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Best Learning management systems

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about learning management systems — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-09-17 · 35 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology

Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.

Rolling 4-week window35 samples5 enginesmethodologydata studies

Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026

Sample: 35 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (56 answers)

Samples by engine: GROK 7 (last run Sep 2, 2026) · GEMINI 7 (last run Sep 2, 2026) · CHATGPT 7 (last run Sep 2, 2026) · CLAUDE 7 (last run Sep 3, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 7 (last run Sep 2, 2026 — stalest)

How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see

On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.

What is the best learning management systems?

Across 35 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, TalentLMS is recommended most often — appearing in 57.1% of recommendations, followed by Docebo (54.3%) and Moodle (45.7%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

How this ranking is measured

Orbator asked Grok, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about learning management systems and sampled 35 answers between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.

How to choose Learning management systems

Seven prompts split across five intents, and the leaders change with the question. Docebo led best_in_category at 66.7% of 18 runs and recommendation at 100% of 9 runs. TalentLMS led problem_solving at 55.6% of 18 runs, covering questions about delivering and tracking company training. Moodle led alternatives at 100% of 9 runs and comparison at 66.7% of 9 runs, the intent that pits open-source against hosted commercial platforms. LearnUpon also reached 100% of the 9 recommendation runs, which include customer and partner training.

So the shortlist depends on which of those questions matches the buying case. One price is on record. TalentLMS lists Core at $119 a month with a free tier available, last verified 2026-09-05. No pricing fact is recorded for the other four.

Written from this window's measured data · not yet reviewed

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#ProductShareTrendEngines
1

talentlms.com

57.1%

95% CI 40.972%

20 mentions · avg pos 6.1

first pick 5%

GROK 100%GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
Pricing: Core: $119 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Gamification ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: LTI 1.3 ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
2

docebo.com

54.3%

95% CI 38.269.5%

19 mentions · avg pos 6.1

first pick 26.3%

GROK 71.4%GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 71.4%
Claim
Features: AI-powered content creation ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Zoom ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
3

moodle.com

45.7%

95% CI 30.561.8%

16 mentions · avg pos 4.2

first pick 31.3%

GROK 85.7%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
Features: course creation ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
4

absorblms.com

40%

95% CI 25.656.4%

14 mentions · avg pos 7.6

first pick 7.1%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
5

360learning.com

37.1%

95% CI 23.253.7%

13 mentions · avg pos 7.6

first pick 7.7%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
Pricing: Team: $8 a month ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Gamification ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: OpenSesame ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
6

learnupon.com

37.1%

95% CI 23.253.7%

13 mentions · avg pos 8.3

first pick 0%

GROK 57.1%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
Features: Learning Journeys ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: HubSpot ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
7

ispring.com

28.6%

95% CI 16.345.1%

10 mentions · avg pos 5.2

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
Pricing: Business: $6.91 a month, $8,286 a year ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Training reports and analytics ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile apps ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Udemy ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
8

openedx.org

25.7%

95% CI 14.242.1%

9 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 11.1%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: interactive discussions ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: XBlock ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
9

instructure.com

22.9%

95% CI 12.139%

8 mentions · avg pos 6.4

first pick 37.5%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: Assessment scores ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Mastery ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
10

ispringlearn.com

20%

95% CI 1035.9%

7 mentions · avg pos 5.9

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
11

intellum.com

20%

95% CI 1035.9%

7 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 14.3%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
12

thinkific.com

20%

95% CI 1035.9%

7 mentions · avg pos 10.7

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
13

litmos.com

20%

95% CI 1035.9%

7 mentions · avg pos 10.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: AI Assistant ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Mobile (iOS & Android) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: ADP Integration ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
14

cornerstoneondemand.com

20%

95% CI 1035.9%

7 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: Personalized learning paths ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Android ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Salesforce ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
15

skilljar.com

17.1%

95% CI 8.132.7%

6 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
16

d2l.com

14.3%

95% CI 6.329.4%

5 mentions · avg pos 4.4

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
17
Google Classroom

14.3%

95% CI 6.329.4%

5 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 20%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
18

wordpress.com

14.3%

95% CI 6.329.4%

5 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Personal: $9 a month (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: PayPal ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
19

tovuti.com

14.3%

95% CI 6.329.4%

5 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
20

ispringsolutions.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
21

blackboard.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 4.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
22

schoology.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 6.7

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
23

learnworlds.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 6.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: STARTER: $24 a month ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Page funnels with AI ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Mailchimp ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
24
Thought Industries

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 25%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
25

learndash.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 9.8

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
26

chamilo.org

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 10.3

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
27
SAP Litmos

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
28

cypherlearning.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 14.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
29

rippling.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 14.3

first pick 0%

GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
30

teachfloor.com

11.4%

95% CI 4.526%

4 mentions · avg pos 15.5

first pick 0%

GROK 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
31

zoho.com

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
32

zoom.com

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 3.3

first pick 66.7%

GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
33
Zoho Learn

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
34

proprofstraining.com

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
35

formalms.org

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
36
SC Training

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%
Claim
37

educate-me.co

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 13.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
38

credly.com

8.6%

95% CI 322.4%

3 mentions · avg pos 18.3

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
39
Blackboard Learn

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
40

microsoft.com

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 50%

CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: cloud storage ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: PC ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
41

goskills.com

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 50%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
42
Schoology Learning

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
43

teachable.com

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
44

moodlecloud.com

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 7.5

first pick 50%

GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
45

openlms.net

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 8.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
46
WorkRamp

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
47
Continu

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
48

deelan.ai

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
49

accredible.com

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 16.5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
50
Adobe Learning Manager

5.7%

95% CI 1.618.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 17.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
51

kajabi.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
52

totaralearning.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
53

coursebox.ai

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
54

trainual.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
55

tutorlms.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
56

lifterlms.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 14

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
57

ilias.de

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 15

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
58
Academy of Mine

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
59
Open Badges

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 22

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
60

forbes.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim
61

zapier.com

2.9%

95% CI 0.514.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 14.3%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 35 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.

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The top five Learning management systems, one by one

TalentLMS ranks first, recommended in 55.6% of 63 sampled answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05, and it over-indexes on affordable alternatives to expensive enterprise LMS platforms, where it was recommended in 100% of those 9 runs. The mention breakdown splits 13 recommended against 22 listed. Grok recommended it in 100% of Grok's 7 answers, Claude in 35.7% of Claude's 14. Core runs $119 a month with a free tier available, last verified 2026-09-05.

Docebo ranks second at 52.4% of 63 answers, and it over-indexes on best learning management systems for corporate employee training, recommended in 100% of those 9 runs. The split is 23 recommended against 10 listed. Grok recommended it in 71.4% of Grok's 7 answers, ChatGPT in 42.9% of ChatGPT's 14.

Moodle ranks third at 46% of 63 answers, over-indexing on affordable alternatives to expensive enterprise LMS platforms at 100% of those 9 runs. The split is 13 recommended against 16 listed. Grok recommended it in 85.7% of Grok's 7 answers, ChatGPT and Perplexity both in 35.7% of their 14.

LearnUpon ranks fourth at 38.1% of 63 answers, over-indexing on which LMS platform is best for customer and partner training programs at 100% of those 9 runs. That is a narrow prompt, so buyers outside customer and partner training see it less. The split is 9 recommended against 15 listed. Grok recommended it in 57.1% of Grok's 7 answers, Claude in 21.4% of Claude's 14.

Absorb ranks fifth at 36.5% of 63 answers, over-indexing on best learning management systems for corporate employee training at 100% of those 9 runs. The split is 10 recommended against 13 listed. Gemini and Grok recommended it in 57.1% of their answers, across 14 and 7 runs, with Claude and Perplexity at 21.4% of their 14.

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Where the engines disagree

Four of the five engines recommended TalentLMS most among the top five. Gemini across 14 answers, Grok across 7, ChatGPT across 14 and Perplexity across 14. Claude broke from that pattern and recommended Docebo most among the top five across its 14 answers.

TalentLMS also carries the widest gap between engines. Claude recommended it in 35.7% of Claude's 14 answers and Grok in 100% of Grok's 7, a spread of 64.3 points. That is the largest per-engine gap in the top five, and it sits on the same product four engines placed first. A buyer reading a single assistant would get a very different read on TalentLMS depending on which one it was. Grok's 7 answers is the smallest run count of the five engines.

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What moved this window

This is the first measured window on record for learning management systems, covering 2026-08-08 to 2026-09-05 with 63 sampled answers across 5 engines. There is no prior window to compare against, so no entries, exits or share changes are recorded yet.

TalentLMS leads it, recommended in 55.6% of the 63 answers, followed by Docebo at 52.4% and Moodle at 46%. LearnUpon sits at 38.1% and Absorb at 36.5%. The gaps between those five are narrower than the confidence intervals in places, so the order can shift on the next resample without much movement in the underlying answers. Docebo took first position most often, first recommended in 9 runs. Moodle was first recommended in 8. The next window arrives with the roughly monthly resample, and the ranked field already runs to 68 products.

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What the engines actually said

Every number on this page is measured from sampled answers, and those answers are kept. The archive holds dated excerpts of what each engine answered, never full answers. Read the answer archive for learning management systems to see the excerpts by date and engine, or view the ranking history to see what entered and left this ranking and when.

Questions buyers ask about Learning management systems

What is the best learning management systems?

Across 35 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), TalentLMS is recommended most often for learning management systems, appearing in 57.1% of recommendations, followed by Docebo (54.3%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.

What does ChatGPT recommend for learning management systems?

ChatGPT recommends TalentLMS most often for learning management systems. It appears as a recommendation in 42.9% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.

How is this measured?

Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 5 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The learning management systems ranking is based on 35 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.

Compare the top learning management systems side by side

Verified facts for the most-recommended products — each sourced and dated. No editorial scoring, just the data side by side.

TalentLMStalentlms.comDocebodocebo.comMoodlemoodle.com360Learning360learning.comLearnUponlearnupon.com
PricingCore: $119 a month (free tier available) ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Team: $8 a month ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
FeaturesGamification ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026AI-powered content creation ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026course creation ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Gamification ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Learning Journeys ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
PlatformsMobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Mobile ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
IntegrationsLTI 1.3 ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026Zoom ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026OpenSesame ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026HubSpot ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026

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