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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bridge Learning Platform

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Bridge is an integrated talent management platform that combines learning management, performance management, career development, and engagement measurement into one platform. Bridge enables companies to develop their people with live, virtual, on-demand and experience based training, manager/employees 1:1s, and career development plans. Used by more than 1000 companies worldwide, Bridge helps companies achieve their strategic people development goals by facilitating connection, alignment, and…

    $12,500

    per year

    Thinkific

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AThinkific Plus is a scalable learning platform that’s designed to be easy to use for teams and customers. Thinkific Plus offers enterprise-grade features that scale with the needs of enterprises, and the service includes a people seriously dedicated to helping users to reach their goals.N/A
    Pricing
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
    Editions & Modules
    Learning
    $4
    per month per user
    Learning & Performance
    $10
    per month per user
    Learning, Performance & Engagement
    $11
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
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    Thinkific
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Bridge Learning Platform and Thinkific
    Feature
    Bridge Learning Platform
    7.6
    41 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Thinkific
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    Ratings
    Course authoring8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal5.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly3.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments10.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management10.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics10.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning2.022 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (41 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bridge Learning PlatformThinkific
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GetBridge LLC
    Bridge is suited for scenarios where you need ppl to complete steps in order or test that they received the correct amount of knowledge after watching a video. I do think Bridge is less appropriate for companies that use it in external training scenarios as there is some key functionality missing. We gotten very good at brainstorming and finding solutions/ways to get Bridge to work the way that we need it to
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    Thinkific
    I think Thinkific is very well suited if you want more control and not a ton of competition. It is very well suited if you want to create courses because it does an amazing job with providing course outline examples for you to stay organized and so forth. The only thing I would say where the courses might be less appropriate is if someone is expecting it to be like an udemy where people can see a ton of different course creators all in one place with course recommendations. Thinkific is not that type of platform and I LOVE that. On Thinkific, it almost feels like our site is our own ya know. I tried out other platforms and it just felt like you were competing with so many other people and could see other courses. Felt like being on a platter served with others. Thinkific just feels more unique in the sense it feels like when people come to your page, they are only seeing your page.
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    Pros
    GetBridge LLC
    • Bridge is designed for the user so it is intuitive and easy to use.
    • Bridge includes an authoring tool so building custom content is fast and easy.
    • Bridge does a good job of providing user information for managers. Managers can quickly and easily see how many courses their reports are enrolled in and if anyone is overdue on required courses.
    • Bridge is also built with learning science in mind. There are multiple options for assessments, including an option for verified tasks to be completed to demonstrate proficiency.
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    Thinkific
    • Enables course creators to deliver high quality courses very fast
    • Offers unlimited hosting for videos included in the subscription price
    • Provides an easy to use administration interface that's powerful and accessible
    • Easy to scale subscription tiers on B2C plans, cost effective highly scaleable B2B plans (Thinkific Plus) ideal for companies who want to start a customer education program
    • Amazing support and account management team - great mindset and people in the teams.
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    Cons
    GetBridge LLC
    • Bridge could improve their categorization feature for trainings; folders would be great!
    • I'd like to see more ways to add content in the Bridge native environment in the future. Being able to create tables, infographics, and other training materials right in the system would be a great time saver.
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    Thinkific
    • auto formatting of some course building content, does not format well on phone vs desktop
    • filter by group functionality for website based content, it's mostly filter by enrollments
    • the plug and play web building is convenient but really we need a UX/UI designer to build a super good looking website. Plug and play builder works but doesnt look SUPER sharp if done by someone with no dev skills or coding ability
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GetBridge LLC
    It has been very useful to our organization in getting compliance training complete. We have a 24/7/365 organization with some folks only working 2 days a week during the summer only, many work full-time jobs elsewhere and can't make weekday programs and facilities don't have to alter schedules to get mass numbers of people through training like you have to do with live training..
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    Thinkific
    I'm very likely to renewal as long as Thinkific stays focused on helping small businesses like myself to stay in the know of new and more effective ways to use digital learning tools to help our students get better success. I will also stay with Thinkific if they do not intend to hike up the prices and keep the different price plans suit all businesses regardless of the size.
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    Usability
    GetBridge LLC
    Even our folks who fought using it realized how easy it was once they took their first course.
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    Thinkific
    Under Site Builder, when trying to add a new section, so many templates appear; however, preview is not shown, which makes it super difficult and time consuming to identify a template that suits the purpose. Customization of certification designs is a bit difficult too. There are limitations to the type of quiz questions I can create - for example, there's no option to have fill in the blank questions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GetBridge LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Thinkific
    I've never had any issues with accessing Thinkific but I can see when it has been a problem for others. When I get updates on when they are doing maintenance to their platform I tend to make sure that is not the day I plan to be working on my school so as not to get frustrated
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    Performance
    GetBridge LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Thinkific
    When it comes to the performance of Thinkific for me I find that it's good but could be better. I tend to think that the larger the files and videos you upload on your courses may add to the impact of it's uploading (not sure if that's actually true or not). But overall the performance of Thinkific via my tablet and desktop is very good when I have a fast speed broadband speed
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    Support Rating
    GetBridge LLC
    Always timely and knowledgeable assistance. Very patient explaining answers to novice users.
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    Thinkific
    I rate Thinkific a ten because of its excellent customer service, ease of use, high-quality product, fair price with excellent ROI, and because they keep making improvements. Using Thinkific solved the problems of piecing together our course with various WordPress plugins, iframes, and payment processing software. It's easy to create a course website for people who can't write code.
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    Implementation Rating
    GetBridge LLC
    Our challenges were internal - nothing with Bridge. We had regular, productive meetings with our implementation representative.
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    Thinkific
    The implementation period took time like it would in earning and using any new tool. It was more about being organised, having better time management processes in place and having people you were able to reach out to if you were every able stuck. The other key ting with the implementation period was giving yourself a realistic time scale to get the job completed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GetBridge LLC
    Our previous LMS was Symphony. Hands down, there is no comparison. Switching to Bridge was the best decision made by our management team. All we used Symphony for was for our monthly compliance training. Many times people would complain that they would need to retake their compliance course as Symphony would lose records. It became a hassle having to retake a course because you didn't save a copy of the completion certificate. Bridge allows for more than just compliance training AND we are able to see if learners didn't complete their courses via the reports.
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    Thinkific
    ClickFunnels is great for funnels, but as of now, it does not do well with e-learning. Maybe they'll change that in ClickFunnels 2.0. But for now, I use Thinkific because I need a place where the students can come into their own dashboard, find all the courses they have purchased on a single place and be able to track their progress.
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    Scalability
    GetBridge LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Thinkific
    The opportunities to scale your online course business with Thinkific is endless. They provide a great range of plans with features, integrations and support to suit the needs of any business as different levels. The key here is knowing where to start with the budget you have and then knowing when it's time to scale up and the tools and resources it will require.
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    Return on Investment
    GetBridge LLC
    • Certainly, Bridge was not an inexpensive option when we were reviewing platforms. To date, we have not seen a positive ROI but believe that will happen in the near future as we expand an offering of an additional program.
    • Reviews from our users indicate that they appreciate the professional and easy to use features Bridge provides, along with the video based design of the program.
    • The program we developed with the Bridge platform supports our position as educators in our industry.
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    Thinkific
    • I have to work harder to insure I get a monthly return on my investment.
    • A positive is once I create a course, I market it over and over each year.
    • Being able to mix hosting a live masterclass with course modules allows me to offer more value to my customers, which is good for my business.
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    ScreenShots

    Bridge Learning Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bridge's Employee Home Page: See courses, programs, 1:1s, Goals, learning tasks, all in one place.Screenshot of Bridge's Journeys: Journeys helps you build the courses you want and deliver an engaging training experience—every timeScreenshot of Bridge's Learning Page: Incredibly intuitive interface makes it easy to find, engage with, and complete assigned and optional learningScreenshot of Bridge's Career Vision Page: Identify career vision, core drivers, and needed skills and then map a plan with courses and activitiesScreenshot of Bridge's Analysis Overview: From custom reports, scheduled data delivery, to simply downloading the dashboard as a PDF, understanding your data is quick, easy and intuitiveScreenshot of Bridge Advanced Video: Video based LXP that provides users with an enhanced video learning experience that is easy to use, quick to deploy and critical for retaining top talent and providing meaningful engagement with employees