Accord LMS

What Accord LMS does

Accord LMS, operated by Noggin Guru, LLC, is a cloud-based Learning Management System sold to small, mid-market, and enterprise organizations for employee, customer, compliance, channel-partner, and extended-enterprise training. The platform is built on the DotNetNuke (DNN) portal framework with SCORM and xAPI content-standard support, and since 2021 has been hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for elastic scalability; an on-premise perpetual-license option is also offered. Differentiating features include Active Learner usage-based pricing, unlimited administrators and teams, multi-portal white-label deployment, built-in eCommerce, blended (online + ILT) learning, gamification, and a RESTful API with 50+ pre-built integrations spanning SAML/SSO, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and OpenSesame's 50,000+ course catalog.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (cloud-hosted, Active Learner pricing on annual contracts) with one-time on-premise license fees, professional services for implementation, and marketplace economics from third-party content distribution. Go-to-market is hybrid: a direct enterprise sales motion and inside-sales team handling mid-market accounts, supplemented by self-service free evaluation sites for smaller prospects. Distribution is global, with documented customer relationships spanning healthcare (ZeOmega, Health Prime, Jobson Optical, IMARC), education (Catalyst Learning, Classical Conversations, INTO University), franchise and hospitality (Wisconsin Hospitality Group, YMCA), technology (Fairbanks Scales, IEEE, Sabre, Siemens), and nonprofit (Committee for Children) verticals.

Name

Accord LMS

Legal name

Noggin Guru, LLC

Website

https://accordlms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Learning Management System

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

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Core LMS Platforms (Academic & Corporate)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

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Extended Enterprise LMS (Customer/Partner/Franchise Training)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

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LMS Integrations, Interoperability & Identity (LTI/SCORM/xAPI, SSO, APIs)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

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LMS Commerce, Licensing & Monetization (eCommerce, Subscriptions, Seat Management)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

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Social Learning & Community-Enabled LMS

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

Keywords

• Learning management system
• Employee training software
• Compliance learning platform
• Extended enterprise LMS
• SCORM compliant LMS

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Active Learner Pricing: Cloud-hosted subscription model where clients pay based on the number of active learners. Active Learners are those who have utilized tracked learning content within a defined period. Unlimited registered users allowed with free resource access. Includes AWS infrastructure costs.
2. On-Premise Installation: Self-hosted option where clients install Accord LMS directly on their own servers, providing an alternative to cloud hosting.
3. Professional Services: Implementation and onboarding services including solution engineer configuration for branding, training objectives, and workflow setup.
4. Third-Party Content: Revenue from integration with third-party content providers including OpenSesame course catalog (20,000+ courses) and other content partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Accord LMS is a cloud-hosted and on-premise Learning Management System built on the DotNetNuke (DNN) framework and hosted on Amazon Web Services. It delivers, tracks, and reports on online and instructor-led training for employees, customers, compliance learners, channel partners, and extended enterprise audiences. The platform supports SCORM 1.2/2004 and xAPI content standards, SCORM-compliant eCommerce, multi-portal/white-label deployments, RESTful API integrations, and Active Learner-based subscription pricing with unlimited administrators.

Product overview

Accord LMS is a unified Learning Management System built on the DotNetNuke (DNN) portal framework. The core product is Accord LMS itself, which serves as a comprehensive platform for administering, delivering, tracking, and reporting on online courses and instructor-led training. The system supports multiple learning types including employee learning, customer learning, compliance training, channel partner training, and extended enterprise training. Add-on modules include the eCommerce Storefront for monetizing content, Accord Plus (LMS combined with OpenSesame's 20,000+ course catalog), the Salesforce Connector for CRM integration, and mobile learning capabilities. Accord LMS offers both cloud-hosted (on AWS) and on-premise deployment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accord LMS A cloud-hosted Learning Management System that administers, delivers, tracks, and reports on online courses and instructor-led training for employee, customer, compliance, channel, and extended enterprise learners, supporting SCORM and xAPI content standards.
• Accord Plus A packaged solution combining the Accord LMS with the OpenSesame course catalog of 20,000+ courses, designed specifically for organizations with 200 to 2,000 learners seeking an LMS plus content bundle.
• Salesforce Connector Lightning Experience app on the Salesforce AppExchange that enables end-to-end learning cycles for customer education, allowing sales and customer care staff to complete training assignments directly within Salesforce.
• eCommerce Storefront Integrated eCommerce module of Accord LMS for selling learning content, digital downloads, and shippable products, with credit card checkout for monetizing training to individual learners and organizations.
• Accord LMS Mobile App Mobile learning application for iPad and mobile devices that lets learners access and complete Accord LMS training on the go.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in time to manage training information and learner communications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Infrastructure hosting partnership. Accord LMS moved to AWS in 2021 for improved scalability, reliability, and performance. AWS provides on-demand processing and bandwidth resources for the cloud-hosted LMS platform.
• SalesforcestrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Development of Salesforce Connector Lightning Experience app available on Salesforce AppExchange. Enables building an end-to-end learning cycle for customer education. Sales and customer care staff can complete training assignments directly in Salesforce while meeting training goals.
• OpenSesamecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Integration partnership providing access to OpenSesame's training course catalog. From within the Accord LMS, administrators can select from thousands of OpenSesame courses, specify seat quantities, and courses are automatically added to the Accord catalog. Expanded from 20,000+ courses to 50,000+ courses available.
• InterzoiccoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2010Single Sign-On module provider. The Interzoic Single Sign-On module installs in the DotNetNuke portal framework and provides user account management and auto-login/SSO services from remote websites to the DNN portal hosting Accord LMS.
• LogMeIn (GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, GoToTraining)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with LogMeIn's virtual meeting and training solutions. Accord LMS provides tight integration allowing learners to launch meetings directly from the LMS with convenient attendance tracking. Supports virtual instructor-led training (VILT).
• Microsoft (SharePoint, Active Directory, OneDrive)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft ecosystem including SharePoint connectors, Active Directory authentication, and OneDrive file storage. Supports seamless enterprise integration.
• Google (Google Drive)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Google Drive for file storage and content management within the Accord LMS platform.
• Box, DropBoxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with cloud storage providers Box and DropBox for content management and asset storage.
• DotNetNuke (DNN)coreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform framework. Accord LMS is built on the DotNetNuke (DNN) portal framework, leveraging its extensibility through thousands of available add-ons for social networking, document management, and other features.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TalentLMS: Cloud-based LMS targeting SMB and mid-market with subscription pricing and SCORM support. Closely comparable in segment focus, deployment model, and feature parity to Accord LMS, making it the most direct like-for-like competitor.
• Docebo: AI-powered enterprise LMS with strong extended enterprise and customer training capabilities. Competes head-to-head with Accord in the same buyer persona but at larger enterprise scale and with public-company resources.
• LearnUpon: Cloud LMS positioned for mid-market and enterprise training programs with similar feature set (SCORM, integrations, reporting). Direct overlap with Accord in customer learning and employee training use cases.
• Absorb LMS: Cloud LMS for mid-market and enterprise with strong compliance, eCommerce, and extended enterprise features. Comparable to Accord in feature breadth and target buyer, though typically larger in scale.
• iSpring Learn: Cloud LMS with strong content authoring and SCORM/xAPI support, targeting corporate training. Comparable to Accord in product scope, deployment options, and SMB-to-mid-market positioning.

Emerging players

• Moodle: Open-source LMS platform widely used in education and increasingly in corporate training. Overlaps with Accord in LMS fundamentals and academic vertical, but competes on price with a self-hosted model rather than a managed cloud subscription.
• LearnDash: WordPress-based LMS plugin focused on course creators and small organizations. Tangentially comparable to Accord's eCommerce/course-monetization features, with overlap in customer learning and content delivery use cases at the SMB end.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Litmos: Enterprise LMS within SAP's broader HCM portfolio, serving large global customers. Competes with Accord in the enterprise tier with greater resources but less specialization in extended enterprise and mid-market.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large-scale talent and learning platform serving global enterprises. Overlaps with Accord on LMS, compliance, and extended enterprise use cases, but operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale.

Others

• OpenSesame: Course marketplace and Accord's primary content partner. While not a direct LMS competitor, it is the closest ecosystem counterpart and a partial substitute for organizations that primarily need content catalog access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/accordlms

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Accord LMS