Moodle vs ILIAS
A side-by-side comparison of Moodle and ILIAS — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Moodle
moodle.org
Learning and courses platform with one of the largest open source communities worldwide.
ILIAS
ilias.de
Learning management system that can cope with anything you throw at it.
| Feature | Moodle | ILIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Learning and Courses | Learning and Courses |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Moodle if…
- ✓You prefer Moodle's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick ILIAS if…
- ✓You prefer ILIAS's feature set or ecosystem fit.