--- description: Learn more about Blackboard. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Blackboard Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Higher Education Software](/directory/31/academic/software) > [Blackboard](/software/2045/blackboard-lms-for-business) # Blackboard Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2045/blackboard-lms-for-business Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2045/blackboard-lms-for-business?page=2) > Help learners, instructors and institutions achieve their goals with Blackboard Learn by Anthology, a market-leading Learning Management System (LMS) that integrates with the world’s most holistic EdTech ecosystem. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 536 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 536 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Anthology ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 9,500.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Anthology for more pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Academic/Education - Activity Dashboard - Ad hoc Reporting - Admissions Management - Alerts/Notifications - Assessment Management - Asynchronous Learning - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Blended Learning - Built-in Course Authoring - Built-in LMS - Certification & Licensing - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Community Management - Compliance Tracking - Content Library ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Higher Education Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/31/academic/software) ## Related Categories - [Higher Education Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/31/academic/software) - [Learning Management Systems](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/258/learning-management-system-lms/software) - [Employee Training Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/266/training/software) - [Student Engagement Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1683/student-engagement-platform/software) - [Assessment Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1105/assessment/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Absorb LMS](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/101753/absorb-lms) — 4.5/5 (325 reviews) 2. [Canvas](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91646/canvas-lms) — 4.6/5 (4302 reviews) 3. [Moodle](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/10246/moodle) — 4.3/5 (3370 reviews) 4. [Brightspace](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2057/brightspace) — 4.3/5 (234 reviews) 5. [Thinkific](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102479/thinkific) — 4.4/5 (204 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Easy and flexible learning management system." — 5.0/5 > **Abhuday** | *16 April 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has very strong and fast customer support service. > > **Cons**: It's bit costly and there are no free version. > > Students are satisfied with it. ----- ### "The teacher's friend" — 5.0/5 > **Michael** | *27 June 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I must admit wrestling with Blackboard in 2015 when first encountered, but I've learned it to be reliable and fairly simple to use. Everything about it makes sense and navigation is easy. The system does the math for accurate grade recording and stores information for as long as needed in order to verify work submitted and grades recorded. > > **Cons**: My least favorite thing was being thrust into Blackboard initially after using only Moodle. Our school offered some group training and I took advantage of several help sessions, too. The systems are different, but I believe Blackboard to be superior in every way. > > Blackboard is a teacher's friend\! It stores work securely and lets the user add grades to the gradebook when work sometimes finds it way through outside email systems. Blackboard also has tutorial videos for dealing with new issues. ----- ### "Blackboard....there may be better resources" — 3.0/5 > **Brian** | *7 July 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Blackboard is fairly easy to use and is easy to onboard with. It is familar to most students and professors. > > **Cons**: Some of my least favorite features included the limits on customizability of the course features (such as colors) and the clunky UI. > > Blackboard is competitive with Canvas and other course management systems for higher education. It can be used across synchronous, asychronous and hybrid course offerings. It is a bit limited in its customizability features, but overall it is a solid course management system. ----- ### "A decent LMS, but there are better ones out there that have less workability issues" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *7 October 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I used Blackboard for almost 10 years, and it was a decent LMS for my needs. When Blackboard Collaborate came out, it was even better because it added a new layer of possibilities (I could have several webinar/conversations going, merge conversations, and/or present to different groups at one time). However, there were always bugs in the system, even though we updated constantly. The Blackboard app was also very limited. > > **Cons**: Too many bugs and freezes; many of my students had issues with accessing links when they used different internet browsers. Good for a small school or business, but not larger ones. > > I have used both Blackboard and Moodle in the past, and I found them very similar for what they offered. I would have been fine using Blackboard indefinitely had I not found out about Canvas, which is what we are using now and I am absolutely it's biggest fan\! ----- ### "Wow..an excellent online Learning platform" — 5.0/5 > **Tanay** | *30 July 2021* | Consumer Electronics | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: My assignments and materials are organized in one place. As of the most recent update, it is now much easier to use than it used to be. Assigning assignments and adding details to classes has never been simpler. Now, it's much easier to use than it was before. The process of giving students feedback and organizing my responses is simple. It's also how I communicate with them. As a result, it's easy to refer back to them and remember what I said. I also like that Blackboard integrates well with other apps. When it comes to presentations, I rely heavily on VoiceThread and Panopto. GoReact and Top Hat are also on my to-do list. > > **Cons**: An update to the mobile app is still in order. There is a lot of work to be done on this project. On the web, the user experience was much better. > > Pandemic-related problems with submitting assignments and accessing information for my online and face-to-face classes. It has become increasingly apparent to me as I progress through graduate school that this site will be useful not only for my coursework, but also for group presentations and collaboration with other students. ----- Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2045/blackboard-lms-for-business?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2045/blackboard-lms-for-business) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data