Open Source Moodle AlternativesLearning Management Systems & Online Education Services like Moodle

The best open source alternative to Moodle is Chamilo. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Moodle and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Moodle are Canvas by Instructure, Open edX, Sakai and Frappe LMS.

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  1. Chamilo icon

    Chamilo

     36 likes

    Chamilo is an open-source (under GNU/GPL licensing) e-learning and content management system, aimed at improving access to education and knowledge globally. It is backed up by the Chamilo Association, an international ONG based in Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Chamilo LMS open campus available at: http://campus.chamilo.org
     
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    Comments about Chamilo as an Alternative to Moodle
    Guest
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    More easy to use ! More efficient ! aPossible to create complex eLearning scenarios with so many options, but also without deeper knowledge there are good results.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    jarturomora
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    Chamilo LMS is also an open source e-learning platform more easy to use than Moodle and accessible for people with vision disabilities.

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    Chamilo icon

    • Most users think Chamilo is a great Moodle alternative.

    • Chamilo is Free and Open SourceMoodle is also Free and Open Source
  2. Canvas by Instructure icon

    Canvas by Instructure

     29 likes

    Canvas by Instructure is the world's #1 Learning Management System for schools, teachers and educators. Learn more about implementing the best LMS today.

    92 Canvas by Instructure alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    Canvas by Instructure screenshot 1
     
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    Open edX

     31 likes

    Open edX software is the open-source platform that powers edX and 1000s of other online education sites around the world.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Access courses as a student
     
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  6. Sakai icon

    Sakai

     7 likes

    Historically, the community has aligned around a single project, the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE). This project has also drawn in the Open Source Portfolio (OSP), including it in the Sakai CLE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. ILIAS icon

    ILIAS

     9 likes

    ILIAS is a powerful and flexible tool for learning and collaborating online. It serves as a knowledge and collaboration platform. ILIAS is not restricted to any particular didactical model but instead supports a variety of uses and methods.

    82 ILIAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Tutor LMS

     3 likes

    Tutor LMS is a robust WordPress LMS plugin. Create courses on a frontend course builder, test learners with multiple quizzes, award certificates with a rich certificate builder, and do much more. Best for instructors, marketplaces, institutions, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    Tutor LMS screenshot 1
     
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    .LRN

     7 likes

    Originally developed at MIT, .LRN claims to be the most widely adopted enterprise class open source Learning Management System solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    OpenOLAT

     3 likes

    OpenOLAT is a web-based e-learning platform for teaching, learning, assessment and communication, an LMS, a learning management system. OpenOLAT impresses with its simple and intuitive operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. Dokeos icon

    Dokeos

     5 likes

    Dokeos is an online learning suite software.

    Dokeos is offered in a free community-edition, as well as a commercial Pro edition targeted at enterprises offering support and service level agreements.

    Some modules are only included in the commercial edition: videoconferencing, mi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  15. Open-LMS icon

    Open-LMS

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    The official app for Open LMS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
    Open-LMS screenshot 1
     
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