum contract; most customers sign for 3-5 years. Absorb’s pricing page is a quote form that starts by asking your number of learners.

Capabilities. Both document all 11 of our corporate LMS capabilities. Docebo adds Skills Intelligence and extended enterprise up to 10 domains; Absorb adds Absorb Skills, eCommerce and Aura AI agents.

Integrations. Docebo lists 400+ integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR. Absorb lists 40+, including ADP, Workday, UKG Pro and Salesforce.

Fit and support. Docebo sells to medium and large enterprises; Absorb quotes from 1-50 learners to 25,000+ and serves 2,900+ customers in 34 countries.

Security. Both state SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR. Docebo also holds ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701.

Neither one?

360Learning

360Learning has the highest LeadChange Score in Corporate LMS after excluding these two (8.9/10).

From $8/user/mo (up to 100 users)15

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Docebo so expensive?

Docebo does not publish prices: it quotes by tier (Elevate or Enterprise) and by active users, and charges users above the contracted limit as extras. The minimum contract is one year, most customers sign for 3-5 years, and onboarding is scoped when a deployment is not simple. Absorb also quotes, after asking your learner count.

Does Absorb LMS use AI?

Yes. Absorb Create drafts a course from a topic, outline, document or presentation, and Aura provides learning and admin agents. Docebo’s Creator turns a document or prompt into a lesson and translates it, and adds an AI assistant and AI voiceover.

What companies use Absorb LMS?

Absorb says it has 2,900+ customers in 34 countries. Docebo says it is typically best suited to companies training at least 250 learners across employees, customers and partners.

What are the main alternatives to Docebo and Absorb?

In our corporate LMS comparisons, TalentLMS, 360Learning, LearnUpon, Litmos and iSpring LMS come up most against both. TalentLMS and 360Learning publish self-serve prices; LearnUpon and Litmos sell to mid-size and large companies like Docebo.

Who owns Docebo and Absorb?

Docebo is a public company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq as DCBO; it was founded in 2005 in Italy and is based in Toronto. Absorb Software is based in Calgary and was sold to the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

Can Docebo and Absorb train customers and partners too?

Yes. Docebo trains employees, customers and partners on one platform, with extended enterprise up to 10 domains on its Enterprise tier. Absorb sells training through commission-free eCommerce with 70+ payment gateways.

Is Docebo or Absorb more secure?

Both have a SOC 2 Type 2 report and state GDPR compliance. Docebo’s security management system is certified to ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701. Absorb’s compliance page lists SOC 2 and GDPR; we store no ISO statement for it.

Which has more integrations, Docebo or Absorb LMS?

Docebo lists 400+ integrations; Absorb LMS lists 40+ integrations. Both connect to Salesforce, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, and 3 more.

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Sources

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Quotes from the sources
  1. Docebo docebo.com/pricing“Our model is based on two key elements: Your selected product tier and your active users.” “Medium to large enterprises that have significant training needs for one or more internal and external use cases, spanning customers, partners, and employees.”
  2. Docebo docebo.com/solutions/compliance-training“Docebo automates enrollment, tracking and certification so your teams always stay compliant.”
  3. Docebo docebo.com/products/integrations“400+ secure integrations to automate tasks, learn in the flow of work, and prove the impact of learning.” “APIs and Webhooks”
  4. Docebo docebo.com/company/compliance-security“Docebo undergoes a regular third-party audit to certify individual products against this standard and annually releases a SOC 2 Type II report for the Docebo services” “Docebo Legal & Security Compliance teams work closely with customers to ensure that the relevant data protection regulations, including GDPR, UK data protection rules, PIPEDA, and US State laws are fully observed.”
  5. Absorb absorbai.com/why-absorb“From large multinational corporations to small businesses, organizations of all sizes trust Absorb LMS to meet their learning needs.”
  6. Absorb absorbai.com“Connect seamlessly to ADP, Workday, Salesforce, and 40+ more systems.”
  7. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docebo“Toronto, Ontario, Canada” “Its shares are traded on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: DCBO) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market”
  8. Absorb absorbai.com/company/contact“Calgary, AB T2P 0R3”
  9. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe wcas.com/technology“WCAS Portfolio Company Absorb Software Named to G2's 2026 Top 100 Global Software Companies”
  10. Absorb absorbai.com/get-pricing“How many learners do you have?” “Get Pricing”
  11. Docebo docebo.com/products/mobile-app“The name of Docebo’s mobile app is Go.Learn, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play store.”
  12. Absorb absorbai.com/features“Training that works online and offline. Available for iOS and Android.”
  13. Absorb absorbai.com/features/integrations/apis“Have full control of your integrations with well-architected, service gateway-based RESTful APIs.” “Webhooks allow you to build real-time integrations that respond instantly to important events.”
  14. Absorb absorbai.com/support/compliance“We successfully completed the SOC 2 Type 2 examination” “General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)”
  15. 360Learning 360learning.com/solution/team-plan“With simple, monthly billing at just $8 per active user, per month, you can instantly gain access, manage your own subscription, and cancel anytime.”
  16. Docebo docebo.com/company“Founded in 2005 in Macherio, Italy, Docebo has grown into a global company with offices all over the world”
  17. Absorb absorbai.com/features/integrations
  18. Absorb absorbai.com/features/integrations/hcm-connectors
  19. Absorb absorbai.com/features/integrations/bamboohr

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