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The Top 20 Easiest To Use Course Authoring Software

See the top Course Authoring Software products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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iSpring Suite

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

48%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

22%

Absorb LMS

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

17%

Mid Market

44%

Enterprise

39%

7taps Microlearning

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

50%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

20%

Seismic Learning

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

75%

Enterprise

12%

SkyPrep

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

59%

Enterprise

19%

LearnWorlds

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

88%

Mid Market

10%

Enterprise

Auzmor Learn

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

16%

Mid Market

78%

Enterprise

Udemy Business

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

33%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

37%

Master-O

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

13%

Enterprise

63%

#10

Easygenerator

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

41%

Enterprise

38%

#11

KREDO Learning Platform

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

20%

Mid Market

41%

Enterprise

39%

#12

360Learning

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

17%

Mid Market

54%

Enterprise

29%

#13

Articulate 360

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

23%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

50%

#14

Xyleme

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

28%

Enterprise

67%

#15

LearnUpon LMS

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

27%

Mid Market

50%

Enterprise

23%

#16

Gnowbe

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

7.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

50%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

17%

#17

Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

47%

#18

Elucidat

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

8.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

15%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

51%

#19

TalentLMS

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

8.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

8.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

51%

Mid Market

39%

Enterprise

10%

#20

HowNow

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.0

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.2

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.1

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

71%

Enterprise

23%