Litmos vs Moodle comparison

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Litmos and Moodle are both solutions in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category. Litmos is ranked #9, while Moodle is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.5. Litmos holds a 1.4% mindshare in LMS, compared to Moodle’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Litmos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Moodle users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Moodle and Litmos are two major competitors in the learning management system category. Moodle seems to have the upper hand in flexibility and cost-effectiveness, owing to its open-source community and free nature, while Litmos stands out with its user-friendly interface and rich content library.

Features: Moodle's key features include extensive customization through plugins, exam randomization for secure testing, and seamless integration with platforms like H5P and Zoom. Litmos provides an extensive pre-built course library, a powerful content creation engine, and features like auto-assign, though the latter faces operational challenges.

Room for Improvement: Moodle users often critique its complexity and challenging user interface, with calls for easier navigation, support for multi-tenancy, and better management of grades and log-in sessions. Litmos users point out costly domain branding and limited reporting flexibility, requesting enhancements in security, course equivalency settings, and dashboards.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Moodle offers various deployment options, including on-premises and public cloud, supported by a strong community, though structured technical support is needed. Litmos provides a straightforward cloud-focused deployment process, but there's feedback for better customer service on complex issues.

Pricing and ROI: Moodle is valued for its free and open-source accessibility, showing good ROI, especially for small institutions with low operational costs. Litmos, although pricier, is praised for its value-driven per-user pricing model and vast course libraries, albeit with significant costs for branding removal.

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Categories and Ranking

Litmos

Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Training (8th), eLearning (12th)

Moodle

Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of Litmos is 1.4%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Moodle is 3.0%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Moodle	3.0%
Litmos	1.4%
Other	95.6%

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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reviewer1977519

Senior Manager II, Learning operations and multi media at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Its pricing is competitive, but the auto-assign feature that is most valuable for us hasn't been working for the last year and a half

We have a complex implementation because we have an outsourced population of over 50% of our user base. So, we have a lot of challenges. We have no HCM for user data. We have to create our own custom metadata to manage everything, and there are lots of logistical challenges in terms of implementation. If you have to go through and create a custom metadata system, as we did, and stand up all these other systems, it would take three to six months. If you have a human capital management system that's ready to go and you have all your data in the right segments and whatnot, it could be done in one to three months. In terms of maintenance, we recently re-scoped this to where we have one person that oversees the LMS as a whole, and then we have two administrators that carry out the tactical task, such as auto enrollments, user creations, and all other audit components. We also have a rotational employee that does audits on the LMS to make sure everything is working correctly.

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Chris Sackiw

Meteorologist - Training and Development. Météorologue - Formation Et Perfectionnement at Environment Canada

A highly flexible and customizable learning management system with a wide range of features, providing educators with the tools to create engaging and interactive online courses

Moodle has proven to be highly effective for training and professional development within our organization. It has replaced the traditional practice of sending individuals on courses across the country, offering coast-to-coast accessibility. We've also begun utilizing badges for internal certification, streamlining the process of recognizing achievement. As its usage has expanded, we started with native Moodle on our section and have since extended it to other groups. The integration of third-party plugins or tools has influenced our utilization of Moodle. While we haven't implemented as many filters as we potentially could have, one individual has managed administration duties and the integration of these tools. This individual has also been involved in other areas, dedicating significant time to programming within Moodle for a specific program for one group. This process has spanned several years, demonstrating the commitment required to bring these enhancements to fruition.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Content Author removes the need for a third-party solution for content creation."

"Litmos has an excellent user interface, it's well designed and intuitive, and it also has a great content engine."

"This is a very scalable solution, as we had over 10,000 students in our instance and their billing model makes scaling affordable to do."

"As a user and administrator, I think Content Author is valuable because it removes the need for a third-party solution to create content in the best way possible."

"The pricing is really good; its pricing is probably the most competitive I've seen for an LMS."

"Its pricing is good, and its performance is good when it works."

"Its user interface is quite good, the platform is quite user-friendly, and the UI/UX of the platform is very advanced, which helps in getting the users interested in the training."

"It incorporates the majority of the elements."

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"Almost all the activity modules are available inside the courses, so that makes our training easier and more comfortable."

"The monitoring aspect is important for students."

"What I like the best about Moodle is that it is open source software and is fairly robust."

"Since it's an open-source product, you can integrate it with many other things."

"The solution is stable."

"This is a very cost-effective solution that is intuitive, doesn't require much training, and is easily accessible."

"The most valuable feature of Moodle is the exam question shuffle. Students in the classroom will all have different question list numbers. For example, one student's question one will be another student's question ten."

"We see, and estimated, a 60% productivity improvement in managing trainee learning progress."

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Cons

"After using this solution for four years, and raising our challenges around functionality, we did not see any improvements."

"The reporting in Litmos could be improved. It is difficult to pull accurate reporting based on how the solution is set up and parameters are selected."

"The auto-assign feature that auto assigns courses to learners and puts them into a different learning path has had a bug for the last year and a half. My team has spent numerous hours trying to troubleshoot and fix that, but it's still broken. Until they fix that, it's going to be a higher admin burden for people to manage."

"You cannot make a course optional, so if I assign a course to someone, the system assumes that they have to complete it."

"The security of the SAP Litmos is not up to the standard of the organizations because if you are hosting your content in SAP Litmos or any other LMS, then one of the major concerns for the company is to secure their training data to prevent the student from copying it."

"The reporting could be improved. When we first subscribed to Litmos, it had a great reporting engine, but SAP altered it. Some of the changes have reduced the ability to extract reports from it. It's excellent for live data, but it can be tricky when I want to get a report."

"First of all, their issue resolution is really bad."

"The reporting function of SAP Litmos needs major improvements. The reports are not at par with other solutions on the market. It's not user-friendly or effective reporting which we can retrieve from other places."

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"Moodle should improve the interface. You can download plugins, such as templates, and use them in Moodle, but they're limited. The interface component in Moodle can improve for students because we always have to train every student on how to use some of each feature. The solution overall could be more user-friendly."

"Everything is very text heavy. There are no videos or moving images. For a visual learner, there's not a lot of visual content so Moodle is not suitable for all types of learners."

"Setting up groups and allocating privacy settings to different groups is quite complicated."

"The ability to input modified, individual, independent grades in a grade center component is not just hard. It almost always requires you to get tech involved."

"The UI and interface of Moodle could be greatly improved."

"Moodle is missing a subscription-based system where learners can subscribe to available courses and make the payment for those courses."

"It would be good to have a feature that would ensure that students are the ones performing the given assessment."

"They need to have a better way to illustrate competencies so that, when people go through the programs, they can actually show they are competent in the subject matter."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not have any idea about the licensing, but I know that it is quite expensive."

"The solution is priced per user which can get expensive."

"When we first purchased our subscription, we underestimated how many people we would have within a billing period. We had to adjust that in the first six months. I can't remember the exact numbers, but they charge a per user rate for a certain number, and you get a discount as the number of users goes up. It scales, which is a fairly reasonable way to build a pricing model."

"I don't know what the pricing model is at this point in time. I'm a consultant. The organizations that have purchased Litmos engage me to help them implement it, or Litmos engage me to be their external learning management system administrator. So, I don't see the rates, but based on the general comments that I've heard, it seems cost-effective and competitive with its competitors."

"It is priced per user license."

"This solution comes at a high price point. We also paid $4500 for a migration specialist from Litmos to assist in moving our content over. You are billed every month based on the number of users who have logged in and completed training."

"The pricing is really good. Its pricing is probably the most competitive I've seen for an LMS. If you need help with doing any type of custom design or customization, such as code design or anything like that with the site, then you have to use their people services, which would be an extra cost."

"If I have a domain and I want to link my custom domain to SAP Litmos, and if I want to remove the branding of the SAP Litmos, then they charge a large amount for it. It's not included in your subscription plan which we have purchased from them. In the last two to three years, we have never bought the custom domain. We have never linked our custom domain to SAP Litmos. The barrier for us is the high pricing. It is not a reasonable price."

More Litmos pricing and cost advice

"It is open source, and it has a lot of free documentation. It can be by far the least expensive option, but it depends on how one decides to use it. It can be free if you download it and host it on-prem, and you don't count your time as being worth anything. So, it can be almost free, or it can be very expensive just depending on if you get a package with a provider and if it is a huge solution."

"Moodle is a free online learning platform, but it also offers a paid version of it."

"It is a one-time registration with the Moodle site. There isn't a yearly or monthly fee."

"Moodle is free. It should probably stay free. There isn't really any support for Moodle unless you pay an astronomical amount, which is weird."

"Moodle is a free open-sourced solution. This is one of the best aspects of Moodle."

"This particular organization is a relatively small academic institution. It is a single campus, not very big, with 4,500 to 5,000 total students. It is not a big faculty. There are no hard sciences other than undergraduate-level hard sciences. So, Moodle is functional, and it is relatively simple because it is open-source software. It has sub advantages, and it is inexpensive. Small schools with small enrollment numbers just can't afford the more expensive ones."

"Moodle offer a 14 day free trial and then requires payment."

"Moodle is an open-source solution that is free of cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

18%

University

11%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

Is SAP Litmos expensive for eLearning?

I have used this for eLearning before, and considering how useful it was, the price was fair. Of course, you have to think of what you will need for your own training and how much you want to pay ...

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Is it better to use your own courses or SAP Litmos’ native ones?

Obviously this highly depends on what you want to provide to your learners. If you seek to give them very specific eLearning, like if your company wants to educate employees or partners on your new...

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How does SAP Litmos make eLearning more effective?

I think SAP Litmos makes eLearning effective because it's specifically created to closely follow the learning process and the progress of students, all the while giving you many tools and helpful ...

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What needs improvement with Moodle?

Moodle could be better, though it has not frustrated me.

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What is your primary use case for Moodle?

My main use case for Moodle is that my college classes are hosted on the platform, which is the learning management system of our college. Videos, notes, and presentations are provided on the platf...

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What advice do you have for others considering Moodle?

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Also Known As

SAP Litmos, CallidusCloud Litmos

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Overview

Litmos provides an accessible platform for online training with tools for content creation, scheduling, and seamless HR integration, enhancing learning experiences across sectors.

Litmos delivers effective onboarding, compliance, and education through versatile tools enabling smooth deployment and engaging user experiences. The customizable dashboard allows for alignment with brand identity, while the extensive library and gamification features enhance course delivery. API integration facilitates connection with crucial HR systems, although auto-enrollment isn't always reliable. Regular updates contribute to adaptable and efficient administration. Users appreciate the intuitive design, streamlining course management and creation.

What are the key features of Litmos?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies course management and navigation.
Customizable Dashboard: Supports brand consistency through personalization.
Extensive Content Library: Offers varied materials to enrich training.
Gamification Elements: Engages participants through interactive content.
API for Integration: Ensures compatibility with HR systems and more.
Regular Updates: Enhances functionality and flexibility for administrators.

Why should users consider Litmos for their training needs?

Efficient Onboarding: Streamlines integration for new hires.
Engaging Learning Experience: Keeps users motivated through interactive features.
Enhanced Integration: Synchronizes with existing platforms like MS Teams and Zoom.
Consistent Branding: Maintains uniformity in training materials across the organization.
Certification & Compliance: Assists in meeting industry standards through easy certification processes.

Many industries implement Litmos for onboarding, compliance training, and ongoing education. Organizations use it to conduct online training, manage in-person sessions, and develop learning paths. Integration with tools like Articulate simplifies content creation, while platforms like MS Teams and Zoom aid in cohesive communication and training consistency. Companies ensure their training content maintains uniform branding and language, augmenting professional development and compliance.

Litmos

Moodle provides open-source flexibility, plugin support, and integration capabilities for educational and organizational use, enhancing efficiency through features like course management and automatic grading.

Moodle is an adaptable platform for education and training purposes, offering extensive plugins, LTI tool compatibility, and integration options. Its course management, random exam question generation, and collaborative features make it popular among educational institutions. Modular design and activity modules strengthen user interaction, while accessibility measures support a diverse user base. Security and usability are key focuses, but improvements are needed in interface design and navigation. Scalability, customization, and documentation require attention for optimal performance and user satisfaction. Flexible integration with services like Google Suite and enhancements in reporting can further streamline its effectiveness.

What are Moodle's Key Features?

Open-source Flexibility: Easily customizable to meet user needs.
Extensive Plugin Support: Offers numerous plugins for expanded functionality.
LTI Tool Compatibility: Integrates seamlessly with external learning tools.
Automatic Grading: Streamlines assessment evaluation.
Accessibility Features: Ensures wide-ranging user inclusion.

What Benefits and ROI Should Users Look For?

Efficiency: Reduces time with automated processes.
Security: Protects data and maintains integrity.
Community: Global collaboration and support available.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with current systems and tools.
Flexibility: Adapts to educational and corporate training scenarios.

In education, Moodle is commonly used for exam scheduling, course hosting, and assignment management. Corporations leverage it for training and certification needs, while educators use it for planning, quizzes, and interaction facilitation. Its ERP integration and plagiarism detection capabilities are utilized widely. Companies find its plugin and cloud support critical for customized training implementations.

Moodle

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YouTube, Samsung, Coca Cola, Nowegian.com, Xero, Zumba, Sears, Build.com, UFC

Acacia University, Alliant International University, American University of Health Sciences, Anaheim University Online, Aspen University, Cal State University San Bernardino, California State University Los Angeles, Chattanooga Fire Training, City of Humble Fire Department, George Washington University, Georgia Institute of Emergency Medical Services, Michigan Online Classroom, Virginia Beach Sheriffs Office, Washington Post

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