What is Moodle?
Open source learning management system supporting millions of courses deployed globally across hundreds of thousands of sites.
Moodle pricing
We don't have Moodle's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Moodle 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- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Moodle alternatives
Other lms & training software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- 360LearningAI-Powered LMS & Collaborative Learning Platformmedium · 58%
- Open edXThe leading global open-source Teaching and Learning Platformlow · 26%
- Cornerstone OnDemandThe Intelligence Platform for Workforce Readinesslow · 18%
- LearnUponAgentic Learning Platformmedium · 54%
- TalentLMSThe #1 Cloud LMS Software for Online Learninglow · 44%
- DoceboAI-First LMS for Enterprise Learning & Skillslow · 35%
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 Moodle, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Github Activity | 63 | 18.00 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 32.00 | 925.0 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 73 | 5.00 | 364.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 18.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Release Cadence | 0 | 10.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 5 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 7,302 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"platform_type":"lms","self_hostable":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | PHP | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 95% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |