Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Moodle
Moodle clearly comes out ahead of Brightspace on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Moodle has a free tier; Brightspace does not. Moodle's paid plans start at $40.83/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | D2L Corporation | Moodle Pty Ltd |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Education & EdTechDevelopment | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTech |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | brightspace | moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics And Reporting | ||
| 200 Users | ||
| Course Authoring And Delivery | ||
| 20Gb Storage | ||
| Customized Pricing Based On Learners, Licenses, Features, And Services | ||
| 500 Users | ||
| Integration And Automation | ||
| 50Gb Storage | ||
| Professional Services And Support | ||
| 5Gb Storage | ||
| 750 Users | ||
| Custom Domain Add-On | ||
| Custom Domain Included | ||
| Full Customization | ||
| Full Source Code Access | ||
| Premium Mobile App | ||
| Self-Hosting Required | ||
| Sell Courses Via Stripe | ||
| Unlimited Storage | ||
| Unlimited Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Moodle comes out ahead overall, though Brightspace can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Moodle offers a free tier; Brightspace does not currently list one.
Moodle is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
