Where it fits
Schools and training teams that can own course design, administration and accessibility testing.
Trade-offs and limitations
This profile covers Moodle LMS, not every Moodle Workplace or hosted-service feature. Plugins and learning content need separate checks.
Deployment and technology
PHP and a supported SQL database; scheduled tasks and storage need operation. Self-hosting requires a supported deployment, capacity planning and a named maintainer. Consult the official installation guide for the current version.
Portability and integration
| API | Web services and learning-tool integrations depend on enabled protocols |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Authentication plugins and roles; validate institutional SSO |
| Data export | Course backups and grade exports; full recovery also needs database and files |
Migration considerations
Pilot course backups, question banks, grades, enrolments and completion records before moving a term.
Security and ongoing costs
Budget for infrastructure, implementation, monitoring, patching, backups, restore tests and user support. Check the supported release and current advisories with the project. An open licence is not a security guarantee.
Freedom score and exit difficulty
A complete, evidence-backed assessment of all 15 criteria is required before publishing a score. Exit difficulty depends on your customisations, data model, integrations and operating documentation. This profile does not claim a hands-on benchmark or a complete security assessment.
Primary sources
Profile reviewed 2026-09-13. Verify the exact release, edition and extensions before implementation.