Free Moodle AlternativesLearning Management Systems & Online Education Services like Moodle

The best free alternative to Moodle is Chamilo, 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 Canvas by Instructure, Open edX, Google Classroom and Sakai.

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  1. Chamilo icon

    Chamilo

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Chamilo LMS open campus available at: http://campus.chamilo.org
     
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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.

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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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    • Most users think Chamilo is a great Moodle alternative.

    • Chamilo is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Moodle.

    • Chamilo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Moodle.

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

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

    91 Canvas by Instructure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Canvas by Instructure is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Moodle.

    • Canvas by Instructure is Freemium and Open SourceMoodle is Free and Open Source
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    Google Classroom

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    Google Classroom is your mission control for class. Create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback, and see everything in one place. Instant. Paperless. Easy.

    25 Google Classroom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Sakai

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Schoology

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

    54 Schoology alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    ILIAS

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Tutor LMS

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    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 (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  14. Haiku LMS icon

    Haiku LMS

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Contains a drag-and-drop Web 2.0 style content management system
     

    • Haiku LMS is the most popular Windows alternative to Moodle.

    • Haiku LMS is Freemium and ProprietaryMoodle is Free and Open Source
  15. ProProfs Learning Management System icon

    ProProfs Learning Management System

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    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    ProProfs Learning Management System screenshot 1
     

    • ProProfs Learning Management System is the most popular Mac alternative to Moodle.

    • ProProfs Learning Management System is Free and ProprietaryMoodle is Free and Open Source
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