{"id":39234,"date":"2022-11-24T21:32:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totara.com\/resources\/how-to-choose-an-lms-or-learning-platform\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T12:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:24:43","slug":"how-to-choose-an-lms-or-learning-platform","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/resources\/how-to-choose-an-lms-or-learning-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose an LMS or learning platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='inline-text-container MobileAlignment DesktopAlignment'>\n  <div class='richText'><p class=\"large\">With hundreds of learning platforms on the market today, choosing the one that best suits your organisation can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-56806 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-1536x983.png 1536w, https:\/\/totara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-choose-an-LMS_eBook_Mockup-2048x1311.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we share our advice for finding a flexible learning platform that will mould to the needs of your organisation \u2013 not just now, but in the future. We will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The five key questions to ask yourself when you\u2019re selecting a new LMS<\/li>\n<li>Practical tips for narrowing down your search and creating a strong shortlist<\/li>\n<li>Why you should prioritise flexibility and the ability to customise your learning platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>","protected":false},"template":"template-ebook.php","tax\/tags":[684,720,691],"tax\/solutions":[778],"tax\/topics":[688],"tax\/industries":[],"tax\/resource-types":[824],"class_list":["post-39234","resource","type-resource","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/39234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resource"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/tags?post=39234"},{"taxonomy":"solution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/solutions?post=39234"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/topics?post=39234"},{"taxonomy":"industry-tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/industries?post=39234"},{"taxonomy":"resource-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totara.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax\/resource-types?post=39234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}