Learning management systems are considered to be the cornerstone of most eLearning strategies because they provide a great way to deliver, track, and manage training. A common misconception is that only big-league organizations can afford an LMS; in fact, there's an LMS for almost any budget.

The repository of all Brandon Hall LMS research is the LMS KnowledgeBase. At approximately 4,000 pages in size if it were to be printed, this is the most comprehensive and objective information available anywhere about commercial learning management systems.

"Low-Cost Learning Management Systems 2008: 31 Products for Limited Budgets" is a subset of the information contained within the LMS KnowledgeBase. This 461-page report contains profiles of the 31 learning management systems that are priced below average for small (500 users), medium (10,000 users), large (25,000 users), and very large (100,000 users) implementations and for both hosted and installed implementations.

The product profiles contained in this report provide the following:

• A screen capture of each LMS.
• An at-a-glance chart of key features.
• A review of each product by a Brandon Hall Research analyst.

This report also contains tables comparing each system side by side. These make it possible to recognize the key differences and similarities among the 31 systems quickly. Although the product reviews are the core of this report, advice is also provided on selecting the right system and keeping that selection process within budget.