🆚 LearnDash vs. Moodle

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Learning management system
Learning management system

About

LearnDash is a WordPress LMS plugin used to create, deliver, and sell online courses directly from a WordPress site.

It includes a visual drag-and-drop course builder, support for multimedia lessons, advanced quizzes and assessments, gamification with badges and certificates, flexible monetization including one-time sales, subscriptions, memberships and bundles, and integrations with payment gateways, CRMs, email platforms, Zoom, and WooCommerce.

Moodle is an open-source learning management system that enables educators and organizations to deliver online and blended courses with customizable tools for teaching, learning, and assessment.

It offers built-in collaborative features such as forums, wikis, quizzes and gradebooks, provides extensive plugin extensibility with over 2,000 add-ons, and supports more than 120 languages and mobile learning through the Moodle App.

Headquarters

Lansing, Michigan, United States
West Perth, Australia

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️
LearnDash LMS
1 site$199/year
10 sites$399/year
Unlimited sites$799/year
LearnDash Cloud
Starter$29/month
Grow$49/month
Pro$99/month
Free version ✔️Self-hosted, open source
MoodleCloud
Starter
(50 users)
$130/year
Mini
(100 users)
$220/year
Small
(400 users)
$400/year
Medium
(500 users)
$910/year
Standard
(750 users)
$1,710/year

Categories

LMS › Rank #1
LMS › Rank #6
WordPress Plugins › Rank #91

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The LearnDash LMS is 2.7 times more popular than Moodle.
Total websites

Market share

LMS

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

LearnDash is more popular in the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom, while Moodle is more popular in Argentina, Russia, and Mexico.
United States
Spain
United Kingdom
Germany
Australia
Canada
Netherlands
Italy
France
Brazil

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

LearnDash is more popular than Moodle in all market segments.
Education/Reference
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Blogs/Wiki
Health
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Internet Services
Sports
Online Shopping
Recreation/Hobbies

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#37,250
#57,091
#62,919
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Name
Rank
#2,438
#19,910
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See also

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