# Canvas LMS (Instructure) vs Moodle

| Attribute | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.2 (52% (medium)) | 47.8 (29% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 22 | 26 |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,783 | 7,355 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An LMS enabling educators to manage courses, grade students, and communicate with learners while providing data analytics and integration with third-party applications. Used across K-12, higher education, and workforce training sectors worldwide. | Open source learning management system supporting millions of courses deployed globally across hundreds of thousands of sites. |
| features.capabilities | `{"analytics":true,"accessibility":"partial","platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":true,"native_authoring":true,"extended_enterprise":true}` | `{"platform_type":"lms"}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | - |
| language.primary | Ruby | PHP |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://moodle.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:31:24.618Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40instructure%2Fcanvas-media&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=moodle%2Fmoodle&per_page=100","last_12m":19,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (LMS & Training Software)

| Capability | Canvas LMS (Instructure) | Moodle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | LMS | LMS |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Content-standard support | - | - |
| LTI support | - | - |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Native course authoring | ✓ | - |
| Off-the-shelf content library | - | - |
| **Training** |  |  |
| Compliance training tracking | - | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Virtual classroom / ILT | - | - |
| Learning paths | - | - |
| Gamification | - | - |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Extended enterprise | ✓ | - |
| **Admin** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | - |
| **Accessibility** |  |  |
| Accessibility | Partial | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | - |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| Learning analytics / reporting | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:13.555Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*