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At a Glance
Blackboard
Blackboard
Star Rating
(973)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN
Star Rating
(40)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$15 per month
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Blackboard vs StackPath CDN

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found StackPath CDN easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Blackboard overall.

  • Reviewers felt that StackPath CDN meets the needs of their business better than Blackboard.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that StackPath CDN is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of StackPath CDN over Blackboard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackboard
No pricing available
StackPath CDN
Starter Plans
$15
per month
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Free Trial
Blackboard
Free Trial is available
StackPath CDN
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
807
8.5
35
Ease of Use
7.7
856
8.7
35
Ease of Setup
7.4
240
7.8
16
Ease of Admin
7.4
190
8.1
16
Quality of Support
7.4
662
8.2
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
158
7.7
14
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
806
6.9
34
Features by Category
Content Delivery Network (CDN)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.1
243
Content
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
7.9
27
Security
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.1
21
Management
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
7.2
23
Integration
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
24
8.2
573
Not enough data
Assessment delivery
8.9
68
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
7.9
59
Not enough data
Grading and reporting
9.0
65
Not enough data
7.0
61
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
58
Not enough data
8.0
65
Not enough data
Healthcare Learning Management Systems (LMS)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.2
60
Not enough data
Process Automation
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Sales Training and OnboardingHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.2
142
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Course Management
6.9
8
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
7.9
808
Not enough data
Course Authoring
9.3
28
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.3
29
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
Course Management
6.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
6.2
23
Not enough data
7.0
23
Not enough data
6.9
23
Not enough data
Interface
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
7.0
37
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackboard
Blackboard
StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN
Blackboard and StackPath CDN share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackboard
Blackboard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.7%
StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
74.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Blackboard
Blackboard
Higher Education
47.5%
Education Management
18.7%
E-Learning
9.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.2%
Information Technology and Services
1.7%
Other
19.3%
StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN
Computer Software
17.9%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Internet
12.8%
Wireless
2.6%
Other
35.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Blackboard
Blackboard
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Neil H.
NH
Neil H.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

From a student user perspective, I like how easy and uncomplicated Blackboard can be to keep up with my classes all from one place online. It allows me to easily access documents, online quizzes, online tests, grades and any other relevant class resources...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Stefan B.
SB
Stefan B.
Verified User in Research

It is cumbersome to use. It seems like a product from the '90s and takes too much effort, even for trivial tasks. The interface has improved a bit with recent updates, but it is still complicated to use. Many common tasks are actually implemented better...

StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Amy A.
AA
Amy A.
Verified User in Consumer Goods

StackPath is an incredible tool that operates easily and gives extensive and vast performance for the delivery of content. It has an incorporated network application firewall and DDoS control. Stackpath is a very basic, comprehensive, friendly, and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
CM
Christoph M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Stackpath is neither the best CDN nor the best WAF out there. They don't have that many POPs and are not particularly fast or offer advanced features. However, they had a reasonable price until now. But they have changed the pricing and are forcing loyal,...

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Discussions
Blackboard
Blackboard 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
API
1 comment
Shaun B.
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
I would be curious if the designers have taken to heart the UX concerns that have been raised.
1 comment
Scott H.
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
StackPath CDN
StackPath CDN Discussions
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