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Chamilo LMS vs Open eClass: catalog facts
Chamilo LMS	Open eClass

Best for: Schools and training organisations hosting their own e-learning platform	Best for: Universities and schools wanting a straightforward self-hosted course platform
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0; training and certifications are offered separately.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.
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	Long-running project with steady releases since 2003 Responsive interface plus a mobile app Simple PHP and MySQL or MariaDB requirements
Needs a server to host and maintain Many features to configure for a small setup	Website is mainly in Greek Smaller international community than larger LMS projects
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 Open eClass openeclass.org github.com/gunet/openeclass Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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