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Canvas LMSMoodle
Freemium

Self-hosting the AGPL code is free; Instructure's hosted Canvas is sold to institutions.

 Free

Free open-source software to host yourself.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Widely used LMS with a large ecosystem
  • Integrates with more than 1000 external tools
  • Open source and self-hostable
  • Keeps course data on your own server
  • Self-hosting a production instance is complex
  • Product website focuses on the paid hosted service
  • Requires a server and ongoing maintenance
  • More than an individual learner needs
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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