LinkedIn Learning VS Springboard Comparison

Choosing between LinkedIn Learning VS Springboard isn’t easy, since they’re both amazing. LinkedIn Learning has a focus on giving you access to a large number of courses for a single subscription price while Springboard is dedicated to providing hands on mentoring to ensure you learn the material. Both services are fantastic, but in this comparison we’re going to cover all their similarities and differences.

In this review, I am going to compare LinkedIn Learning VS Springboard to help you decide which service is the best fit for you. We’ll start with a look at all the features and policies of both services, move onto the subject material that each focuses on, and finish with a review of each aspect of these services.

How do the Features of LinkedIn Learning Compare Against Springboard?

Feature
Number of Courses	15,000+	40+
Available Ways to Purchase	Per Course, Subscription	Per Course
Ability to Purchase Courses Individually	YES!	YES!
Lowest Priced Courses	$9.99	$0.00
Ability to Purchase a Subscription to Multiple Courses as an Individual	YES!	No
Subscription Details	From $29.99 per month	n/a
Business Plans that can be Purchased Online (Without Contacting a Sales Rep)	No	No
Starting Prices for Business Plans	*Must discuss w/ sales rep	n/a
Free Trial Offer	30 day free trial	n/a
Moneyback Guarantee	None	7 days
Only Allows Accredited Teachers to Create Courses	No	No
Learning Using Videos	YES!	YES!
Interactive Tasks	YES!	YES!
Testing & Exams	YES!	YES!
Earn Certificates	YES!	YES!
Earn Accredited Degrees	No	No
Visit the Website	Visit LinkedIn Learning	Visit Springboard

It is true that LinkedIn Learning has more courses then Springboard, but that is not the whole story.

LinkedIn Learning: Formerly Lynda.com, this is one of the oldest & most used MOOCs, with a giant library of courses to choose from. Springboard: One on one mentoring that keeps you on track with in-depth courses that fully teach the subject.

LinkedIn Learning will allow anyone who can prove they have mastered a subject and who pass a basic screening to teach courses on their platform. Springboard is a learning platform that will allow any expert on a subject to create their own courses, as long as they pass a basic screening process. Both LinkedIn Learning and Springboard have similiar quality courses, since they both have a low barrier to entry for course creation.

How do the Subjects Covered by LinkedIn Learning Compare Against Springboard?

Feature
Information Technology Courses	YES!	YES!
Programming & Coding Courses	YES!	YES!
Creativity & Design Courses	YES!	YES!
Business Courses	YES!	No
Marketing Courses	YES!	No
Media Courses	YES!	No
Music & Audio Courses	YES!	No
Data Science Courses	YES!	YES!
Personal Development Courses	YES!	No
Visit the Website	Visit LinkedIn Learning	Visit Springboard

The LinkedIn Learning platform covers all the subjects which we write about here LearnOnline.shop. While Springboard doesn't offer courses in all the categories we track, they do cover Information Technology, Programming & Coding, Creativity & Design, Data Science, and a few other things.

How do we Rate LinkedIn Learning VS Springboard?

Feature
Course Quality Review	9.0	9.9
Course Selection Review	9.0	7.5
MOOC Platform Review	9.0	8.0
MOOC User Experience Review	9.0	8.0
Value Proposition Review	9.9	9.0
Overall Review	9.2	8.5
Visit the Website	Visit LinkedIn Learning	Visit Springboard

Course Quality Review

Both services allow people to create courses rather easily, but in our experience, we found Springboard generally has a higher quality to their courses when directly compared to LinkedIn Learning.

Course Selection Review

LinkedIn Learning has more courses than Springboard. Both LinkedIn Learning and Springboard allow anyone that passes a basic screening to create courses.

Learning Platform Review

When I talk about platforms, I am talking about the ways that the site teaches you, like video tutorials, interactive projects and hands-on testing, as well as awarding certificates. I really like the Springboard platform, but not as much as the learning experience provided by LinkedIn Learning. I do think both platforms are great ways to learn, but I found LinkedIn Learning better suited towards teaching me effectively.

User Experience Review

When we review the platform, we are looking at the learning angles of the experience, but for the User Experience Review we look at everything else, including the sign-up process, the wait-times, the quality of courses, support, emails, billing and more. While Springboard is a great experience from an end-user prospective LinkedIn Learning has the superior user experience overall. We recommend both services, but feel like LinkedIn Learning has the edge in this category.

Value Proposition Review

This is a tough category to judge because value is so subjective and some platforms are better values in certain situations but not others. To that end, in our opinion LinkedIn Learning seems to be the better value for most people, although there are some arguments for Springboard being a great value as well.

Overall Review

When I write reviews, I like to clearly outline the better choice. In this case, we have two great services, but LinkedIn Learning managed to take the victory. We recommend LinkedIn Learning because: Formerly Lynda.com, this is one of the oldest & most used MOOCs, with a giant library of courses to choose from.

Pros & Cons of Each Service

Both LinkedIn Learning and Springboard are amazing learning services and platforms, but they each have their PROs and CONs. In this section, I have outlined PROs and CONs for both services, specifically with how they compare to each other.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, when comparing LinkedIn Learning VS Springboard both platforms win in some areas and lose in others. There are definitely people who will get more out of one platform, then the other, but on the whole you really can’t go wrong with either. LinkedIn Learning is our recommendation, largely due to their focus on giving you access to a large number of courses for a single subscription price, but for some Springboard is still a better fit. Regardless of which of these two that you choose, both are fantastic!

I hope this comparison review has helped you, but if you have any questions please leave a comment or reach out via email. Thanks for reading and happy learning!