Moodle
The long-running LMS. A classroom, not a sales site.
Not affiliated with Thinkific
Free software that replaces Thinkific
Moodle is the highest-scored licence-free option listed for the job of Thinkific (48 of 100). 5 apps are listed. This site is not affiliated with Thinkific.
Last updated 15 Oct 2026.
No per-seat licence. Thinkific is a product of Thinkific. Open SaaS Alternatives is not endorsed by them.
Thinkific
List price not stored. We have not stored a list price. Vendor pages and roundups disagreed, or the page was not re-checked for this build. Type the figure on your invoice into the calculator.
ILIAS
A European university LMS, GPL, with a smaller public star count.
Canvas LMS
The AGPL core of Canvas. Instructure’s hosted product is separate.
Frappe Learning
Courses on the Frappe stack, AGPL.
SeatLess Learn
A course site built for what you actually teach.
Coverage of the main jobs
✓ does it, ◐ partly, ✗ no, — not assessed. Editorial only.
| Job | Moodle | ILIAS | Canvas LMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Student accounts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments | ◐ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Questions
What replaces Thinkific without a per-seat licence?
Moodle leads this list on measured signals (48). Moodle runs courses, enrolments, and quizzes for schools and companies. It is GPL-3.0. It does not include Kajabi’s checkout and marketing site. If the job is teaching, it is the incumbent of open-source learning.
How much does Thinkific cost for 10 people over three years?
We have not stored a list price. Vendor pages and roundups disagreed, or the page was not re-checked for this build. Type the figure on your invoice into the calculator. The calculator on this page uses the number on your invoice, not a guessed list price.
Is Open SaaS Alternatives affiliated with Thinkific?
No. Thinkific is a product of Thinkific. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Thinkific. “Replaces Thinkific” describes the job, not a partnership.
Scores follow the published formula.