Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Moodle
Moodle clearly comes out ahead of Open edX 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 | Axim Collaborative |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTech | Education & EdTechDevelopment |
| Categories | edtech-lms | edtech-lms |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | moodle | open-edx |
|---|---|---|
| Full Source Code Access | ||
| 200 Users | ||
| Lms (Learning Management System) | ||
| 20Gb Storage | ||
| Studio (Course Authoring Tool) | ||
| 500 Users | ||
| Xblocks (Plugin Support) | ||
| 50Gb Storage | ||
| 5Gb Storage | ||
| 750 Users | ||
| Custom Domain Add-On | ||
| Custom Domain Included | ||
| Full Customization | ||
| 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 Open edX can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Moodle and Open edX offer a free tier.
