B12 vs LMS
Your LMS focuses on course delivery. B12 turns learning into lasting skills.
B12 is powerful enough to serve as a standalone LMS for SMBs—yet flexible enough to be used as a LMS booster that drives better training outcomes for enterprises.
Add impact to your learning ecosystem with B12 :
Science-backed learning
AI-Powered Reinforcement
In-the-Flow Delivery
Skills Development Tracking
What most LMS platforms get wrong about learning
Completion doesn’t equal Capability
Tracking whether someone finished a course doesn’t tell you if they retained the knowledge—or can apply it on the job.
No reinforcement means fast forgetting
Without follow-up training activities or repetition, most training content fades within days, leaving learners unsupported when it matters most.
Learning is pulled out of context
Traditional LMS ask learners to stop working to start learning—breaking flow and reducing relevance.
No link to real performance
LMS report on completions, not behavior change or skills development—making it nearly impossible to measure business impact.
See what your LMS is missing
Why B12 alone outperforms most LMS — and supercharges the rest
LMS platforms manage learning. B12 activates it. Together, they create a system that not only tracks progress—but drives it. See what each option delivers.
| Strategic Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Course delivery and user management | Developing lasting skills through spaced microlearning | Boosts LMS with skills reinforcement & performance |
| Best Fit For | Large orgs with fixed training flows | SMBs needing agile, modern learning solutions | Enterprises with an existing LMS wanting stronger impact |
| Learning Effectiveness | |||
| Learning Retention | Low to medium | High (spaced learning + cognitive science) | Significantly improved with ongoing skill boosts |
| Skill Reinforcement | Limited | Core feature (daily micro-boosts, adaptive learning) | Adds reinforcement to LMS-based learning paths |
| Behavior Change Focus | Rarely included | Central to the experience | Adds behavior change layer to LMS |
| Continuous Learning Loop | One-and-done courses | Continuous reinforcement and follow-ups | Turns LMS into a long-term learning ecosystem |
| Engagement & Experience | |||
| Gamification & Engagement | Effectiveness of these features vary depending on the specific LMS and how well they align with the target audience's needs. | Built-in gamified tailored to the audience’s level, needs, and motivations. | Adds engagement layer to traditional content |
| Training Nudges / Reminders | None or limited | Built-in smart notifications | Boosts LMS content stickiness and recall |
| Mobile Learning Experience | Often clunky. Mobile outcomes hinge on the limitations of authoring tools and design choices | Designed for microlearning on mobile | Extends LMS reach with mobile-friendly reinforcement |
| Personalization & Adaptivity | |||
| Personalization | Generic paths | AI-based adaptive learning journeys | Layer of personalization over LMS content |
| Content Format | SCORM, PDFs, quizzes | Micro-content, challenges, real-world application tasks | Complements LMS with active, real-world learning |
| Content delivery | Not very agile, tracking bugs possible. | Effortlessly deploy with agility, adapt on the fly, and manage multiple audiences with ease | Harness complex enterprise structures to deliver training that drives real, measurable impact |
| Implementation & Integration | |||
| Implementation Speed | Lengthy & resource-heavy | Fast to deploy & scale | Quick integration via API with most LMS platforms Built-in connector. |
| Integration Flexibility | Typically siloed | API-first approach, built-in SSO and SCIM Connector | Seamless LMS integration (Plug-and-play enhancer) |
| Analytics & ROI | |||
| Feedback & Analytics | Completion, time spent & quiz scores | Engagement, retention, practice behavior & performance analytics | Adds real impact metrics to LMS reporting |
Why High-Impact Teams Choose B12
B12 is the new way of training—blending science-backed learning methods with AI-powered features to help teams upskill faster and perform at their best.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI That Builds, Adapts, and Reinforces
B12’s built-in AI accelerates content design, adapts to each learner’s progress, and reinforces key skills until they stick—without adding to your team’s workload.
INTEGRATIONS
Built to Integrate, Not Complicate
B12 plugs into your existing LM, applications or workflows without disruption—so you can start reinforcing learning and tracking performance from day one.
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AWARD-WINNING PLATFORM
Recognized for Results
Recognized by global learning leaders, B12 stands out not just for innovation—but for driving the kind of results that matter to business.
LIGHTENING-FAST DEPLOYMENT
Fast to Launch. Even Faster to See Impact.
You don’t need months to see results. B12 deploys in minutes, fits into existing workflows (Teams, Slack, Email), and starts delivering measurable change—fast.
Trusted by organizations like yours
In our opinion, B12 is an extremely powerful learning reinforcement tool, both technologically and neuroscientifically. Used at Sainte-Anne as part of a pilot project, this application has won the hearts of students and teachers alike. Teachers are using the application's data tables to better meet the needs of their students. B12 is poised to become the ultimate data analytics and personalization experience in learning.