Learndot vs Moodle | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 8.2 out of 10

Based on 1 reviews and ratings

Score 7.7 out of 10

Based on 157 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Learndot

Moodle

Course authoring

Course catalog or library

Player/Portal

Learning content

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Social learning

Pros

Integrations
User maintenance
Course scheduling

Read full review

Director, Technical Training & Education

Puppet Labs, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

View all 1 answers on this topic

Moodle's grade book works well. Assignments are integrated so the grades are recorded automatically.
Moodle is customizable by administrators, so our version only gives us the options we need. NO Clutter.
The discussion board offers several options for instructors that help with grading. I use "sum of points", but there are other options as well.

Read full review

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Rockingham Community CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

View all 50 answers on this topic

Cons

Limited reporting
Tougher integration with SFDC than expected

Read full review

Director, Technical Training & Education

Puppet Labs, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

View all 1 answers on this topic

Hosting: Hosting Moodle yourself is difficult. I wouldn't want to mess with all the things involved with hosting and maintaining Moodle on my own server. Hosting Moodle requires a web server with PHP and a database. However, this weakness is also a strength. Although it would be cumbersome to manage Moodle on one's own the fact that it can be done and freely really sets Moodle apart from all other LMSs.
Scheduling: The basic version of Moodle (no plugins) does not include a scheduling component. What I mean is there is not a way to schedule in person or webinar training sessions in the system and then track attendance. Unless of course it is all done manually and no one wants to do that. There is a face-to-face plugin that does just what I am talking about, but because of the way I have Moodle hosted plugins are not an option for me without going through a few hoops.
Cloning a Course: For one of my trainings there is a course that uses the local branch Director as the instructor. Therefore, I have to create the same course over an over again for each branch across the company. While there are a few ways to duplicate a course, there is only one way to duplicate the course and include all the badges, a backup file. This means I have to backup a course, create a new course, upload the backup, then go in and turn on all of badges. I want a magic wand button that clones a course exactly as it is; is that too much to ask?
Also, if I have to fix a typo in a SCORM package I have to reload that file to every single course that contains the file I fixed. My second wish is to have one place to load SCORM packages and then just point to them in the courses so there is only one place I have to go in order to upload a corrected file.

Read full review

Manager of Learning and Development

ACS Group (American CyberSystems)Information Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees

View all 50 answers on this topic

Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 10.0

Based on 20 answers

We use it because it is what have committed to back in 2011. Perhaps Moodle will evolve and advance in a positive way that will alleviate most of our user-based gripes? Perhaps it will not appear to be as cost effective given the need for a certain level of engineering and support staff to maintain it at a future level of sustainability? It's hard to say. As an enterprise scale critical application, we like it, but don't love it. Our instructors don't particularly like it at all.

Read full review

Instructional Designer/Rich Media Specialist

Granite State CollegeHigher Education, 51-200 employees

View all 20 answers on this topic

Usability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 9.3

Based on 7 answers

I've been able to figure out Moodle through my own experimentation and some help from the Moodle support pages. It's not always obvious where to make certain some changes and It can be a little confusing in determining which pages blocks will appear. If this is your first time using Moodle as an admin/course designer you should expect to spend a some time experimenting because knowing where to make certain changes isn't always intuitive. Additionally, plan to explore the course as a student vs. as admin because the UI is different based upon your settings

Read full review

Rebecka Anderson

eLearning Specialist

Napa County Office of EducationHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

View all 7 answers on this topic

Reliability and Availability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 9.5

Based on 3 answers

Yes, Moodle is always available. We are self-hosted and Moodle is always up and available. The only time that it is not available is when we are upgrading it each semester. It is then down for just a few planned hours. That is in-between semesters and we let the faculty and students know. We do it on a Friday evening and it is back up within a few hours.

Read full review

Director of Electronic Learning

McNeese State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

View all 3 answers on this topic

Performance

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Moodle is an excellent LMS in relationship to any other one that I have seen or used. The pages load quickly and the reports complete in a reasonable time frame. Moodle has taken on Respondus, StudyMate, BigBlueButton, Turning Tech, Turnitin2, Certificates, Attendance, Tegrity, Questionnaire, Virtual Programming Lab, and Badges. All of these programs work right in with Moodle and do not cause any issues. Instructors may also use Camtasia and Snagit software as well as using webcams, downloading videos from the Internet, adding into books, or any of the many other areas within Moodle. Our instructors use the grade books without many problems and really don't ask questions much anymore. We upgrade Moodle every semester and are currently on 2.9+. Our instructors have basically learned to use most of the resources and activities.

Read full review

Director of Electronic Learning

McNeese State UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

View all 1 answers on this topic

Support

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 5.3

Based on 8 answers

Moodle is open source, and must be evaluated in that context, but one also has to provide a fair comparison to competing products with commercial backing. Support varies depending on the component of Moodle. Bug reports in Moodle Core that affect security or stability are dealt with promptly. Functionality requests or features not working smoothly may or may not be addressed, depending on whether the functionality desired matches the "vision" of Moodle HQ. The user community provides excellent support for initial installation and configuration, but more complex questions may go unanswered, unless they are noticed by someone who happens to know the answer. The support forum feature at the Moodle site (the same feature used within Moodle itself) does not provide granular subscription to topic discussions, apparently by design, and Moodle HQ seems resistant to changing this feature.

Read full review

Elizabeth Dalton

Learning Management System Administrator (Moodle)

Granite State CollegeHigher Education, 51-200 employees

View all 8 answers on this topic

Online Training

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 6.0

Based on 1 answer

I have used a few sites and they were adequate but my best learning experience was face to face and hands on.

Read full review

Instructional Technology

Advanced Logic IndustriesE-Learning, 201-500 employees

View all 1 answers on this topic

Implementation

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 9.8

Based on 2 answers

Find a partner who will work with you during the implementation process. Be sure to provide ample training for veteran users on the changes and for newbies on the overall product.

Read full review

Director of the Library

Dean CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

View all 2 answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

No answers on this topic

Blackboard has clear advantages in rubric management, and offers a content management system of its own. The largest barrier is cost for smaller or financially-disadvantaged organizations. However, as in any IT project, adequate resources must be made for even "free" software.

Read full review

Assistant Professor

The College of Saint RoseHigher Education, 201-500 employees

View all 50 answers on this topic

Scalability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Moodle 9.5

Based on 2 answers

Well, I administer Moodle for a dozen of our divisions and there is a wide range of flexibility between offerings. I have course instructors who use every module i their course, chock full of videos, pictures, links to web tools for synchronous sessions within the asynchronous course. I also have others who are content with a syllabus, a few pdfs, links to podcast lectures and a few simple assignments. No matter if your organization is big or small, or if your requirements are strict for credentialing or non-existent (for internal know-how), Moodle can accommodate you.

Read full review

eLearning Specialist, ITTS

American Library AssociationLibraries, 201-500 employees

View all 2 answers on this topic

Return on Investment

Better customer service
Fully contained customer facing experience

Read full review

Director, Technical Training & Education

Puppet Labs, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

View all 1 answers on this topic

We have the ability to know where students are. This leads to students being happy because they feel cared for.
We're saving the team a lot of time tracking student progress. Now this time can be used to actually engage with the students.

Read full review

Verified User

Director in Other

E-Learning Company, 1-10 employees

View all 50 answers on this topic

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

—

Rating Summary

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Learndot

Moodle

Add comparison