Absorb LMS
by Absorb Software Inc. · Performance & Learning
AI-powered learning management system for onboarding, compliance, and course sales.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
NetSuite
Workday
SAP SuccessFactorsADPBambooHRUKG ProDayforceNamely+4 more- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Overview
Absorb LMS is a cloud-based learning management system used for employee onboarding, compliance training, customer education, partner enablement, and internal course monetization. The vendor's original absorblms.com domain now 301-redirects to absorbai.com, reflecting a rebrand around an AI product layer called Absorb Aura; the underlying product is still marketed and sold as "Absorb LMS."
The platform centers on a set of named modules: Absorb Create (AI-assisted authoring that can generate courses from PowerPoints or existing content), Absorb Analyze (custom reporting and analytics dashboards), Absorb Skills (role- and skill-gap-based auto-assignment drawing on a library the vendor says covers 12,000+ job skills and 20,000+ pre-built courses), Absorb Engage (leaderboards, peer forums, polls and social features), and Absorb Aura (AI agents that generate recommendations and administrative shortcuts for learners and admins). It also includes built-in e-commerce for selling courses externally, supporting more than 70 payment gateways under a PCI-compliant setup.
Absorb connects to HR/HCM systems (ADP, Workday, BambooHR, Namely, UKG Pro, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Deputy) and CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk Sell) through vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt connectors, and documents an Oracle NetSuite ERP connector, a RESTful API, webhooks, and SSO via SAML 2.0, LDAPS, OpenID Connect and OAuth. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with additional offices in the US, Ireland, the UK, Australia and Poland, and reports 2,900+ customers and 34 million users across 34 countries.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Absorb Software Inc..
Features & capabilities
AI & Course Creation
Generative-AI authoring and AI agents layered across the admin and learner experience.
- Absorb Create: generate full courses from PowerPoints or existing content with generative AI
- Absorb Aura AI agents for learners and administrators
- AI-driven skill-gap identification and personalized course recommendations
- Auto-assignment of training based on role, department and location
- AI-assisted content search
- Access to 12,000+ mapped job skills and 20,000+ pre-built courses
Reporting & Analytics
Absorb Analyze provides custom reporting on training engagement and ROI.
- Custom performance reports on engagement, completion and productivity
- Data visualization dashboards (charts, breakdowns, trend lines)
- ROI and business-impact reporting tied to learning activity
- Selectable-audience reporting (choose which learners a report covers)
Compliance & Administration
Real-time compliance enforcement plus workflow automation for admins.
- Real-time compliance guidance, reminders and required actions
- Automated compliance tracking across employees, partners, customers and contractors
- 21 CFR Part 11 e-signature support for regulated training
- Certification, credential and badge tracking
- Smart Administration: rule- and schedule-based workflow automation
- Configurable user management and automation rules
Learner Experience & Engagement
Absorb Engage adds social and gamification features on top of a branded learner UI.
- Leaderboards, peer forums and polls (Absorb Engage)
- Social media integration
- Mobile-accessible interface for on-the-go training
- Offline access to training materials in low-connectivity environments
- Custom-branded learner and admin interfaces
- Dedicated mentoring software module
E-commerce & Course Monetization
Built-in commerce for selling courses to external audiences.
- Flexible pricing and customizable course catalogs
- 70+ supported payment gateways
- PCI-compliant payment processing
- Multi-currency purchasing for global buyers
Integrations & Extensibility
No-code prebuilt connectors managed by Absorb's implementation team, plus open APIs.
- Prebuilt HCM connectors: ADP, Workday, BambooHR, Namely, UKG Pro, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Deputy
- Prebuilt CRM connectors: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk Sell
- Oracle NetSuite ERP connector
- RESTful API and webhooks for custom integrations
- SSO via SAML 2.0, LDAPS, OpenID Connect and OAuth
- Content library marketplace: Absorb Amplify, Traliant, Go1, MedTrainer, Skillsoft
Common use cases
- Onboarding new employees with automated, role-based learning paths
- Running compliance training with real-time enforcement and audit-ready tracking
- Selling courses to external customers through built-in e-commerce
- Training distributed or frontline workforces using mobile and offline access
- Extending training programs to channel partners and resellers
- Provisioning learners automatically from connected HCM systems such as Workday, ADP or SAP SuccessFactors
- Building customer education programs to support product adoption
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- AI agent layer (Absorb Aura) embedded across authoring, admin and learner workflows rather than a single add-on chatbot
- Wide roster of vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt HCM connectors (ADP, Workday, BambooHR, Namely, UKG Pro, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Deputy) deployed by Absorb's own implementation team
- Native e-commerce supporting 70+ payment gateways for monetizing external course sales
- In-platform content library marketplace bundling third-party providers (Go1, Skillsoft, Traliant, MedTrainer)
Considerations
- 24/7 in-house customer support is available in English only, per the vendor's own compliance/support page
ERP integrations
Documented as an "Oracle NetSuite ERP" integration on Absorb's integrations page
Covers ADP Vantage HCM, Next Gen HCM and Workforce Now
CRM connector
CRM connector
CRM connector
Pricing
Priced by number of active learners across published bands (1–50, 51–150, 151–250, 251–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–25,000, 25,000+); exact pricing requires a sales quote via the vendor's pricing form. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, WCAG 2.1, PCI DSS, 21 CFR Part 11
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Ownership
- Private (WCAS – Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe – represented on the board of directors)
- Notable customers
- Sony, Toyota, Gap, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Rakuten
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Absorb LMS — frequently asked questions
Does Absorb LMS integrate with HR and ERP systems?
Yes. Absorb offers vendor-managed, no-code prebuilt connectors for HCM systems including ADP, Workday, BambooHR, UKG Pro, Dayforce, Namely, SAP SuccessFactors and Deputy, plus a documented Oracle NetSuite ERP connector, CRM connectors for Salesforce, HubSpot and Zendesk Sell, and a RESTful API with webhooks for custom integrations.
How is Absorb LMS priced?
Pricing is quote-based and driven by the number of active learners, with published bands ranging from 1–50 learners up to 25,000+. Absorb does not publish per-band prices; buyers submit a form to receive a quote, and a free trial is available.
Does Absorb LMS work on mobile and offline?
Absorb provides a mobile-accessible interface and supports offline access to training materials, which the vendor positions for frontline and field workers training in low-connectivity locations.
What compliance and security certifications does Absorb LMS hold?
Absorb documents SOC 2 Type 2 completion, GDPR alignment, WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance, PCI compliance for course-sale payments, and support for 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures in regulated training environments.
Is "Absorb LMS" and "Absorb AI" the same product?
Yes. The company's original absorblms.com domain now redirects to absorbai.com as part of a rebrand emphasizing its Absorb Aura AI features, but the platform is still sold and referred to as Absorb LMS.
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