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CYPHER Learning vs USATestprep: Which is a better fit?

Updated on September 1st, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,277 reviews from Training users.
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Learning Management
4.7
Self-paced Learning
4.6
Learner Portal
4.6
Course Management
4.6
Interactive Content
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Missing features
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Feature ratings
Learning Management
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Self-paced Learning
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Learner Portal
NA
Course Management
5.0
Interactive Content
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews118
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.3
4.8
User reviews112
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.8
Price starts from
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Any corporation or market (training companies, franchises, healthcare, financial services, retail, IT, higher education, etc.) needing to onboard, upskill, or train teams on products and services,

USATestprep is ideal for teachers and school administrators seeking to close performance gaps and improve student mastery on state standards.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Kierra G
Director
4.0

Kierra G: Hi, my name is Kierra, and I'm the director of an online music school. We serve kids ages four through 18, and we're a company of 15 to 30 people. Out of five stars, I give CYPHER Learning four. CYPHER is our first LMS that we actually went with, but we looked into Schoolology, and we looked into Google Classroom, but they just didn't have the look that we needed for our school. We decided to go with CYPHER Learning really for, okay, it was a number of things. First was the aesthetic. We love the educational vibe that it had. Then second was just all of the features that it had, with the gradebook and tracking, being able to create your own courses, and now with AI, the AI-assisted course creation, which is very helpful, but really, it was just the look of it was more so what we were looking for. Schoolology and Google Classroom, they have similar functionality, but it's just the look, it just wasn't really what we were looking for. Then, of course, all the features, with AI being able to assist in course creation, because we are about creating self-paced courses, it just really is really helpful. Integrating CYPHER Learning was relatively easy. Anyone can do it, but there is a slight learning curve when it comes to customization of features, but it is really simple. We have a tech person on our team, so they were able to walk us through what was needed and what needed to happen. I would say, if you don't have a tech person on your team, if your team is smaller, you will be able to figure it out. It's not too complicated to where you need that point person, but it is a bit of a learning curve if you're not used to having to go through customization features. For those of you who are considering CYPHER Learning for your business, I would highly recommend it. I would just make sure that your audience and your target market is suitable for their aesthetics. It's great for the older learner, adult learner, collegiate learner. I would say the youngest, maybe middle, high school. That's one of the cons about it for us is we serve younger and older students. For our younger students, the aesthetic isn't as lively and bubbly for that age group, but it's great for our older kids. They love it. We've had to really use all of the customization features we can to get it for the younger age group. If you serve older learners, then I think it's great. I think it's really simple to use once you, it is a learning curve at first, especially if you're not used to an LMS, but once you get how they have their system laid out, it's pretty simple to use. Then their tech support is also pretty spot on.

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Jessica S
Director of Curriculum
4.0

Jessica: I'm Jessica and I am a Director of Curriculum. My rating for USATestprep is a four out of five. For more reviews like this, click below. USATestprep helped my school a lot because we were trying to get people ready for the MAP test. And so, we were able to assign lessons or have review games based on specific Missouri state standards. So, it met the need of being able to look at the standards where we were weak and create or use pre-made quizzes or lessons to help fill that need with our students. And also help with our students who did after-school tutoring because we really needed, especially for those kids, something that was going to target the gaps of what they specifically needed to know and maybe what they had missed in years past. Probably my favorite thing as an educator about USATestprep is the review games, especially the white board or smart board games like Battle Royale. My kids really liked Battle Royale. Being able to split into boys versus girls or just different groups within the room. And you could do that whole group or in small group. And also being able to play that game, having it be fun, having the rewards built into the game, not have to be something you have to pay or have candy for or anything like that. Something is as simple as hearing a specific noise because they did well or having to have the other team lose points or versus you getting bonus points. So, it really helped. It also helped with competition because a lot of kids kind of thrive on that. And kids that maybe under normal circumstances wouldn't have been excited about a review of lesson material would be more excited because we were getting to play Battle Royale and they were getting to pick their own team name and team character and try to beat the other teams. So, Battle Royale and in general the review games on USATestprep are my favorite part of USATestprep. One thing that I struggled with USATestprep was creating my own benchmark test. I don't feel like USATestprep is quite as intuitive as other test making programs that are educational. For instance, sites like Kahoot! or Quizizz, where you're able to very quickly choose from a pool of questions. I know that USATestprep it's similar, but I had a little bit more of an issue creating, especially if I wanted to create my own questions. Normally for things like that, instead of USATestprep, I would go to using Google Forms, Quizizz, or Kahoot!, just because to me, they were more user-friendly. And I stuck to using USATestprep for individual assigned lessons and also for the review games.

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Do these products fit your needs?

Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Academic/Education
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

CYPHER Learning

Top Features
38/42
  • Built-in LMS
  • Contact Management
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Academic/Education
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Assessment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Blended Learning
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • eCommerce Management
  • Gamification
  • Interactive Content
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning Management
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Mobile Learning
  • Multi-Language
  • Progress Tracking
  • Reminders
  • SCORM Compliance
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Single Sign On
  • Skills Assessment
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Learning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Synchronous Learning
  • Tests/Assessments
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Administration
  • Training Companies
  • Virtual Classroom
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USATestprep

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CYPHER Learning
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
USATestprep
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
CYPHER Learning
  • By CYPHER Learning
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2009
USATestprep
  • By USATestprep
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1998
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