This is the fact that most of the small businesses owners looking for free LMS to train employees and students or to distribute courses across the globe. There are many open source LMS solutions for small businesses like Moodle tend to have some hidden costs which you will only realize after implementing and installing. The main costs are human resources and cost of time. These costs cannot be minimizing unless you yourself are a programmer. You may be interested in some low cost alternative LMSs of Moodle for maintaining eLearning courses. Here are some alternative tools available which may help you while hunting for free LMSs.
Totara
This open source LMS is based on the distribution of Moodle. The automatic upgrades, a subscription to the web based product brings with it support and improved security features make it more powerful free (not totally free) LMS. Furthermore, it supports social learning and management of face to face training and teaching anywhere in the world of internet. It can be purchased according to the required features.
Latitude Learning
It is similar to Feathercap, it is web based software it includes various features that are required for a basic LMS. It includes certification and also used to integrate with GoToMeeting and Webex. It has different versions. It is completely free up to 100 users. You can use for free if your users are limited to 100, but beyond 100 you have to purchase. You have to pay according to the number of users. It starts from 1000$.
Litmos
It is a web based LMS used by some top organizations like Zumba Fitness etc. It helps you to integrate with Salesforce. The big focus of this software is on mobile learning. it is best tool for mobile based optimized videos within eLearning courses. It also allows courses for ecommerce and custom branding. It is not free, basic price is 49$ per month for 5 users and increases as the number of users increases.
Feathercap
It is another web based offering LMS. It has also a free version for up to three users and after that you have to purchase its pro version. It has a very pretty and user friendly interface. It is responsive, means that you can use on hand held devices like mobile phones, smartphones etc. It has also a best source for ecommerce platform. Its pro version is of different types starting from $69 per month for 25 users and $99 for 100 active users.
eFront
it is just like Moodle an open source LMS. Unlike Moodle it has also a paid version that is available with lots of advance features. The paid version of this is hosted/located on eFront’s server so there is no need to worry about its installation and implementation. Because support and installation is the responsibility of eFront administration. It is best software/eLearning tool for social learning, it has also the ability to do certification and also provides ecommerce functionality. It is paid, its educational version starts from $85 per month for 100 users only and increases as the number of users increases.
