Canvas LMS vs Moodle
Canvas LMS, Moodle compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Canvas LMS | Moodle | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-learning | E-learning |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) | GNU General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Multi-service setup | Needs a database |
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Free |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| GitHub stars | 6.9k | 7.5k |
| Last release | – | – |
| Alternative to | Blackboard | Blackboard |
In short
- Canvas LMS is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
- Moodle is licensed GNU General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.