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$65,000 per year
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User industry
  1. Education and training
  2. Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
  3. Information technology and software

What is Administrate

Administrate is a training management system used to run instructor-led and blended training operations, including course scheduling, resource management, customer/learner administration, and commercial workflows. It is commonly used by training providers and internal training teams that need to manage complex calendars, venues, instructors, and enrollments alongside sales and invoicing. The platform combines training administration with CRM-style account management and reporting, and it supports integrations for payments and other business systems.

pros

Strong ILT operations support

Administrate is designed around instructor-led training logistics such as scheduling, venues, instructors, and capacity management. It supports managing multiple courses, sessions, and resources in a centralized system. This makes it suitable for organizations that run frequent, multi-session programs and need operational controls beyond basic online course delivery.

Commercial training workflows

The product supports workflows commonly required by training businesses, such as handling customers/accounts, quotations or orders, and invoicing-related processes. It can reduce reliance on separate tools for training administration versus customer management. This is particularly relevant when training is delivered to external clients and requires repeatable sales-to-delivery processes.

Reporting and administration controls

Administrate provides administrative tooling for tracking enrollments, attendance/completions, and operational performance across courses and clients. It is built to support multi-stakeholder reporting needs (operations, finance, and training teams). These capabilities help organizations monitor delivery and utilization rather than focusing only on learner-facing content.

cons

Heavier setup and governance

Because it covers training operations and commercial workflows, Administrate typically requires more configuration than simpler eLearning-first systems. Organizations may need defined processes and data standards (courses, resources, accounts, pricing) to get consistent results. This can lengthen implementation time for smaller teams or those without dedicated system owners.

Less eLearning-first focus

Administrate’s core strength is training administration, so organizations seeking a primarily content-centric eLearning experience may find it less streamlined than tools built mainly for rapid course delivery. Some teams may still pair it with specialized authoring or learning-experience tools depending on requirements. Fit depends on whether operations or learner UX is the primary driver.

Complexity for small programs

For organizations running a limited catalog or infrequent sessions, the breadth of features can be more than is needed. Users may experience additional steps and administrative overhead compared with lightweight training tools. Cost and ongoing administration effort may be harder to justify for small or early-stage training programs.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Essentials $65,000 per year (starting) Course, event, and resource management; calendar sync; reporting; selling courses; learner tracking; email/SMS automation.
Essentials Plus $85,000 per year (starting) Everything in Essentials plus AI-assisted scheduling, developer tools/APIs for integrations, flexible payment/subscription/credits features.
Enterprise Volume-based / Custom pricing Global/extended enterprise features, regional permissions, worldwide data aggregation, large/distributed team management; contact sales.

Seller details

Administrate Ltd.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Private
https://www.getadministrate.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/administrate/

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