Alison vs Pluralsight
Alison
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Pluralsight
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| Figure | Alison | Pluralsight |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $24.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 12 |
| Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces | 9.2 (#5) | 9.3 (#3) |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 9.3 (#3) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Business Plans | LMS+ offers Starter, Growth, and Enterprise plans for organizations. | Yes |
| Course certificates | Yes | Yes |
| Course formats | mixed | mixed |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Mount Carmel, Loughrea, Ireland | Texas, United States |
| API Integration | Alison provides an API integration option. | The Integrations Hub lists LMS/LXP connections including Canvas, Cornerstone, Docebo, SuccessFactors, and Workday, plus Power BI and Tableau data analytics integrations. |
| Mobile Apps | The Alison App supports learning on the move and offline course access. | both |
| Offline access | Yes | Downloading courses offline requires upgrading to a paid plan. |
| Security Compliance | LMS+ states ISO 27000/9000 standards and GDPR compliance. | Pluralsight’s Trust Center states that the product is covered by a SOC 2 Type 2 report and lists GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, TISAX, and other compliance programs. |
| Subscription access | Yes | Plans provide access to course libraries and learning features through individual subscriptions. |
Plans
Alison
- FreeFree
- Single Course Download$1, paid once
- Unlimited Offline Access$5 a month
- LMS+ Starter$99 a month
- LMS+ Growth$249 a month
- LMS+ Enterprise$599 a month
- Free LMSFree
- Lite Plan$1, paid once
- Unlimited Plan$5 a month
- Starter$99 a month
Pluralsight
- Core Tech$449 a year
- Complete$299 a year
- AI+$299 a year
- Cloud+$299 a year
- Data+$299 a year
- AI+$29 a month
- Cloud+$29 a month
- Complete$29 a month
- Data+$29 a month
- Security+$29 a month
In their own words
Alison
Alison is an online learning service with more than 6,000 courses across 10 categories, alongside skills training, psychometric assessments, career resources, and a learning management system. Learners can study at their own pace, with no stated deadline for finishing a course. Completed courses can lead to Certificates and Diplomas; Alison says its courses are CPD UK accredited. Career resources include a Career Ready Plan, a résumé builder, job listings, and course recommendations. Free learning includes advertising, while Premium is offered to remove ads. The Android and iOS app supports offline study for English courses, but quizzes, assessments, and certificates need an internet connection. The Free LMS supports up to 10 users in an organisation. LMS+ adds unlimited learners, groups, co-branded certificates, reporting, and Content Hub storage. The free plan is free; an individual offline course download is $1, paid once, and unlimited offline access is $5 a month. Alison was founded in Ireland and is headquartered in Mount Carmel, Loughrea.
Pluralsight
Pluralsight has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.