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About the vendor
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Customers
  • Large Enterprises (>10,000)
  • Small/Medium Businesses
Use Cases
  • Compliance Training
  • Customer Training
  • Employee Training
  • Microlearning
  • Training Companies
Industries
  • Education Management
  • eLearning
  • Higher Education
Deployment
  • Mobile Application
  • Self-Hosted Cloud-based
Platforms
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Browsers
  • Apple Safari
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
Training
  • Documentation
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
Support
  • 24/7
  • Business Hours
  • Email
  • Live Online
Supported Specifications
  • SCORM 2004
  • xAPI/Tin Can API
Languages Supported
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LinkedIn Page
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What is NextThought?

A light (not limited) LMS Get everything you need without the feature bloat youve come to expect from an LMS. Create courses, facilitate instructor-to-peer and peer-to-peer engagement, create and grade assessments, track and report on progress, and make data-driven improvements to your courses. Expert Content Development Shorten your path to launch by leveraging our in-house pros and network of subject matter experts. We design engaging courses in line with the latest in learning science,
 

To constantly explore innovative ways to rethink education. We engage learners, build community, and deliver value. We will always go above and beyond standard learning solutions, providing perfectly-tailored educational experiences for our clients and their audiences.
 
 

Overview of NextThought benefits

NextThought is a learning platform designed with a straightforward, team-based approach. Never over-built or one-size-fits-all, NextThought delivers the learning experiences your teams need to reskill, upskill, learn, and deliver consistent outcomes.

Customer training
Become the go-to resource for career training and close the gap between customer expectations and experiences.

Employee training
Accelerate employee onboarding, optimize and standardize sales and customer support, and achieve compliance across the board.

Partner training
Ensure your partners represent your brand accurately and consistently, staying compliant at all times.

Your employees want to be developed and your organization needs to continuously advance its skills. Today, that urgency has been amplified and, yet, many teams are still bogged down in overbuilt solutions.

Features

Learn more about NextThought features that set it apart from the competition. Discover how its unique tools and capabilities enhance your processes.

Accounts

Add a new user Allows administrators to add new users directly to their LMS for streamlined user management.
Archive users Deactivate and store user accounts without deleting them.
Browse list of users View all registered users in the system.
Bulk User Actions Manage multiple user accounts at once.
Custom/Mandatory User profile fields
Upload users

Activity grading

Course History
Gradebook
Gradebook audit trail
Gradebook comments
Manual Grading ("Marking")
Multiple grading scales

AI Features

Adaptive Learning
AI Powered
Chatbot
Content development
Content Translation
Intelligent recommendations
Natural Language Processing
Predictive analysis
Quiz generation
Text-to-speech

Authentication

Active Directory/LDAP Integration
Custom User login page Personalized login interface.
Manual Accounts
No login
SAML2/API Integration Single sign-on and external authentication.
Self-Registration Users create their own accounts.
Self-Registration w. Admin Confirmation

Categories

Assign Courses to categories
Create new Categories
Manage Categories
Priced Categories (Bundle)

Certificate management

Certification life-cycle
Manage certification templates
Predefined certification templates
Unique Certificate by Course
Unique Certification by Curriculum

Compliance management

Certificate expiration notifications
Certification Expiration Management
Due Date notifications
Soft/Hard Stop Due Dates

Course Creation

Assignments Engine
Built-In Authoring Tool Create content directly inside the platform.
Can reuse PPTs, PDFs, Videos
Changing Course default settings
Consume online video content
Content Library
Course backup Options
Drag & Drop Interactions
Hybrid Learning Courses
Learning Paths (Curriculums)
LRS
Scheduling LIVE events
Survey Engine
Tests Engine
Upload courses

Customization

Mobile Learning Support Optimize learning for mobile devices.
Personalized views Customize interface per user.

Enrollment

Attendance Tracking
Automated Enrollment (based on User data)
Guest Access Settings
Manual Enrollment
Progress Tracking Monitor learner progress in real time.
Self-enrollment Allow learners to join courses freely.
Self-enrollment (with a PIN #)
Survey enrollment (based on a response)

Format

Course Discussions
Gamification Format
Learner Upload
LIVE Chat Option
Social Format
Topics Format
Video Conferencing Integration
Weekly Format

Gamification

Badge customization
Badges
Customize Gamification mechanics
Leaderboards
Levels
Points
Rewards

Interface options

Additional external pages
Block Management
Calendar Settings Configure system calendar.
Language settings Set default or custom system language.
Learning Accessibility
Location Settings
Media embedding settings
Multilanguage Support Provide support in multiple languages.
Ready-made Themes

Learning types

Asynchronous Instructor-led
Asynchronous Self-paced
Blended Learning Mix online and face‑to‑face training.
Synchronous Virtual Classroom

Mobile learning

Offline (disconnected Mobile app)
Online (Internet connected)

Offline

Support for offline access to content

Reports

Automated Report Scheduling
Canned Reports
Dashboards and Graphic Reports
Email delivery of Reports
Exporting Reports in variety of formats
Grading Report Settings
Learning Analytics Tools
Training Record Maintenance

Roles

Define roles
Role Assignment
System Permissions per role
Teams and Team Hierarchies

Security

Anti-spam Protect forms and communication.
Anti-virus
IP Blocker
Restrict registration to specific domains
Strong Passwords Enforce secure password rules.

Shopping cart

Built-In Shopping Cart
Shopping Cart as Plug-In

System reports

Automatic email reports in predefined intervals
Custom reports generator
Email notification settings Control notification rules.
Live Logs
Pricing

Learn more about NextThought's pricing options, cost, and plans so you can make a well-informed, business-wise decision on the best software to use for organization.

Pricing Model
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription
License
  • Paid
Starting Price
  • N/A
Free Trial
  • Yes

Integrations

Learn more about NextThought's integration options.

API

API

Gmail

Gmail

OneDrive

OneDrive

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Reviews

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Performance Overview
Overall Rating 94%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend

Excellent partner!I am looking forward to the new updates to offer even more amazing learning

Mar 26, 2021

Overall Rating 93%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend
What do you like best? Some of the reasons that led us to switch to NextThought were the system's flexibility and capability. It has all the essential features we need to create the learning experiences we want. The system offers a great collaboration component. As a tool, it is very user-friendly and fosters teamwork and spontaneous conversation. Using NextThought has certainly increased information sharing throughout our organization. Also, we've noticed that it has given a confidence boost to our employees!
What do you dislike? I wish they enhance the reporting features. They certainly could do better with that. So far, I have no complaints about their responsiveness when requesting more functionality. Their reps have been great.
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Industry : Professional Training & Coaching | Company size : 201-500 | Level : Director | Focus : Administrative | Experience using the software : More than 1 year as User, Administrator

NextThought is a very good tool and at a reasonable price.

Sep 3, 2020

Overall Rating 97%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend
What do you like best? NextThought helped us shift quickly to a virtual event without breaking the budget. They allowed us to do that with the staff skill set we currently have. Since we're a small team, that was cost-effective. Regarding the learner experience, all I can say is it was seamless. The results of our post-conference survey prove it; we received high scoring. Also, the platform's scalability allows us to build one simple course (or even a multi-day virtual conference) with more than 80 sessions.
What do you dislike? We'd like to see some improvements regarding the discussion feature on videos. Unfortunately, it is not a real-time chat. Meaning we lose engagement. If the team at NextThought can focus on that in future updates, it will help us track CEUs for individual sessions when using the platform as a multi-session conference module.
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Industry : Events Services | Company size : 201-500 | Level : Director | Focus : Media and Communication | Experience using the software : More than 1 year as User, Administrator

Our overall experience with NextThought is great! They have a phenomenal team!

Aug 3, 2020

Overall Rating 90%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend
What do you like best? During our implementation, we changed three project managers. All of them were on top of things. Very resourceful and with deep expertise in the tool. The current project needed very specific integrations with our own software, so the programming team had to work a lot with our team. The best thing about NextThought is that it is simple to use. We had no issues during our online course creation. Also, I love that the system allows you to re-enter courses and edit them if you need to!
What do you dislike? I couldn't really find any cons apart from the order in which our courses are displayed to our learners. We'd like to be able to choose that order. However, we've been told that the team at NextThought is working on developing this. So, we are looking forward to this software update in the future.
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Industry : Information Technology and Services | Company size : 501-1,000 | Level : Manager | Focus : Education | Experience using the software : 6-12 months as User, Administrator

I love how easy it is to get content on this LMS! Great support team and good built-in analytics

Jun 26, 2020

Overall Rating 91%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend
What do you like best? Their help guide has solved most of the questions I had. Whenever I needed extra assistance, I reached out to their team. They've always been fast and supportive. We appreciated their professionalism and being there for us. After all, launching our online learning during the pandemic was very challenging, to begin with. Their platform helped us pivot and continue connecting with our students during a hard time.
What do you dislike? If I could ask for an improvement, that would be having a way to embed pictures directly to assignments. I trust that the NextThought team is working on it, and they'll probably have an update about it.
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Industry : Professional Training & Coaching | Company size : 51-200 | Level : Director | Focus : Information Technology | Experience using the software : More than 1 year as Administrator

This tool is very straightforward and easy to use. You can integrate learning assets seamlessly.

Feb 5, 2019

Overall Rating 99%
  • Usefulness
  • Usability
  • Customer Experience
  • Likelihood to Recommend
What do you like best? I chose Next Thought instead of another LMS because of its simplicity in functionality. For its price point, it's a simple LMS that gets the job done. It has proven to be a great system for our organization. And imagine it was the first time we ever used an LMS! I'm certain that Next Thought's scalability will be useful as we continue to grow our business. What I like most about Next Thought is that we can integrate learning assets from various sources. So far, the LMS has been terrific.
What do you dislike? A basic feature I'm missing is allowing learners to keep a repository of documents they develop or work on associated with courses in the LMS. Maybe the team at Next Thought can work on this and give learners the ability to continually access and work on a project over the duration of a course — preferably on doc and slides. By doing so, learners could choose when to have a course facilitator review and provide feedback.
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Industry : Elearning | Company size : 51-200 | Level : Manager | Focus : Education | Experience using the software : More than 1 year as User, Administrator

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