LMS Delivery Comparisons

Learning Studios delivers Learning Management Services three ways.
Budget, time and staffing factors are compared below.
 
  On-Site Dedicated Hosting Shared Hosting
Learners Supported Site dependent Unlimited 50 - 10,000
Support Expertise Typically very limited Experts always on call Experts always on call
Startup Time 3-12 months 4 - 8 weeks 1 - 5 days
Cost Basis Typically per installation Per Server Per User
Setup and Installation Fees $100,000 to $250,000 None $0 to $5,000
Hardware Costs Varies but can range from $25,000 to $250,000 None None
Support Costs Site dependent None None
Ownership Cost High Low to Moderate Low