Free Moodle AlternativesLearning Management Systems & Online Education Services like Moodle

The best free alternative to Moodle is Canvas by Instructure, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Moodle and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Moodle are Chamilo, Open edX, Google Classroom and Sakai.

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

    98 Canvas by Instructure alternatives

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    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  2. Chamilo icon
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    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.

    96 Chamilo alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  3. Open edX icon
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    Free, open-source learning management system and course authoring platform originally built by Harvard and MIT, now stewarded by the nonprofit Axim Collaborative.

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    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Google Classroom is your mission control for class. Create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback, and see everything in one place. Instant. Paperless. Easy.

    35 Google Classroom alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Sakai icon
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    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

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Schoology icon
     5 likes

    Schoology is a learning management system (LMS) and social network that makes it easy to create and share academic content.

    59 Schoology alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  7. Haiku LMS icon
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    haiku LMS is a Web 2.0 lesson-centric learning management system built to bring the advantages of the web to your classes. We believe that haiku LMS is the most elegant way to extend your teaching onto the web, bar none.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  8. ILIAS icon
     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.

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. ProProfs LMS is a cloud-based learning management system that is the preferred choice of businesses and educational institutes to train its workforce, partners, students, and clients.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  10. TalentLMS icon
     14 likes

    TalentLMS is a revolutionary new e-learning service by Epignosis Ltd, aiming to democratize learning by making premium e-learning technology accessible to any single company / organization on earth.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
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