# Thought Industries alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 170 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Thought Industries holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/thought-industries/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- TalentLMS: 48
- LearnWorlds: 27
- Skilljar: 11
- LearnUpon: 9
- Docebo: 6
- Thinkific: 6

## Customer education and LMS

**Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Thought Industries (Thought Industries is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- TalentLMS: first choice in 34 of those 70
- LearnWorlds: first choice in 24 of those 70
- Thinkific: first choice in 6 of those 70
- EdApp: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Guideflow: first choice in 1 of those 70
- LearnUpon: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Lessonly: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Teachable: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Thought Industries (Thought Industries is #8 of 13 at 2%).

- TalentLMS: first choice in 14 of those 60
- LearnUpon: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Skilljar: first choice in 6 of those 60
- LearnWorlds: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Gainsight Customer Education: first choice in 2 of those 60
- WorkRamp: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Absorb LMS: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Docebo: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 40 of 72 answers did not name Thought Industries (Thought Industries is #4 of 10 at 5%).

- Docebo: first choice in 5 of those 40
- Skilljar: first choice in 5 of those 40
- Intellum: first choice in 4 of those 40
- Absorb LMS: first choice in 1 of those 40
- Beetsol: first choice in 1 of those 40
- CompanyLMS: first choice in 1 of those 40
- Continu: first choice in 1 of those 40
- Gainsight: first choice in 1 of those 40

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