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ALEKS vs. D2L Brightspace

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricALEKS

by McGraw-Hill Education

D2L Brightspace

by Desire2Learn

Overall rating3.24.4
Review count34708
Ease of use7.98.6
Ease of setup9.08.4
Quality of support8.48.7
Meets requirements8.28.8
NPS061.791045
Small Business44.1%15.0%
Mid-Market32.4%45.1%
Enterprise23.5%39.9%
Total page views3612,331
Total LLM citations1,05313,743

ALEKS

Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course.

Pros

    D2L Brightspace

    Learning That Transforms Lives D2L Brightspace is a powerful, flexible learning platform designed to put learners first. Whether you’re supporting students, employees, or members, Brightspace helps you create personalized, engaging, and measurable learning experiences that drive success. Built for Your World Brightspace adapts to the needs of every learning environment: K–12: Empower teachers and inspire every learner Higher Education: Deliver personalized learning at scale Corporate: Drive business results through smarter learning Associations: Turn training into a competitive

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • User-Friendly
    • Feature Diversity
    • Design Aesthetics
    • Helpful
    • Navigation Ease