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MATRIX vs The Academy LMSTable of ContentsIntroduction.3User interface.4Ease of use.5Features.6Cost.9Summary.102
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSIntroductionThis is a detailed comparison between MATRIX and The Academy LMS from GrowthEngineering, taking into consideration the features, functionality, and cost of each platform.MATRIX is a learning management system (LMS) for use by small and medium-sizedbusinesses, as well as large corporations. MATRIX helps companies manage all trainingactivities, such as creating and delivering training content, evaluating employee performance,training clients and partners, and selling online courses. MATRIX is a product of CYPHERLEARNING, a company that specializes in providing learning platforms for organizationsaround the world.The Academy LMS is a web-based learning management and gamification platform forbusinesses of all sizes owned by Growth Engineering.3
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSUser interfaceThe MATRIX interface has a modern, responsive design that looks sharp and automaticallyadjusts based on the type of device. It provides attractive tile-based dashboards for learners,instructors and administrators, a graphical course catalog, as well as simple pop-out navigation.It provides rich content authoring as well as a visually attractive way to create and organizemodule material and gamification for making the classes more challenging. The portal is fullycustomizable: colors, themes, logos, pictures. MATRIX also has a unique “activity display”feature that indicates the level of activity within courses and groups using a pulsing indicatoron their tiles together with real-time widgets that scroll through the latest activities.The Academy LMS is focused on learner engagement by using tools like gamification (badges,points, leaderboards, and levels), social learning, and personalization.4
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSEase of useMATRIX is very intuitive and easy to use. In addition, it includes an online help center withvideos, getting started guides, and searchable help content. MATRIX also has a rapid responsesupport forum where staff members typically respond to questions within 15-30 minutesduring business hours 24/5.The Academy LMS is easy to use. It includes getting started guides, tutorial videos, andongoing account management.5
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSFeaturesMATRIX provides the range of functionality you’d expect in a modern LMS, such as support forcourses (instructor-led, blended, and self-paced), content authoring, integrated e-commercefunctionality, graphical course catalog, beautiful module layouts, gamification, rules engine,learning paths, drip content, a customizable portal, web conferencing, collaboration tools,curricula and proficiencies, resources catalog, and more.MATRIX integrates with a wide variety of systems, including Google Workspace, Google Drive,Calendars (iCal), Turnitin, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Salesforce, Zapier, xAPI, Single sign-onwith Office 365, OneDrive, GoToMeeting, Zoom, and Webex. We support industry standardssuch as SCORM, Common Cartridge Format, LTI, Equella, QTI, LDAP, and SMTP/POP3.The Academy LMS provides a similar set of features.6
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSHere is a list of some of the features included with MATRIX that are not supported byThe Academy LMS:User interface Customizable visitor portal Graphical course catalog Graphical resources catalog Accessibility features Support for more than 40languages Branded mobile apps Activity display Automatic translation ofmessages and forum postsContent Content sync Essay, debate, and Peer reviewed assessments Course templatesdiscussion assessment Offline mode Path templatestypes Content authoring Automation Archiving courses Learning paths Drip content Question banks Gamification Adaptive learning Graphical badge builder Mastery and competencies Micro learningand galleryCollaboration Public blog Wikis Social networking Teams Public profilesE-commerce Subscriptions Bulk discounts Flexible coupon codes Affiliate marketing7
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSIntegrations Integration with your own LTI, CCF, and QTI standards MS OneNote Panopto Go1 CometChat Udemy H5P LinkedIn Learning MS Immersive Reader Salesforce GoToTraining Kaltura GoToWebinar Google Meet MS Teamsemail server Integration with 1,500 apps via Zapier MailchimpWeb conferencing toolsPayment gateways PayPal Payments Pro PayU Latam PayUbiz PagSeguro FlywireOther Trash can for restoringdeleted items SEO features Terms and conditions Archiving learners Ratings and reviews Networking of sites Waitlists Resell under your own Attendance toolsbrand Custom terminology8
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSCostMATRIX LMS plans range from 549/month for 100 active learners (monthly billing), to 4,699/month for 3,500 active learners (monthly billing). There is a discount for yearlybilling. There are no setup fees, cancellation fees, storage fees, bandwidth fees, supportfees, or other hidden costs. MATRIX offers advanced features, such as full e-commercefunctionality in each of the pricing plans.We have heard anecdotally that The Academy LMS charges between 3 to 5 per user monthlyand has a set-up fee starting from 12,500 - depending on the number of users.9
MATRIX vs The Academy LMSSummaryThis was a comparison of the most important feature differences between MATRIX LMS and TheAcademy LMS.MATRIX is a more attractive and more comprehensive LMS than The Academy LMS, at a muchlower cost for small businesses. MATRIX typically costs 5 times less than The Academy LMSfor 500 active learners.If you require additional information on MATRIX, please contact us at s comparison was written in May 2021 based on publicly availabledocumentation on both vendors’ sites. It was prepared as a guide andis not intended to be exhaustive. The comparison information doesnot constitute any contractual representation, warranty or obligationon our part. Liability for errors, omissions or consequential loss isexpressly disclaimed. If you find any information in this comparisonguide to be inaccurate, please contact us and we will correct theinformation.10
MATI s The Academy LMS 10 Summary This was a comparison of the most important feature differences between MATRIX LMS and The Academy LMS. MATRIX is a more attractive and more comprehensive LMS than The Academy LMS, at a much lower cost for small businesses. MATRIX typically costs 5 times less than The Academy LMS for 500 active learners.
