# Moodle Reviews **Vendor:** Moodle **Category:** [Learning Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/learning-management-system-lms) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 448 ## About Moodle Moodle is an open source, feature-rich, secure and scalable learning management system that integrates seamlessly with other platforms and can be customised for any teaching or training method you choose. With fresh and intuitive interfaces, Moodle has solutions suitable for K-12, higher education, vocational training, corporates, and all types of enterprise learning. From improving your teaching and student outcomes to streamlining training, onboarding, and compliance management, you'll build more active and engaging online learning spaces with Moodle. When you choose Moodle, you benefit from Moodle's 20+ years of expertise in educational technology and you become part of a global community of people who love our online learning platform and our values. You can get support from our active community forums, access Moodle's certified integrations, and explore over 2000 open source plugins. Or, for expert advice, end-to-end support, and services, including site setup and hosting, customisations, and training, unlock unparalleled expertise and dedicated 24/7 support through our global network of Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers. ## Moodle Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users praise Moodle for its **ease of use** , enabling effective training with minimal setup hassle and flexibility. (16 reviews) - Users appreciate Moodle's **rich features and user-friendliness** , enhancing teaching, learning, and collaboration across diverse environments. (10 reviews) - Users value the **efficient course creation** features in Moodle, enabling seamless, modern training experiences for clients. (9 reviews) - Users value Moodle's **diverse features** that enhance collaborative learning and support various teaching styles effectively. (8 reviews) - Users appreciate the **flexibility and customization** of Moodle, allowing tailored course designs and enhanced learning experiences. (7 reviews) - Users value the **extensive customization options** in Moodle, allowing tailored training for diverse employee needs. (7 reviews) - Ease of Learning (7 reviews) - Users find Moodle to be **extremely user-friendly** , enhancing their overall experience and efficiency in learning and teaching. (7 reviews) - Affordable Pricing (6 reviews) - Course Variety (6 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Moodle **not user-friendly** , citing a steep learning curve and overwhelming options that hinder accessibility. (9 reviews) - Users find Moodle's **lack of intuitiveness** frustrating, especially with its complex setup and cluttered interface. (7 reviews) - Users find Moodle's **limited features** challenging, particularly with user-friendliness and accessibility for non-English speakers. (7 reviews) - Users find the **complex administration** of Moodle overwhelming, especially newcomers needing advanced technical skills for setup. (6 reviews) - Users find Moodle's **user interface cluttered and slow** , hindering efficiency and making navigation challenging during busy periods. (6 reviews) - Limited Customization (5 reviews) - Complexity Issues (4 reviews) - Cumbersome Interface (4 reviews) - Lack of Information (4 reviews) - Users find the **learning difficulty** significant, often struggling with the complex interface and unclear guidance. (4 reviews) ## Moodle Reviews ### 1. Decent, but lacking **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** J N. | Applications Analyst II, Hospital & Health Care, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 16, 2025 **What do you like best about Moodle?** Moodle's open-source architecture and plugin-friendly environment make for a platform that can be fully customized to fit your needs... provided that you have the programming skills to create the plugins that you need. There are many available community plugins that can expand the base features but should be installed with some trepidation as just as many have not been maintained or documented sufficiently. Learners find navigating the platform to be easy and enjoy its look-and-feel. Instructors for content that are more similar to "higher education learning" find the gradebooks to be intuitive and like the access control they have to release content on a schedule. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** The paid "Workplace" edition of Moodle offers a handful of additional features that would not otherwise be present, but these features fall considerably short of what the competition has to offer. That being said, their price is considerably cheaper than the alternatives. Future buyers should spend additional time during the discovery period to ensure that all needs will be met without relying on 3rd party plugins before making a decision. Setting up the platform is complex as implementing new changes require you to navigate through many menus and sub-menus and even more hidden sub-sub-sub-menus where a single toggle can be the difference between proper access and frustration for end users. Documentation of these features is frequently lackluster and often outdated, referencing past versions that have received significant updates since. Customer Support is slow, but the Learning Designers on their team are empathetic and will take the time to research any inquiries and provide workarounds if the software does not function as expected "out-of-the-box". **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** Moodle is, at the end of the day, a platform with higher education in mind. This includes features such as gradebooks and more interactive activities for student learning. While it lacks the features that would make it an adequate corporate learning environment, these "education" features make it worthwhile exploring for certain types of programs (such as our apprenticeships). **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi J.N., Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed review. We’re glad to hear that Moodle’s open-source flexibility, intuitive navigation, and gradebook features are serving your learners and instructors well, especially for programs like apprenticeships where those strengths really shine. It’s great to know our Learning Designers have been able to support you with empathy and practical solutions, and we’ll continue working hard to enhance the overall experience. Thank you again for your insights; they help us make Moodle stronger for all users. Regards, The Moodle Team ### 2. moodle review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Julius G. | E-learning coordinator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 25, 2025 **What do you like best about Moodle?** Moodle is user friendly and easy to manage. It provides a rich set of activities and resources that support diverse teaching and collaborative learning styles. Moodle offer a cheap and reliable option as compared to proprietary LMS paltforms. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** One of the downside of moodle is the complex nature of administration especially for new comers. So moodle require alot of technical expertise. Although moodle is free software, users are still oblige to spend on hosting, maintenance and updates. **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** Moodle has provided us with the avenue to scale our training programs worldwide **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi Julius, Thank you for sharing your feedback and for choosing Moodle! We’re delighted to hear that you find Moodle user-friendly, easy to manage, and supportive of diverse teaching and learning styles. It’s great to know Moodle has helped you scale your training programs globally. If you haven’t already, you might find Moodle Academy’s free training courses and our global Certified Partners and Service Providers helpful for hosting, maintenance, and ongoing support. Find more information here: https://moodle.com/solutions/certified-service-providers/. Thank you again for your thoughtful review. Regards, Moodle Team ### 3. Moodle - takes a villiage **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 04, 2025 **What do you like best about Moodle?** Moodle has been around for a long time, and has been popular in K-12, so many are familiar with it from prior use - making it easy to use. You can save money by self-hosting, and it is customizable, but it takes an individual with good programming skills. The care and feeding of a self-hosted Moodle takes a villiage on-site and assistance from the community. Moodle developers are open to input from users, but it takes a lot of time and persistence to make changes. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** If you need to troubleshoot a problem, and you are self-hosted, you can't just "call Moodle customer support" and get help. There are tons of forums to search through, and often, it is like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are so many options, settings, and "hidden" features that the system can feel very overwhelming. **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** Self-hosted Moodle provides a financially feasible LMS for all of our students. It makes residential and online learning consistent. **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi there, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your thoughts on Moodle’s self-hosted option. If you're looking for an easier setup with built-in hosting and support, MoodleCloud offers a quick and affordable way to access Moodle’s core functionality—ideal for businesses and organisations. It requires minimum technical expertise and is ready to use in seconds. For those needing further customisation or additional support, our Moodle Certified Partners can help tailor Moodle to your specific needs. You can learn more about how they can assist you by visiting https://moodle.com/solutions/certified-service-providers/. We appreciate you sharing your experience and hope you find the best Moodle option to suit your needs. Best regards, Moodle Team ### 4. Customizable LMS, if you have the skills **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 30, 2025 **What do you like best about Moodle?** I like that there are so many options to customize the learning experience. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** The biggest downside is that it is clunky and some features that should be customizable are not and it can be difficult to figure out what is customizable. **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** Helping us train adult students **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi there, We appreciate you taking the time to review Moodle. It's great to know you appreciate Moodle's extensive options to customise learning experience. We are continuously working on improving Moodle to deliver the best possible learning environment. To discover the new and improved features of Moodle, including changes to UX/ UI, with our latest release, please visit https://moodle.com/moodle-4/. If you want to customise or upscale your LMS to your organisation’s unique needs, you can contact our Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers. Find more information here: https://moodle.com/solutions/certified-service-providers/. Thank you, Moodle Team ### 5. Moodle Review **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pelser U. | Founder, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 26, 2025 **What do you like best about Moodle?** The most helpful part of Moodle is the vast number of functions you can add to Moodle when constructing an LMS. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** The downsides unfortunately is also there. It feels clunky and not very user friendly compared to other LMS systems. It feels outdated and not really intuitive. **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** We used Moodle in our online short course business called GetSmarter and also Uni4 Online. **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi Pelser, We appreciate you taking the time to review Moodle. It's great to know you find Moodle flexible to be added with vast number of functions. We are continuously working on improving Moodle to deliver the best possible learning environment. To discover the new and improved features of Moodle, including changes to UX/ UI, with our latest release, please visit https://moodle.com/moodle-4/. If you want to customise or upscale your LMS to your organisation’s unique needs, you can contact our Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers. Find more information here: https://moodle.com/solutions/certified-service-providers/. Thank you, Moodle Team ### 6. We have implement Moodle and use for last 12 year in our institutes.Wide users community for support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Raj Prakash S. | IT Manager, Education Management, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2024 **What do you like best about Moodle?** It's open source and easy to develop, friendly user interface, compressive learning tools, multi-language, Analytics and reporting and integration capability with platforms. It's really very good learning Management platforms for educational Institution and University with good features. And the beauty of the product is Rapidly implement in your organizations and scalable. **What do you dislike about Moodle?** Need more graphical interface, mobile app limitation, plugin, lack of build in advance features and performance issue with some security features . **What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's solve student and faculty communication and we are useing it as campus ERP and Learing Management System. Very Cost effactive, scalability, data ownership, branding and coustomization and easy communication. **Official Response from Made Kanthicha:** > Hi Raj, Thank you for sharing your experience with Moodle! We appreciate your feedback. Moodle is designed to offer flexibility and adaptability to meet your organisation's unique needs. We are dedicated to improving our platform to provide the best learning experience. Our network of Certified Partners and Service Providers is always available to provide the best assistance and customisations for your needs. Find a partner in your region easily by visiting https://moodle.com/solutions/certified-service-providers/ We look forward to contributing to your learning success. Thank you for choosing Moodle, and have a great day! 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