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CYPHER Learning vs Grovo comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

CYPHER Learning
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Grovo
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Training (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of CYPHER Learning is 1.3%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Grovo is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CYPHER Learning1.3%
Grovo1.2%
Other97.5%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

Gieshala (Gigi) Mims - PeerSpot reviewer
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
Boosts student engagement and simplifies course management with creative tools
The best features of CYPHER Learning that I enjoy most include the course management system, gamification, blogging, and debating tools that cater to increasing creative thinking, creative writing, and problem-solving. Gamification and these specific tools make it easy for my students to navigate and manage numerous courses within one class while keeping up with my standards for my curriculum, where my students can see their mastery and performance on assignments. I find it extremely beneficial because our curriculum in schools is data-driven. This allows me to easily obtain data from the content-specific standards assigned to each assignment. I can assess what concepts I need to review and identify what the students have mastered. This transparency also enables the students to see their own progress.
it_user187083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff/ Specialty at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
You will be happy with the product, product support and service level provided.
Ease of use, and nice look and feel to the end users – both very valuable to us Better customization of reporting inside of Grovo instead of creating outside of the platform at an additional cost. Our organization has been using Grovo for 2 months. Reporting had a few bugs – nothing major. No,…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CYPHER LEARNING is very forward-looking in the fact that they don't want to be a typical LMS."
"The way that CYPHER Learning tags classes and assignments with competencies helps me see what a student has done."
"I have found the gamification to be useful, along with the automation features. The automation is particularly beneficial as it allows us to send certifications and messages automatically when purchases occur or when they get online."
"Most LMSs have a fixed template for all the courses and the whole school uses it. When it comes to younger ages, they need fewer features so there won't be a lot of hassle for the teachers and parents. That's what we can do using CYPHER Learning: Just turn off anything that we don't need in a specific course."
"Without CYPHER Learning, I don't think we would have been able to do that."
"I also like the discussion board a lot because students can give their opinions there and interact with each other. For me, as an English teacher, it is also important because they practice writing in a real context."
"This platform not only allows you to transmit the content in an agile and interactive way, but you can also interact with the students and keep them up to date. It is a platform that provides communication with the student, not only academically but also personally."
"Creating courses for our resources is one of the best features of CYPHER Learning."
"Customer Service: AMAZING. AMAZING. AMAZING. It's a huge reason why we decided to go with Grovo."
"Valuable features are customizable learning tracks, and single sign on."
"Distributing quiz content alongside video and ability to upload documents are the most valuable features."
"Ease of use, and nice look and feel to the end users – both very valuable to us."
"I appreciate the flexibility that the new Instructor Led Training offers, and visual graphics for tracking users, etc."
 

Cons

"The vendor could improve on the chat system."
"Most of the room for improvement is around my course design, the video content, and the structure of my courses so that they're more engaging and interactive. Whether the platform can help me deliver those outcomes, I'm not sure, but that will probably be my core focus over the next 12 months."
"Most of our wish list for CYPHER Learning has already been addressed. One that we are still asking them for is to include competencies from different industries, since they have industry partners. These would be the competencies that these industries need so that we can make sure that we are developing our students toward those competencies or skill sets."
"What we've been asking them for recently is that, while we really appreciate the shopping cart, it doesn't have a recurring payment charge. A lot of our participants, instead of paying the full fee, spread it out over several months and that feature is not there yet."
"There are some analytics issues that need to be resolved, including the item analysis."
"One thing that I wish was different was that it showed the full title in the catalog when I create something outside, such as in Articulate 360, and bring it in. When you go into the catalog title, it does not show you the whole title. If it is a long title, it will just have three dots. I wish it would just show the entire title, even if it goes into the next line so that people can see the whole title."
"Perhaps there is room for improvement in the gamification part. I have used it but it has not been very clear to me. It may be my responsibility for not asking about it in the training sessions, but the way you use it is not so clear."
"They are not the cheapest solution, but they are not the most expensive."
"Grouping and assigning trainings. Also, would like another admin layer built into the product."
"Better customization of reporting inside of Grovo instead of creating outside of the platform at an additional cost."
"Bulk video upload is a must."
"I think a lot of the things agreed on or promised in the initial sales discussion are proving to be more difficult or do not work the way we understood them to now that we are in set up mode."
"I look forward to the capability of putting materials in folders by category...as currently the long list of modules is daunting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"During the negotiation for our five-year contract, CYPHER Learning did an excellent job of being fair and upfront with us. We have to budget for the future and know what the solution will cost us over the next five years. That's fantastic, and the company was very accommodating and worked well with us."
"The main reason we went for it was cost, which was very reasonable."
"NEO's price is good."
"I'm an instructional designer, and from a build or a designer standpoint, it would be nice to have a more user-friendly resource folder to access artifacts to pull into course modules. The second feature that I would love is that while editing any page inside CYPHER Learning, there should be more functionality to design it well."
"Understanding your active users, compared to total users, in terms of the plan you choose, is something to be aware of."
"It seems moderate and as per industry standards. In my previous organization, we had to hire an outside company, so I know what companies charge to do just a single course. Considering that, the price of CYPHER Learning is in the typical cost range."
"When I first started, I wanted the enterprise package. We had to build up our student base to get up to the number of students that we needed to be in that enterprise package. Then, we had a 100% return on investment within the first year of using the program."
"CYPHER Learning is a bit more expensive than our previous solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NEO LMS?
The pricing for CYPHER Learning is on par with other solutions. I've been a single user of the system for a while and priced out several other options, and it's probably standard pricing if not may...
What needs improvement with NEO LMS?
Improvements can be made by adding more analytics such as detailed breakdowns of which parts of the course learners struggle with. Integration of external tools like syncing progress with a calenda...
What advice do you have for others considering NEO LMS?
CYPHER Learning has one of the best gamification features, and milestone and progress badges can easily be seen through the platform to boost learner engagement. The platform also supports differen...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

MATRIX LMS, NEO LMS
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Millions of users across business, academia, and entrepreneurs - worldwide.
Chevron, Wal-Mart, TracFone, Wells Fargo, Six Flags, and DDB.
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