D2L Brightspace vs Relias

D2L Brightspace7.1Visit Relias6.8Visit

Higher score D2L Brightspace #5 in Healthcare LMS 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit D2L

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Relias #7 in Healthcare LMS 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Relias

• D2L Brightspace fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise healthcare training

• Relias fits best

  Healthcare compliance and competency training

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Side by side

Feature	D2L Brightspace 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Relias 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.8
Ranking	#5 in Healthcare LMS	#7 in Healthcare LMS
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise healthcare training	Healthcare compliance and competency training
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features D2L Brightspace 0/4 · Relias 0/4
Healthcare course library	Not published	Not published
SCORM support	Not published	Not published
Accreditation tracking	Not published	Not published
Mobile learning	Not published	Not published
Specs
Learner capacity	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines course delivery, quizzes, assignments and gradebook workflows. Supports configurable badges, completion certificates and learning analytics. Offers SAML SSO, REST APIs, LTI integrations and a companion mobile app.	Role-based assignments connect training to healthcare roles and requirements. Competency assessments, compliance tracking, and real-time reporting work together. HRIS integrations support Paycor, AlayaCare, UKG, and other systems.
Cons	Pricing is customized and requires contacting D2L. Mobile app availability and some features depend on institutional configuration. Its broad education and workplace scope may exceed needs for focused training.	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a listed self-service plan. Healthcare specialization may exceed the needs of general-purpose training teams. Support is centered on phone assistance and documentation.
Our verdict	D2L Brightspace is a cloud learning management platform for delivering courses, assessments and learner support. Healthcare organizations can use its course creation and content delivery, quizzes, graded assessments, assignment and… Read the review →	Relias is a cloud-based learning and workforce enablement platform for healthcare and human services organizations. It serves hospitals, post-acute and long-term care providers, behavioral and community health organizations, home care… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• D2L Brightspace — where it wins

  • Combines course delivery, quizzes, assignments and gradebook workflows.
  • Supports configurable badges, completion certificates and learning analytics.
  • Offers SAML SSO, REST APIs, LTI integrations and a companion mobile app.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting D2L.
  • Mobile app availability and some features depend on institutional configuration.
  • Its broad education and workplace scope may exceed needs for focused training.

• Relias — where it wins

  • Role-based assignments connect training to healthcare roles and requirements.
  • Competency assessments, compliance tracking, and real-time reporting work together.
  • HRIS integrations support Paycor, AlayaCare, UKG, and other systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a listed self-service plan.
  • Healthcare specialization may exceed the needs of general-purpose training teams.
  • Support is centered on phone assistance and documentation.

• D2L Brightspace7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad LMS for healthcare teams that need assessments, certificates, analytics and integrations.

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• Relias6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A healthcare-focused LMS for compliance, competency, and workforce training.

  Visit ReliasFull verdict →