What are the main alternatives to Edmodo?

22 other lms tools are listed in this directory, led by Canvas, Schoology, LinkedIn Learning, Moodle. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.

What is the best free alternative to Edmodo?

7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Schoology, Moodle, Weet, Claroline, Chamilo.

Why do people look for an alternative to Edmodo?

On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.

What would I give up by switching from Edmodo?

Edmodo is most often brought in for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.

Is there an open-source alternative to Edmodo?

None of the lms tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.

How were these Edmodo alternatives chosen?

They are the tools filed in the same category, LMS, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.

Where can I compare Edmodo against one of these directly?

Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Edmodo covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.

Does this list cover every lms tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the LMS category, 22 tools beside Edmodo. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

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Alternatives to Edmodo

22 lms tools sit alongside Edmodo in this directory. Below is what separates each from Edmodo on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.

Alternatives listed: 22
With a free tier: 7
Cheaper to start: -
Edmodo starts at: Free

Why people look past Edmodo

Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Edmodo entry measured against the tools listed beside it.

There is only one tier

Edmodo publishes a single plan, Free at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.

What each alternative does differently

Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.

Canvas

$5/student-year

Open-source LMS for engaging learning experiences

No free tier, where Edmodo has one.
Publishes an entry price of $5/student-year, where Edmodo does not.

Edmodo vs Canvas Canvas review

Schoology

Free

LMS that connects learning with the bigger picture

Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.

Edmodo vs Schoology Schoology review

LinkedIn Learning

On request

Develop skills with expert-led courses

No free tier, where Edmodo has one.
Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
3 tiers to Edmodo's 1.

Edmodo vs LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning review

Moodle

Free, then $200/year

Open-source LMS designed by educators for educators

Publishes an entry price of $200/year, where Edmodo does not.
2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.

Edmodo vs Moodle Moodle review

Weet

Free, then $24/month

Asynchronous training video with AI avatars, quizzes and a searchable knowledge library

Publishes an entry price of $24/month, where Edmodo does not.
Sold on a Per creator per month model rather than free.
2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.

Edmodo vs Weet Weet review

Claroline

Free

Open source French-language learning platform, now developed as Claroline Connect

Publishes an entry price of Free, where Edmodo does not.
Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than free.
2 tiers to Edmodo's 1.

Edmodo vs Claroline Claroline review

Every Edmodo alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

LMS alternatives to Edmodo
Tool	Entry price	Model	Tiers	Head to head
Edmodo (this page)	Free	Free	1
CanvasOpen-source LMS for engaging learning experiences	$5/student-year	-	-	vs Edmodo
SchoologyLMS that connects learning with the bigger picture	Free	Subscription	2	vs Edmodo
LinkedIn LearningDevelop skills with expert-led courses	On request	Subscription	3	vs Edmodo
MoodleOpen-source LMS designed by educators for educators	Free, then $200/year	-	2	vs Edmodo
Weet	Free, then $24/month	Per creator per month	2	vs Edmodo
Claroline	Free	Open source, no licence fee	2	vs Edmodo
Chamilo	Free	Open source, no licence fee	2	vs Edmodo
Sakai	Free	Open source, no licence fee	2	vs Edmodo
Nearpod	Free, then $159/year	-	3	vs Edmodo
Degreed	On request	Quote	2	vs Edmodo
Skilljar	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Sana	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Echo360	On request	Quote	4	vs Edmodo
Schoox	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Thought Industries	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Tovuti LMS	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Whatfix	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Totara	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
LearnDash	$199/year	Per site per year	3	vs Edmodo
CYPHER Learning	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
LearnUpon	On request	Quote	1	vs Edmodo
Docebo	On request	Subscription	3	vs Edmodo

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Edmodo badges page.

Cheaper ways to solve the same problem

Free to start (7)

These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.

Schoology , Free
Moodle , Free, then $200/year
Weet , Free, then $24/month
Claroline , Free
Chamilo , Free
Sakai , Free
Nearpod , Free, then $159/year

What you would be giving up

Edmodo is most often brought in for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.

Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.

If Edmodo is broadly right and the question is cost, the Edmodo pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the LMS category lists everything the directory holds, and best lms tools ranks them.

Edmodo runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.

Questions about Edmodo alternatives

What are the main alternatives to Edmodo?: 22 other lms tools are listed in this directory, led by Canvas, Schoology, LinkedIn Learning, Moodle. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
What is the best free alternative to Edmodo?: 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Schoology, Moodle, Weet, Claroline, Chamilo.
Why do people look for an alternative to Edmodo?: On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
What would I give up by switching from Edmodo?: Edmodo is most often brought in for classroom communication, assignment management, resource sharing, parent engagement. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
Is there an open-source alternative to Edmodo?: None of the lms tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
How were these Edmodo alternatives chosen?: They are the tools filed in the same category, LMS, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
Where can I compare Edmodo against one of these directly?: Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Edmodo covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
Does this list cover every lms tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the LMS category, 22 tools beside Edmodo. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.