Chamilo
Free, open-source platform for managing and delivering online learning
- Also known as
- chamilo
Available worldwide
What is Chamilo?
An open-source learning management system deployed globally by over 40 million learners. The platform is GDPR compliant and designated as a certified Digital Public Good.
Chamilo pricing
We don't have Chamilo's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What Chamilo does
The capabilities that matter for lms & training software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Platform type
- LMS
- Content-standard support
- -
- LTI support
- -
- Native course authoring
- ✓
- Off-the-shelf content library
- -
- Compliance training tracking
- -
- Virtual classroom / ILT
- -
- Learning paths
- -
- Gamification
- -
- Extended enterprise
- -
- SSO / SCIM
- -
- Accessibility
- -
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Learning analytics / reporting
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Self-hosted
Chamilo alternatives
Other lms & training software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- 360LearningAn AI-powered learning platform that helps organizations capture and scale internal expertise into personalized, skills-based trainingmedium · 74%
- Open edXlow · 41%
- Absorb LMSAI-powered learning platform designed to help organizations deliver training at scale and manage compliance requirements effectivelylow · 12%
- ContinuAI-powered learning platform that connects employee and partner training to business outcomesmedium · 74%
- LearnUponA cloud-based learning platform powered by AI agents that elevates human capability while keeping organizations in control of their learning strategymedium · 73%
- Canvas LMS (Instructure)medium · 52%
Compare Chamilo
Side by side against other lms & training software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Chamilo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.07 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Analytics: Yes · Platform type: lms · Self hostable: Yes · Native authoring: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-24 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: BE · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-24 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-24 · 60% |