Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Canvas LMS
Canvas LMS clearly comes out ahead of Moodle on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Moodle's paid plans start at $40.83/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Moodle Pty Ltd | Instructure |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTech | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTechSales & CRM |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | moodle | canvas-lms |
|---|---|---|
| 200 Users | ||
| Administrative Dashboards | ||
| 20Gb Storage | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| 500 Users | ||
| Assignments | ||
| 50Gb Storage | ||
| Course Creation | ||
| 5Gb Storage | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| 750 Users | ||
| Discussions | ||
| Custom Domain Add-On | ||
| Everything In Free-For-Teacher | ||
| Custom Domain Included | ||
| Institutional Branding | ||
| Full Customization | ||
| Mobile App Access | ||
| Full Source Code Access | ||
| Quizzes | ||
| Premium Mobile App | ||
| Sis Integrations | ||
| Self-Hosting Required | ||
| Third-Party Tool Integration | ||
| Sell Courses Via Stripe | ||
| Unlimited Storage | ||
| Unlimited Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Canvas LMS comes out ahead overall, though Moodle can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Moodle and Canvas LMS offer a free tier.
