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Chamilo LMS vs Moodle: catalog facts
Chamilo LMS	Moodle

Best for: Schools and training organisations hosting their own e-learning platform	Best for: Schools and organisations that want to run their own online course platform
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0; training and certifications are offered separately.	Free Free open-source software to host yourself.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Broad course, assignment and attendance features Can import courses from Moodle API for integration with other business systems Long-running project with active development	Open source and self-hostable Keeps course data on your own server
Needs a server to host and maintain Many features to configure for a small setup	Requires a server and ongoing maintenance More than an individual learner needs
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-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
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Chamilo LMS chamilo.org github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Moodle moodle.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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