Bridge Learning Platform vs. Trainual

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bridge Learning Platform
Score 7.5 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…
$4
per month per user
Trainual
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Trainual is a modern training manual for growing businesses. It provides one simple tool that aims to help users centralize processes and policies, automate onboarding and training, and build a foundation to scale faster. The vendor says Trainual is designed for small to medium sized businesses that are growing quickly and eager to document systems and processes, define step-by-step workflows, eliminate grey area between roles, and ensure that training happens consistently, every…
$119
per month
Pricing
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Editions & Modules
Learning
$4
per month per user
Learning & Performance
$10
per month per user
Learning, Performance & Engagement
$11
per month per user
Pro
$119
per month
Premium
$179
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Features
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Bridge Learning Platform
7.6
Ratings
7% below category average
Trainual
9.4
Ratings
14% above category average
Course authoring8.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Player/Portal5.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning content8.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Mobile friendly3.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications10.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Assignments10.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Compliance management10.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Learning administration10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Social learning2.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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9.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(0 ratings)
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Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bridge Learning PlatformTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Trainual is well suited for new hires. They can be introduced to our processes and products before testing and trying themselves. Trainual provides for a less jarring experience for anyone new to our team. Every time someone new starts it is imperative that they complete all the training modules within Trainual before doing some of the work themselves. It definitely allows for a smoother transition to the team and work life
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Pros
  • Superb Customer Support: Getting help from Bridge is so accessible; whether it's via our customer relations rep, the chat or email option. I know I can always get immediate help when I need it.
  • Events: The Bridge annual conference is a wonderful way to connect with Bridge and other companies who use it to get inspired and share ideas.
  • Constantly improving: Every Bridge comes out with additions and improvements to make the user experience better.
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  • Makes it easy to edit text
  • Easily locate documentation
  • Easy to add pdf's and videos to manuals
  • Easy to create new topics and steps.
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Cons
  • There is a 'language' that is used by Bridge staff which takes some getting used to. So many terms are 'tech speak' and it does take some extra time to learn those terms.
  • The menus and links to reports, etc. are not as intuitive as they could be. I find myself frustrated at times trying to navigate. I don't automatically relate terms like 'insights' and 'instance' in the way they are used by Bridge.
  • I've asked for a notification via email when a user completes the program. I recognize that this has been a work in progress but it seems like it should be a relatively simple fix.
  • Initially, Bridge provided sessions which were designed to educate a new user on every aspect of everything Bridge has to offer. Much of this was a waste of time in our case. The training sessions should have asked first what we intended to do and provided only the information needed to get us going. We needed only a push in the right direction, not an overview of every possibility we may encounter.
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  • The layout for all subjects is very overwhelming, and I'd love to be able to sort into folders or buckets.
  • I'd also like to be able to see all steps within ALL subjects in one area and be able to reorganize those with a simple drag and drop, instead of having to copy and paste text to move from one subject to another.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
Even our folks who fought using it realized how easy it was once they took their first course.
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Support Rating
Always timely and knowledgeable assistance. Very patient explaining answers to novice users.
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During the entire sales process, the Trainual team was great to work with. After the sale, their onboard process was top notch as well and was very quick to answer any questions and actually were open to customizing the platform to meet our specific needs. They have been great this entire time.
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Implementation Rating
Our challenges were internal - nothing with Bridge. We had regular, productive meetings with our implementation representative.
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Alternatives Considered
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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No comparison as it relates to many differences. You’re not able to create a portal or generate different classes to make the training fun like trainual it has been a lot easier for our team members to get caught up on any new products and other software that we used has not been able to compare with the ease of use.
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Return on Investment
  • Bridge has allowed us to centralize our compliance training allowing for easy tracking. Bridge Learn has also made it easy for managers to track employee up-skilling from a learning perspective.
  • Bridge Learn's native authoring tool makes it easy for SMEs to enter content directly into Bridge.
  • One of the unexpected results of using Bridge Learn has been the high demand for professional development material. Employees want to use Bridge to learn more about the careers that they aspire to. This has increased learner engagement significantly on the platform.
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  • Trainual has very positively help us in on-boarding new employees! Everyone is provided the same information about company structure, mission, vision, etc.
  • Trainual has helped us solidify and keep consistent with our training of new employees. We are able to train people faster and they seem to be retaining the information better!
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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