Moodle Reviews & Product Details

Easy access to course materials – Students can access learning materials anytime and from anywhere. Integration with other tools – Moodle can be integrated with external learning tools and services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be difficult to navigate – Course structures can vary significantly between teachers, which may confuse students. Inconsistent course design – Each teacher can organise their course differently, making it harder for students to find materials and assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Having the ability to use off the shelf standard trainings and create our own has been a perfect blend to meet our employee needs. We can roll our a basic fire safety training and then supplement with customized and targeted trainings to different departments and locations. Their helpdesk has been super quick to answer all of my questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They have amazing options for creating content using H5P. There are two content types - branching scenario and interactive video have had some glitches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Moodle has many advantages: it is a mature LMS, with many years of development, and it is also the most used LMS in the world. This means there is a large community of support and development around it. You will almost always find someone to help you, some reference video, and very well-developed and consolidated documentation over the years.

This maturity also means that practically everything is covered, and that the platform is flexible and adaptable to different scenarios. Being Open Source, it has no licensing cost. It has more than 2300 plugins developed by the community, which allows for additional integrations and functionalities to be added to the core.

Starting from version 4.3, integration with different AI providers is already included, and more and more plugins are appearing to meet different requirements with the help of AI. Finally, being Open Source, it offers great possibilities to customize the interface design and adapt it to the needs of the institution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being such a complete and flexible LMS, there is a learning curve that is not exponential, but it is long if one wants to master the tool thoroughly. On the other hand, being Open Source, its installation is not difficult; however, it is not easy to implement the correct infrastructure, especially on large platforms, for example with more than 5,000 users. A poor configuration can considerably decrease the platform's performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a very complete system that should be able to do almost anything someone needs in an LMS solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Applying updates to the software and plug-ins. I wish that was more streamlined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Moodle is a powerful, flexible open‑source LMS that we can really adapt to our institutional needs instead of adapting our practices to the tool.

More specifically, I appreciate that:

The overall architecture is very modular, with plugins for almost everything (question types, activities, reports, integrations), so we can extend it instead of changing platform every few years.

It offers rich pedagogical features out of the box (quizzes, assignments, forums, workshops, rubrics, learning analytics, competencies) that support both traditional and more innovative teaching approaches.

Being open‑source, Moodle gives us control over data, updates and branding, which is important in a public higher‑education context.

The large community (plugins, documentation, forums) makes it easier to find solutions, good practices and examples from other institutions similar to ours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that Moodle can feel complex and sometimes inconsistent for end users, especially new teachers who have to navigate many settings and configuration options.

More specifically, I find that:

The overall interface and UX still look a bit dated and cluttered compared to some newer LMSs, which can discourage less tech‑savvy users.

Some configuration pages and advanced settings are scattered and not always intuitive, so admin and support work often involves a lot of “where is that option again?” time.

Because it is so feature‑rich and extensible, it can be hard to maintain a simple, coherent experience when many plugins and customizations are enabled.

Major version upgrades sometimes require careful testing of themes and plugins, which adds overhead for administrators and can delay access to new features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It displays the course units in the center of the course home page, which looks nice and makes the layout feel more visually balanced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using rubrics for grading isn’t as accessible as it is in other LMS systems, such as Brightspace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being able to learn, review, and take tests on content right in the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it is difficult to get back to a specific section if you have already reviewed it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an administrator who has worked with Moodle across multiple client environments, what stands out most to me is its flexibility and open-source nature. No other LMS offers the same level of control over customization—whether it’s branding, plugins, workflows, or integrations—without the constraints that come with licensing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Administrative complexity is a recurring challenge for me. Moodle is powerful, but that power comes at a cost: the configuration options are extensive and not always logically organized. As a result, it’s easy for less experienced admins to misconfigure something or get lost in deeply nested settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

students love it for small brain breaks. I use it in the classroom to also teach different concepts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

nothing it is a really amazing site that helps students grow and learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Initially, I had some reservations about Moodle since I wasn’t very familiar with it, especially having used other platforms like Docebo. But after three weeks of testing courses and extracting analytics, I can confidently say that it is very user-friendly and efficient. What sets Moodle apart from other platforms is that it has flexibility and customization option s. It allows for more control over the course design, enabling instructors to tweak and adjust content more easily. I'd say Moodle is a very powerful tool, it has so much flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I dislike is that I'm unable to install additional plug-ins since I have Moodle Cloud. I was hoping to use certain templates that require plug-ins, as they would help make our business' LMS appear more organized and conducive to learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.