Compliance training · October 2026 Edition
EasyLlama vs Absorb LMS
One of fourteen models named EasyLlama first on the direct prompt; four named Absorb LMS. EasyLlama was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Absorb LMS by eleven and EasyLlama carries 42 labels and Absorb LMS 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
First-choice share8%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4217A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, EasyLlama reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.BizLibrary was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Traliant vs EasyLlama · Traliant vs Absorb LMS · TalentLMS vs EasyLlama
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the compliance training page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
EasyLlamaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAbsorb LMS
Direct14
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained30
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where EasyLlama and Absorb LMS stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
EasyLlama Absorb LMS first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, EasyLlama on the left and Absorb LMS on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where EasyLlama and Absorb LMS stood in it.
EasyLlama first, Absorb LMS not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAbsorb LMS was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2EasyLlama alternatives: NAVEX, Traliant
Absorb LMS first, EasyLlama an alternative
4 of 14 modelsEasyLlama was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAbsorb LMS alternatives: Docebo, Ethena, KnowBe4 Compliance Plus, TalentLMS
Grok 4.1 FastAbsorb LMS alternatives: EasyLlama, Mitratech Syntrio, Traliant
Mistral SmallAbsorb LMS, TechClass alternatives: BizLibrary, ProProfs Training Maker
Qwen 3.7 FlashAbsorb LMS alternatives: NAVEX, TalentLMS, iSpring Learn
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5BizLibrary alternatives: Absorb LMS, LearnUpon, TalentLMS
Gemini 3.5 FlashEthena alternatives: Absorb LMS, EasyLlama, Rippling Learning Management, TalentLMS, Traliant
Perplexity SonarBizLibrary, Trainual alternatives: Absorb LMS, TalentLMS, iSpring Learn
DeepSeek V4 FlashTraliant alternatives: BizLibrary, EasyLlama
GLM 4.7 FlashXBizLibrary alternatives: Absorb LMS, KnowBe4 Compliance Plus, Traliant
Muse Glimmer 30BBizLibrary alternatives: Absorb LMS, EasyLlama, SkyPrep, TalentLMS, Trainual
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickBizLibrary, ProProfs Training Maker, TechClass
MiniMax M2.5BizLibrary alternatives: Go1, Traliant
GPT-6 LunaTraliant alternatives: Ethena, KnowBe4 Compliance Plus
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
EasyLlama leads by forty-nine points.
EasyLlama49%#1 of 10Absorb LMS0%#– of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
EasyLlama8%#5 of 15Absorb LMS8%#6 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Absorb LMS leads at enterprise.
Absorb LMS4%#7 of 13EasyLlama2%#11 of 13What the models said about EasyLlama
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“My top recommendation: EasyLlama at $19.95/user/year offers the best balance of affordability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“EasyLlama and SC Training are excellent choices for very small teams” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“1. EasyLlama ⭐ *Best Overall for Mid-Market*” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Absorb LMS
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.