Moodle is the world's most widely used open-source learning management system, initiated in 2002 in Perth, Australia, with 300M+ users across 240+ countries and support for 100+ languages. GPL free and open source, it is backed by 2000+ plugins and the Workplace and MoodleCloud ecosystem - a mainstream choice for schools and corporate training.
Moodle Hosting is the official Moodle learning management system (LMS) hosting service, created in 2002 by the Moodle team in Perth, Australia, serving over 300 million users, with MoodleCloud offering a free trial and usage-based managed plans.
Canvas LMS is Instructure's leading learning management system in the US higher-education market, serving 6000+ institutions. Its cloud-native architecture and strong assessment, gradebook and analytics features make it a mainstream choice for online teaching.
Blackboard is an education technology company founded in Washington, D.C. in 1997 and one of the oldest learning management systems (LMS) globally, serving thousands of universities. After merging with Anthology in 2021, it offers a complete online teaching solution from course management and virtual classrooms to accessibility and learning analytics.