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Synapse vs LearnDash (comparison)
The main differences between Synapse and LearnDash are:
- Synapse is intended as a base-lms that you extend with your own custom functionality through plugins
- LearnDash uses an advanced course builder that allows you to specify the order in which students receive content, assignments and tests and track progress. Courses in Synapse are much simpler and consist of lessons, assignments and tests that are grouped in separate blocks.
- LearnDash uses an advanced test builder that allows you to specify different question types, specify the correct answer so multiple choice tests can be automagically marked and configure things like test timers etc. Tests in Synapse are much simpler and only allow multiple choice questions (single or multiple answers) or open questions. Synapse does not support automagically grading multiple choice tests but does support uploads for both assignments and tests and Synapse also supports the use of inline comments when grading submitted tests.
NEW Synapse now supports answer sheets to automate grading multiple choice tests and grant students new permissions and it is now also possible to setup automagically granting permissions x-days after starting a course.
| FEATURE | SYNAPSE | LEARNDASH |
|---|---|---|
| PLATFORM | octobercms.com | wordpress.com |
| PRICE | $50.00/site | $159.00/site/year |
| DOCUMENTATION | YES | YES |
| COMMERCIAL SUPPORT | YES | YES |
| COURSE BUILDER | BASIC | ADVANCED |
| TEST BUILDER | BASIC | ADVANCED |
| DRIP-FEED CONTENT | YES | YES |
| FLEXIBLE PREREQUISITES | YES | YES |
| USER MANAGEMENT | YES | YES |
| GROUP MANAGEMENT | YES | YES |
| BRANDING | YES | YES |
| CUSTOMIZING | YES | YES |
| MEDIA | YES | YES |
| AUTOMAGICALLY GRADE MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS | YES | YES |
| EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS | YES | YES |
| E-COMMERCE | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | YES |
| GAMIFICATION | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | YES |
| FORUM | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | YES |
| CERTIFICATES AND BADGES | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | YES |
| SCORM COMPLIANCE | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS |
| VIDEO CONFERENCING | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS | NO, EXTEND WITH PLUGINS |
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Synapse now supports answer sheets to automate grading multiple choice tests and grant students new permissions and it is now also possible to setup automagically granting permissions x-days after starting a course.
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