Chamilo LMS
Chamilo LMS is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Learning Management (LMS) category, licensed GPL-3.0 and written mainly in PHP. It is a self-hosted alternative to Blackboard Learn and TalentLMS. It has 1,020 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 1,020
- Forks
- 564
- Open issues
- 399
- Commits, last 12 months
- 5,931
- Last commit
- Oct 25, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.0.1Sep 19, 2026
- Created
- Mar 29, 2013
- License
- GPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 5,931 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases8 releases in 12 months
- Security policyPublishes a security policy on GitHub
| Last commit | Oct 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 5,931 |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 (Sep 19, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 8 |
| Releases, all time | 65 |
| Open issues | 399 |
| Open pull requests | 24 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | Yes |
| Created | Mar 29, 2013 |
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About Chamilo LMS
Create a virtual campus for the provision of online or semi-online training.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms.
Topics
- chamilo
- twig
- php
- elearning
- lms
- skills
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Is Chamilo LMS free and open source?
Yes. Chamilo LMS is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Chamilo LMS with Docker?
Chamilo LMS does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (PHP), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Chamilo LMS?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Chamilo LMS include Open edX, Moodle and Canvas LMS. Chamilo LMS itself is a self-hosted alternative to Blackboard Learn and TalentLMS.
Is Chamilo LMS actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Chamilo LMS was on Oct 25, 2026 with 5,931 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.0.1, published Sep 19, 2026. It had 399 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.