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OpenOlat vs Chamilo LMS: catalog facts
OpenOlat	Chamilo LMS
Best for: Organizations and schools that want a self-hosted LMS with strong testing features	Best for: Schools and training organisations hosting their own e-learning platform
Free The software is open source; hosting and support are offered commercially.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0; training and certifications are offered separately.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Modular course building with many didactic tools Built-in testing and assessment All 4 strengths for OpenOlat Modular course building with many didactic tools Built-in testing and assessment REST API and integration with existing IT systems Thorough user, admin and developer documentation	Broad course, assignment and attendance features Can import courses from Moodle All 4 strengths for Chamilo LMS Broad course, assignment and attendance features Can import courses from Moodle API for integration with other business systems Long-running project with active development
Main website is largely in German Requires running a Java server stack	Needs a server to host and maintain Many features to configure for a small setup
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 OpenOlat openolat.com github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Chamilo LMS chamilo.org github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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