Blackboard Collaborate vs StarLeaf comparison

Blackboard and StarLeaf are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Blackboard is ranked #28 with an average rating of 6.0, while StarLeaf is ranked #53. Blackboard holds a 0.5% mindshare in VM, compared to StarLeaf’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Blackboard users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of StarLeaf users who would recommend it.

Blackboard Collaborate

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75% willing to recommend

StarLeaf

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Blackboard Collaborate

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

28th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

StarLeaf

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

53rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Blackboard Collaborate is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StarLeaf is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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YN1

Teaching and Learning Systems Manager at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

Useful in webinars, meetings and online classrooms

One of the features that people enjoy is the whiteboard, providing opportunities for academics to present content and for students to contribute. The platform also allows for the creating of different rooms, enabling large classes to break into smaller groups for discussions. Students can then return to the main classroom to share their opinions. It integrates with LMS.

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Jan Skola

Solution Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Easy to use for our clients and was easy to roll out

I would rate it a nine out of ten. It was really easy to roll it out to our users to implement it to an API. It was very seamless. I don't see any lack of features we need. For the purpose of connecting the client and agent, it works very well. I would like the ability to download or retrieve the call history through APIs. There is no way to download the recordings from the meetings because you can record the meeting. The only way to get the recording from the platform is to log in to my strategic portal and download it manually. There is no way to retrieve the link for downloading the recording through API. I would like to see that in the next release.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"One of the features that people enjoy is the whiteboard, providing opportunities for academics to present content and for students to contribute. The platform also allows for the creating of different rooms, enabling large classes to break into smaller groups for discussions. Students can then return to the main classroom to share their opinions. It integrates with LMS."

"Document loading and annotation."

"The solution allows me to connect and collaborate with my classes."

"The pros are that it's like a global leader. It has a translation project, which is very interesting and important for our users because the minority of them are not able to read and speak in English."

Cons

"If there were maybe more tutorials outside of what I'm aware the university is suggesting, I would take more tutorials on effective ways to deliver content. I come from the industry and content was always needed when people that were observing were smart and involved and decision-makers instead of so passively just trying to pass the course. In my imagination, the tutorials would be a tool where the learners themselves can have much more hands-on learning during a Collaborate session."

"We faced outages when the user limit went over a certain number."

"The system can overload when too many try logging in."

"We have had some problems with stability. A week ago, we had outaging but it has stablized."

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What do you like most about Blackboard Collaborate?

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What needs improvement with Blackboard Collaborate?

We faced outages when the user limit went over a certain number.

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We use the solution in web seminars, online classrooms, and meetings.

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Also Known As

Blackboard Mobile

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Overview

Blackboard Mobile give your learners, educators, and community access to all aspects of the educational experience on their mobile devices and they'll be able to go anywhere. Giving you the power to engage everyone on their terms and devices. Offering instant access to the information they need. Encouraging the interaction they crave.

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The StarLeaf solution

Rooms
From small huddle spaces to large meeting rooms and conference suites, StarLeaf allows participants to communicate, share, present and discuss as if they were there in the room.

Meetings
Remove barriers to communication and hold online meetings that anyone can join. Connect with the widest possible audience with audio, video and screen sharing.

Interoperability
Complete interoperability so you can hold meetings with Skype for Business and any standards-based systems including Zoom, Cisco, Lifesize and Polycom.

Messaging
Help your employees to work more productively and collaborate more easily with one-to-one instant messaging, group chats, and the ability to escalate any chat to a video call.

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Sample Customers

University of Derby Online, Universty of Warwick, University of Liverpool, City College Norwich, Northumberland College, Mid-Kent College, Watson Pharmaceutials, Capella University, Shore Tel Sky, Lincoln PD, City of Somerville MA, Somerset County Council

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