![Clyde Eugene M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Clyde Eugene M.") CM Clyde Eugene M. Departmental Chairperson (Natural Sciences) Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/25/2019 "Assessing students" 5/5 What do you like best about Moodle? Moodle is the go-to LMS for many universities and lower-level schools for a reason. Firstly, it is free (unless your institution doesn't have the technical expertise to deploy it on your servers) and nothing beats cutting down business expenditure like free and robust software. Secondly, there is a huge worldwide community backing the Moodle project. This means if you ever get stuck, there's someone out there with an answer. The community also extends to developer support for the platform and hence there are many plugins to enhance the functionality of Moodle. Next, Moodle has great assessment tools. I had grown acquainted with a more proprietary solution before switching to Moodle and the quiz features sealed the deal. From multiple question types to convenient formatting options, it really is a supercar of an LMS. Moodle is also themeable, and there are tons of free and premium themes to make it unique to your brand. I'm sure if an organization has a team of designers they would find it simple enough to theme Moodle to their liking. Lastly, it is updated regularly. Just a few days ago, it was updated to version 3.8. The team at MoodleHQ and the community developers are really committed to keeping this ship sailing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Moodle? Now for the but...! The fact that Moodle has such a huge community (and user-base) means that it has to do its best to be all things to everyone. That is probably the reason why it is so frustrating for many newbies (that includes me when I was learning the ropes) that are trying it out for the first time. I acknowledge the work that has gone into redesigning the UI with the new Boost theme, but UX is not the most user-friendly compared with some commercial options out there. The update process has a tendency of breaking plugins (not unique to Moodle) but it can mean many sleepless nights when you fail to pinpoint your exact problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Moodle: Be patient, Moodle can be tamed but it takes time. If you plan to switch to Moodle from another vendor, I would recommend at least 6 months of testing and acclimatization with Moodle. It will probably do everything you expect from any top-tier LMS but it takes time to fully grasp it. When running upgrades, always have a backup handy, it won't hurt to have more. It would also be a good idea to only upgrade during holidays when students aren't accessing learning materials or submitting assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Moodle solving and how is that benefiting you? Moodle helps us deliver teaching content and assessments to both on-campus and remote learners. It has helped us create a central hub for students and faculty to share learning materials that accelerate their academic growth and success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More ![Moodle](https://play.vidyard.com/WNux8yHBxoQYaC5qfeGcsQ.jpg "Moodle") Rating Updated (1/13/2020) Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic See what 431 reviewers think of Moodle 4.1 out of 5 ยท Verified reviews from real users [ Read all reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/moodle/reviews)