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360Learning vs D2L Brightspace

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360Learning

Education & E-Learning

Collaborative learning that transforms L&D

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On request
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D2L Brightspace

Learning Management

The LMS built to focus on the learning moment

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On request
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 360Learning the published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom; D2L Brightspace no pricing tiers or figures are published on the site for Brightspace or its add-on products; the only path to cost is Request a Demo, per d2l.com, August 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 360Learning and D2L Brightspace actually diverge.

Attributes where 360Learning and D2L Brightspace differ
Attribute360LearningD2L Brightspace
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, APIWeb
CategoryEducation & E-LearningLearning Management
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 360Learning

  • Collaborative authoring
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Social learning
  • Assessments
  • Mobile learning
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Gamification

Only in D2L Brightspace

Nothing recorded that 360Learning does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

360Learning

  • Collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter expertsnot D2L Brightspace
  • Onboarding and compliance training deliverynot D2L Brightspace
  • Upskilling programmes tracked across a workforcenot D2L Brightspace
  • Customer and partner trainingnot D2L Brightspace

D2L Brightspace

No use cases recorded yet. See the D2L Brightspace review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

360Learning

  • The published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is not published
  • Priority SLA, dedicated technical support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
  • Business and Enterprise plans are typically annual contracts rather than monthly

D2L Brightspace

  • No pricing tiers or figures are published on the site for Brightspace or its add-on products; the only path to cost is Request a Demo, per d2l.com, August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

360Learning

On request
  • Team$undefined/month
    • Collaborative authoring
    • Course library
    • Reporting
  • Business$undefined/month
    • All Team
    • Integrations
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Business
    • Custom development
    • Dedicated success

D2L Brightspace

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the D2L Brightspace review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 360Learning if

  • You need collaborative authoring.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, API.
  • You also want ai-powered recommendations.

Choose D2L Brightspace if

Nothing in the data separates D2L Brightspace from 360Learning on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is 360Learning or D2L Brightspace better?
Neither clearly leads. 360Learning starts at On request and D2L Brightspace at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 360Learning or D2L Brightspace?
360Learning starts at On request and D2L Brightspace at On request.
Does 360Learning or D2L Brightspace run on more platforms?
360Learning runs on Web, IOS, Android, API. D2L Brightspace runs on Web.
What is 360Learning best used for?
360Learning is most often used for collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts, onboarding and compliance training delivery, upskilling programmes tracked across a workforce, customer and partner training. Of those, collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts and onboarding and compliance training delivery are not what D2L Brightspace is typically brought in for.
What can 360Learning do that D2L Brightspace cannot?
360Learning covers Collaborative authoring, AI-powered recommendations, Social learning, Assessments.

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