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Moodle
Open-source learning management system widely used by schools, universities and enterprises.
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Spec sheet
All-in India price
₹1,315/mo
For a registered business, billed yearly, A$19.17/mo sticker
- Free plan
- Available
- Free trial
- Available
- Status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
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A strong fit for institutions and enterprises that want a free, customizable, self-hostable LMS with a huge plugin library. Self-hosting means you own setup, maintenance and security, so non-technical teams should budget for a partner.
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In short
Moodle is listed under Online Course & LMS, reviewed for Indian buyers. All-in it runs about ₹1,315/mo for a GST-registered business (A$19.17/mo sticker plus about 3.5% card forex). It does not issue an India GST invoice, so a registered business reclaims the GST via reverse charge. FindThatSoftware rates it best for schools, universities and enterprises; a poor fit for Indian course sellers who need UPI or netbanking at checkout, because MoodleCloud names only Stripe and PayPal for selling courses.
What Moodle costs in India
The rupee price a business actually pays, after the card forex markup, with GST shown both ways.
True India price
Registered business, per month, billed yearly
₹1,315
Moodle advertises A$19.17/mo. A GST-registered business in India pays about ₹1,315 a month (₹15,781/yr) once the roughly 3.5% card forex markup is added, with GST reclaimed as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, it is about ₹1,552 a month.
- Sticker price
- A$19.17/mo
- Card forex markup
- about 3.5% over mid-market
- GST
- 18%, reclaimable if registered
- Registered per month
- ₹1,315
- Registered per year
- ₹15,781
- If you can't reclaim GST
- ₹1,552
- Try first
- Has a free plan, so you can start without a card.
- Watch for
- Moodle is free and open-source if you self-host; the official hosted MoodleCloud starts from A$19.17/mo (billed monthly or yearly, for up to 50 users).
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Indicative, not a bill. The exchange rate is a single mid-market reference, not a live feed, and GST-registered businesses may reclaim input credit. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.
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Audit your spendWho Moodle fits
What it is, what you gain, what you give up, and who should look elsewhere.
What is Moodle?
Moodle is the world's most widely used open-source LMS, offering course management, assessments, grading, forums and extensive plugins, available self-hosted or via Moodle-certified cloud partners. It targets education institutions and enterprises wanting control and customization.
What you gain, and what you give up.
The case for
- Moodle LMS is open source and free to self-host, so the licence cost is zero and only hosting plus administrator time remain.
- MoodleCloud publishes rupee prices openly, starting at 15,480 rupees a year for 50 users and 1 GB of storage.
- Every MoodleCloud plan bundles the Moodle App Premium tier, which Moodle prices at 499 euro a year when bought alone.
The catch
- MoodleCloud is charged annually in Australian dollars whatever currency the page shows you, so the rupee figure moves with the exchange rate.
- Plugins and integrations cannot be installed on any MoodleCloud plan, which removes the main reason many people pick Moodle over a closed platform.
- The largest MoodleCloud plan stops at 750 users and 50 GB, so growing past that means a Certified Partner quote instead.
- Selling courses starts at the Small plan at 47,110 rupees a year, and the payment routes named are Stripe and PayPal.
Best for
- Schools, universities and enterprises
- Teams wanting open-source control
- Orgs needing deep customization
Who should avoid it
- Indian course sellers who need UPI or netbanking at checkout, because MoodleCloud names only Stripe and PayPal for selling courses.
- Institutions needing custom plugins or student information system links, since MoodleCloud blocks plugin installs and pushes that work to a paid partner.
India readiness
How well Moodle fits an Indian business operationally, from the verified pricing and company facts we hold.
- ✗GST invoice
No Indian GST invoice, so a registered business cannot claim input tax credit on the bill.
- ✗Bills in INR
Priced in a foreign currency, so your card or bank adds forex conversion on top.
- ✗India HQ
Headquartered outside India, so check support hours and India-specific features.
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What we verified about Moodle
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What Moodle does
Features we confirmed16
- Sell courses online
- MoodleCloud enrolment on payment sells courses
- Self hosted
- Moodle LMS is free to install on your own servers
- Plugin ecosystem
- Extensive open-source plugin library at moodle.org/plugins
- Offline mode
- Moodle App works online and offline
- Mobile app
- Moodle App accesses courses from any device
- Custom domain
- Custom domain add-on on Medium, included on Standard
- Course authoring
- Powerful course building tools with unlimited courses
- Accessibility checker
- Built-in accessibility checks and screen-reader compatibility
- Assessment and grading
- Course management, assessments and grading are core LMS features
- Branding customisation
- MoodleCloud offers basic branding options
- Discussion forums
- Forums are part of Moodle's core course toolkit
- Lti integration
- Integrations use Learning Tools Interoperability standards
- Privacy and security controls
- Strong privacy and security controls for compliance
- Unlimited courses and activities
- MoodleCloud advertises unlimited courses and activities
- Video conferencing built in
- MoodleCloud bundles integrated video conferencing up to 100 users
- Workplace compliance training
- Moodle Workplace handles training, onboarding and compliance
What people use it for2
- Sell online courses
- MoodleCloud is for individuals who sell courses
- Run a university LMS
- Solutions pages target universities, colleges and K-12
Works with12
- Stripe
- MoodleCloud sells courses via Stripe integration
- Paypal
- MoodleCloud lists PayPal integration for course selling
- Brickfield
- Brickfield listed as a certified accessibility integration
- Kortext
- Kortext listed as a certified content and learning provider
- Mathtype
- MathType listed as a certified course authoring integration
- Myddleware
- Myddleware listed as a certified data and integrations partner
- Nolej
- Nolej listed as a certified course design integration
- Octoproctor
- Octoproctor listed as a certified assessment integrity tool
- Poodll
- Poodll listed as a certified media and content integration
- Readspeaker
- ReadSpeaker listed as a certified accessibility integration
- Smowl
- SMOWL listed as a certified proctoring integration
- Tiny mce
- TinyMCE listed among certified content integrations
Terms, compliance and how you buy24
- Open source
- Moodle LMS is open source with zero licence cost
- Multilingual site
- Site published in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese
- Annual billing only
- Every MoodleCloud plan is billed annually
- 28 day free trial
- MoodleCloud offers a free trial plan for 28 days
- Aud billed
- All MoodleCloud plans billed annually in Australian dollars
- B corp certified
- Moodle is an official Certified B Corporation
- Certified integration programme
- Third-party tools must pass evaluation to be Certified
- Certified partner network
- Global network of Moodle Certified Partners for hosting and support
- Cloud tier caps at 750 users
- Largest MoodleCloud plan stops at 750 users and 50 GB
- Education oriented
- Made by educators for educators with K-12 and higher-ed solutions
- Free self host tier
- Self-hosting costs only hosting plus administrator time
- INR price shown but not billed
- ₹15,480 shown but charged in AUD so it moves with forex
- Large open source community
- moodle.org community forums provide support and plugins
- No plugins on cloud
- You cannot install plugins or integrations on any MoodleCloud plan
- No UPI checkout
- Course-selling payment routes named are Stripe and PayPal only
- Partner required for customisation
- Custom plugins and SIS links push you to a Certified Partner
- Premium mobile app included
- All plans bundle Moodle App Premium worth €499 a year
- Self hosting shifts ops to you
- Self-hosting means you own setup, maintenance and security
- Self service support on cloud
- Non-urgent issues go to a knowledge base, priority only if site down
- Selling courses gated to small plan
- Stripe course selling starts at the Small plan
- Storage caps per plan
- Storage runs 1 GB on Starter to 50 GB on Standard
- Twenty year old project
- Awards page cites 20+ years of education technology expertise
- User count tiered pricing
- Plans step at 50, 100, 200, 500 and 750 users
- Wcag 2 2 aa
- Moodle LMS ships WCAG 2.2 AA compliant design with a VPAT
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Moodle questions
Does Moodle give a GST invoice in India?
- Moodle does not issue an India GST invoice. A GST-registered business can still reclaim the 18% through the reverse-charge route by raising a self-invoice, but there is no vendor GST invoice to claim against directly.
Is Moodle good for Indian small businesses?
- It suits schools, universities and enterprises. It bills in a foreign currency with no India GST invoice, so expect the card forex markup and reverse-charge GST paperwork. It is not the right pick for Indian course sellers who need UPI or netbanking at checkout, because MoodleCloud names only Stripe and PayPal for selling courses.
Does Moodle have a free plan?
- Moodle lists a free plan, but check the official pricing page for current usage limits before choosing it.
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