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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (74.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackboard
Star Rating
(1,059)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BlackboardPaycor
Star Rating
(1,267)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaycorBlackboard vs Paycor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paycor easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Blackboard overall.
- Reviewers felt that Paycor meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paycor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paycor over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing availablePaycor
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
Paycor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
830
8.3
1,020
Ease of Use
7.8
924
8.4
1,057
Ease of Setup
7.5
303
7.7
668
Ease of Admin
7.4
202
7.9
556
Quality of Support
7.4
682
7.5
884
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
170
7.7
567
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
830
7.5
1,028
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
7.5
214
Not enough data
7.6
222
Not enough data
5.9
118
Not enough data
7.0
168
Not enough data
7.5
194
Not enough data
7.3
205
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
41
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
442
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
409
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
437
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
442
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
320
Not enough data
8.4
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
402
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
391
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
404
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
404
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
8.1
426
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
414
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
406
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.2
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
357
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
324
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
401
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
405
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
374
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
217
Not enough data
6.8
188
Not enough data
7.8
222
Not enough data
7.4
142
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
7.7
205
Not enough data
7.3
151
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
7.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
217
Not enough data
6.8
188
Not enough data
7.8
222
Not enough data
7.4
142
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
7.7
205
Not enough data
7.4
116
Not enough data
7.3
151
Not enough data
7.0
159
Not enough data
6.3
92
Not enough data
7.4
101
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
33
Not enough data
5.6
34
Not enough data
5.5
34
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
279
Logistics
Not enough data
7.5
288
Not enough data
7.6
278
Not enough data
7.6
250
Management
Not enough data
7.3
256
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.7
279
Not enough data
7.9
292
Not enough data
7.8
289
Not enough data
8.5
293
Not enough data
7.9
275
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
266
Not enough data
7.7
270
Not enough data
7.6
260
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Content
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Logistics
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
9.1
108
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.8
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.6
60
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
58
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
5
Assessment delivery
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
8.8
80
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
74
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.2
60
7.7
59
8.0
45
Feature Not Available
7.2
43
8.1
57
7.6
56
8.1
57
Operations
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.5
43
Process Automation
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.8
84
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
8.1
94
Goals
Not enough data
8.0
95
Not enough data
8.1
86
Feedback
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
8.2
90
Data
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
7.9
87
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.4
14
Course Authoring
7.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Course Management
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
30
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
4.8
8
Not enough data
4.8
8
Not enough data
5.0
8
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
197
Not enough data
7.9
190
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.7
167
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.1
21
Not enough data
6.2
21
Not enough data
6.0
22
Not enough data
6.1
22
Not enough data
6.2
22
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
220
Not enough data
7.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
215
Not enough data
6.8
159
Not enough data
6.9
133
Not enough data
6.8
130
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
169
Not enough data
7.8
207
Not enough data
7.8
220
Platform Data
Not enough data
6.9
164
Not enough data
7.2
146
Not enough data
7.3
163
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.7
216
Not enough data
8.2
234
Course Authoring
9.0
35
7.7
57
7.8
34
7.5
52
8.8
38
7.7
55
8.7
35
Feature Not Available
Course Delivery
8.3
36
7.6
62
8.6
38
8.0
61
9.0
38
7.5
54
Course Management
6.5
32
6.8
44
8.4
33
7.5
54
8.2
34
7.7
50
8.5
28
7.8
56
LMS Marketplace
6.2
29
Feature Not Available
7.1
29
7.4
46
6.7
29
Feature Not Available
Interface
7.7
31
Feature Not Available
7.8
28
6.9
42
Training & eLearning
8.6
56
7.9
49
8.2
60
7.7
59
7.7
52
7.9
53
8.0
45
Feature Not Available
7.2
43
8.1
57
7.6
56
8.1
57
7.3
51
8.0
52
Generative AI
7.6
22
5.8
16
Feature Not Available
5.8
16
6.7
22
5.8
16
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.5
72
Not enough data
7.9
72
Not enough data
7.3
73
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.2
73
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
71
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.2
75
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Platform Basics
Not enough data
6.7
42
Not enough data
7.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
44
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
40
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.3
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
47
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
49
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
500
Not enough data
7.0
410
Not enough data
6.7
234
Not enough data
7.6
517
Not enough data
7.8
510
Not enough data
7.6
450
Not enough data
7.3
504
Not enough data
7.9
509
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
6.7
61
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.9
126
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.1
39
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
8.0
126
Not enough data
7.2
61
Not enough data
7.5
99
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackboard and Paycor are categorized as Corporate Learning Management Systems
Unique Categories
Blackboard is categorized as Sales Training and Onboarding, Learning Management System (LMS), Assessment, and Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Paycor is categorized as HCM Software, Performance Management, Recruitment Platforms, Workforce Planning, Healthcare HR, Contractor Management, Job Description Management, Absence Management, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Onboarding, Recruitment Marketing, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paycor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
48.1%
Education Management
18.6%
E-Learning
9.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
1.8%
Other
18.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Computer Software
4.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
73.6%
Discussions
It seems like I see a lot of reviews saying 'back in the day' in reference to how Blackboard has been surpassed by several new products. What new products are out there today that compete well or have surpassed Blackboard in both features and usability?
3 Comments
CS
It think D2L (Desire To Learn) is a pretty good modern alternative to Blackboard. It requires far less down time and is more intuitive. I've had better...Read more
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 Comment
SH
Everyone dislikes their enterprise level LMS and wants to replace it. I worked with Bb daily for 8 years. Yes. I had complaints about the UX. But the...Read more
API
1 Comment
SB
Hi Asmat,
This is Shaun from G2. If you’re looking for information about APIs in Blackboard Learn, this is a useful website:...Read more
Can we go back to a Dedicated Customer Service Rep?
3 Comments
KA
This would be a huge benefit from my perspective. Every time we call with question, it would be helpful to get someone who knows us.Read more
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