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Hotline LMS review

#32 of 47 in Learning Gamification Software

A branded LMS that adds gamification, structured learning, and training operations as plans scale.

6.1/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Hotline LMS is a cloud learning management platform for organisations, training providers, certification bodies, and teams delivering internal or customer education. It combines course authoring, SCORM hosting, learning paths, certificates, learner management, analytics, branded portals, course selling, and training operations. Its gamification layer includes badges, points, automatic achievement triggers, learner profiles, and leaderboards. Web, iOS, Android, and API access support delivery across learner and administrative workflows.

Pricing is structured around audience size and operational needs. Starter costs $39 per month for up to 50 users and includes 5 GB of storage, SCORM 1.2, course and assessment builders, and email support. Professional costs $149 per month for up to 500 users, 50 GB of storage, API access, learning paths, prerequisites, gamification, leaderboards, and priority email support. Enterprise costs $399 per month for up to 2,000 users and adds SSO/SAML, training management, skills and competency mapping, and advanced analytics. Elite costs $999 per month for up to 10,000 users and adds multi-tenant sub-accounts, custom integrations, a 99.9% SLA guarantee, and phone support. A Reseller plan costs $159 per month base and supports branded sub-tenants and active-learner billing. A 14-day trial is available, with payment details required at signup.

The strongest fit is for organisations that want branded learning delivery with gamification and room to add administration, identity controls, reporting, or resale features. SCORM 1.2 and 2004 hosting, certificates with verification URLs, CSV exports, REST APIs, signed webhooks, SSO/SAML, and SCIM provisioning give the platform a broad operational scope. Integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, SAML 2.0 identity providers, and Stripe. Buyers seeking a free starting point, extensive native integrations, or gamification on the entry plan should consider a different LMS.

Hotline LMS pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Gamification includes badges, points, triggers, profiles, and leaderboards.
    • White-label branding supports custom domains, CSS, colours, and branded emails.
    • Higher tiers add SSO, SCIM, APIs, analytics, and multi-tenant accounts.
  • Where it doesn't
    • There is no free plan.
    • Gamification and leaderboards start on the $149 Professional plan.
    • The listed integration set is limited to five named services.

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