{"id":10634,"date":"2019-07-23T15:10:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T20:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingps.paradisosolutions.com\/blog\/?p=10634"},"modified":"2026-04-08T01:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:54:24","slug":"off-the-shelf-vs-custom-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingps.paradisosolutions.com\/blog\/off-the-shelf-vs-custom-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the shelf VS Custom Courses, Which fits your company better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having quality content for your eLearning courses is one of the most important tasks to get done. The success of your eLearning process would depend, the most part, on it. You should have enough material, properly distributed, with assertiveness in the way you put it inside the LMS, whether text, presentations, interactive videos or through gamification tools, to really engage and motivate your learners to finish their courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many other aspects must be checked to finally decide which way to go. Some of them come from the company\u2019s side, their requirements, special necessities or business type. Also, the platform features, tools, and integrations play a big part when opting for off the shelf vs custom courses.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go deeper in what needs to be checked before choosing between off the shelf vs custom courses<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The Cost<\/b><\/h3>\n

An off the shelf course could be cost-effective, with multiple buyers involved in the final cost of the product. Because they are already made, you just pay once for a final course. Different from the custom courses made, that can be more expensive as the content is specially developed to fit your needs.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Implementation<\/b><\/h3>\n

This comes as an obvious choice in terms of cost, well… Definitely, an off the shelf course is cheaper because is already made without much time and effort to start taking it. You buy it, you implement it, your users start taking it. Meanwhile, a custom course development takes hours of work, involving development, customization, and start-up, making it more expensive yes, but also built to suit your needs and users\u2019 expectations.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n

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