Top pick · highest health
Chamilo LMS
Create a virtual campus for the provision of online or semi-online training.
PHP
Learning and Courses
Open source alternatives to Moodle Cloud
We track 7 open-source Moodle Cloud alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 0 ship a Docker image. Chamilo LMS leads on health at 82/100 with 1632 commits in the last 90 days; across all 7 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0.
updated Oct 2026 7 alternatives best health 82 ★ 17k combined 2,952 commits / 90d 0 with Docker
Top picks to replace Moodle Cloud
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Healthiest
Health 82/100: 1,632 commits in 90 days, latest release v3.0.1.
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Most starred
8,212 stars, the biggest community among Moodle Cloud alternatives.
Showing 7 of 7 tools
All 7 Moodle Cloud alternatives, ranked by health
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ILIAS
Learning management system that can cope with anything you throw at it.
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Open eClass
Open eClass is an advanced e-learning solution that can enhance the teaching and learning process.
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Gibbon
Flexible school management platform designed to make life better for teachers, students, parents and leaders.
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edX
Online learning platform that powers the edX.org website.
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Canvas LMS
Learning management system (LMS) that is revolutionizing the way we educate.
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Moodle
Learning and courses platform with one of the largest open source communities worldwide.
PHP
Moodle Cloud alternatives compared
Chamilo LMS edges ILIAS 82 to 81, and most of the difference is stars: 1k stars against 506 stars. edX has the largest following at 8.2k stars, yet ranks #5 of 7, held back mostly by release recency (named-release/birch from 11.7 years ago).
The most recent release is Open eClass Release_4.4.3, published 7 days ago. Canvas LMS publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. Canvas LMS scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, PHP (5), Python (1) and Ruby (1) are the most common. Chamilo LMS, ILIAS, Open eClass and 4 more are copyleft. Moodle is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| Chamilo LMS Steady at 82 since 11 Sep | 82 | 1k | GPL-3.0 | today | No |
| ILIAS Steady at 81 since 11 Sep | 81 | 506 | GPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Open eClass Steady at 79 since 11 Sep | 79 | 170 | GPL-2.0 | 7 days ago | No |
| Gibbon Up 9 points since 11 Sep, no release for 8 months | 77 | 635 | GPL-3.0 | today | No |
| edX Steady at 61 since 27 Sep, no release for 139 months | 61 | 8.2k | AGPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Canvas LMS | 25 | 6.9k | AGPL-3.0 | 6 months ago | No |
| Moodle | 10 | 0 | GPL-3.0 | unknown | No |
Moodle Cloud alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Moodle Cloud?
Chamilo LMS scores highest at 82/100, with 1632 commits in the last 90 days, 1k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v3.0.1) published 1 month ago. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Moodle Cloud alternatives use a permissive licence?
None of the 7 tracked alternatives use a permissive licence; 7 are copyleft (GPL, AGPL or similar), which requires publishing changes to any modified version you distribute.
Which Moodle Cloud alternatives run in Docker?
None of the 7 tracked alternatives currently advertise Docker support, so expect manual installation. Docker support is worth 10 of the 100 health points on Repoly.
Is Chamilo LMS or ILIAS the better Moodle Cloud alternative?
On measured health Chamilo LMS leads, 82 to 81. Chamilo LMS has 1,632 commits in 90 days, 1k stars and v3.0.1 from 1 month ago; ILIAS has 559 commits in 90 days, 506 stars and v11.5 from 24 days ago. Chamilo LMS is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Moodle Cloud alternatives still maintained?
4 of the 6 measured options score 70 or above. Canvas LMS had no commits in the last 90 days. Canvas LMS scores under 40.
What languages are the Moodle Cloud alternatives written in?
PHP: Chamilo LMS, ILIAS, Open eClass, Gibbon and 1 more. Python: edX. Ruby: Canvas LMS. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
