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Why a SaaS LMS is the best and most affordable training solution
Almost everything today is delivered via the cloud, and for good reason — it means we can get access to higher quality products for a cheaper price. The training industry gets those benefits too, even if it might not be the most intuitive: a learning management system fits perfectly into a cloud-based model.
Start for freeWhat is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
Software as a Service (SaaS) refers to a model of delivering centrally hosted software via the internet — more often known as the cloud — usually with a subscription-based model. Whenever a user of a SaaS service logs on they are connected to the provider’s servers, accessing their data or tools from the server.
The SaaS model is nearly ubiquitous, so much so that you might use it without knowing: common tools like email services or calendar organizers are cloud-based software. Yet email and calendars are easy to understand over the cloud — what about a Learning Management System?
Combining SaaS and an LMS
What follows is a learning management system that is hosted and accessed via the cloud. A SaaS LMS allows organizations to train without needing to install and host LMS software on their own servers. These internal servers would be costly — in both time and money — and wouldn’t be available to everyone. So a SaaS LMS gives organizations the benefits of eLearning without the biggest costs.
Benefits of a SaaS LMS
An LMS being SaaS has benefits for your organization beyond helping you train. The following are all directly related to the platform being SaaS.
Reduce implementation time
Since a SaaS LMS provider already has their platform running, it takes much less time to begin training on a SaaS LMS than an internal platform. You could begin training as soon as the purchase is made.
Easier scaling
A SaaS LMS' data is hosted and stored on servers that your organization doesn't pay for, maintain, or change — so a change in data is not a matter of installing new storage in a server, but rather just a couple of clicks.
Less to balance
A training platform should let you focus only on training, but with an internal platform you need to balance upgrades, maintenance, bug fixes and other costs. With a SaaS LMS, the vast majority of those activities are handled by the host.
Always up to date
Having an internal LMS makes it much more difficult to stay up to date with newer trends in training. A SaaS LMS will have constant updates to stay competitive in the training environment, and those updates are automatic and always compatible.
Handled security
Cloud-based SaaS platforms are very secure. The biggest problem — which happens with non-SaaS platforms too — is human error, like not updating or reusing passwords. SaaS platforms are constantly pushing how secure their platforms are.
SaaS alternatives
While these points are a strong case for a SaaS LMS, there are other options, like hosting internally or a PaaS (Platform as a Service) LMS.
Hosting internally may have some benefits for security, depending completely on the organization’s security competence, but an internal LMS is generally not recommended: too expensive, too high maintenance, and too inflexible to be useful for most organizations.
As for a PaaS LMS, these are very similar to SaaS except that each customer is given their own server or section of a server. That gives a PaaS LMS more modification and implementation options than a SaaS, while still keeping the benefits of the latter. However, because PaaS requires more server space, it is often more expensive than its SaaS counterpart.
Why is SaaS everywhere?
SaaS has become the standard for most business-related tools, and it’s only natural that training should follow. Trainees can sign on, take their assigned training, and you can see all their activity without needing to put much thought into the platform itself.
Things to look out for in a SaaS LMS
While a SaaS LMS might sound exactly like what your organization needs, some providers come with unexpected costs. For example, it’s common for SaaS LMS providers to lock features behind tiers — making you pay for more slots than you need in order to unlock the full functionality.
Other providers charge you for how many profiles you create, not how many people use the platform to train. These charges add up and reduce the value of your SaaS LMS investment.
CoreAchieve gets rid of these hidden charges, offering a complete SaaS LMS platform with everything available regardless of your tier, charging only for how many users take a course, and including training on the platform itself. Ultimately, a SaaS LMS allows you to focus on what’s important — your people and their training.
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