Chamilo LMS, the reference Open Source e-learning platform
Chamilo LMS is an Open Source e-learning platform designed to simplify the creation, management and tracking of training courses. Used by millions of learners worldwide, it is certified as a Digital Public Good by the DPGA (supported by the United Nations) and developed by BeezNest, official publisher since 2015. Easy to adopt, sovereign, no licence cost: Chamilo LMS is the platform chosen by organisations that refuse to compromise.
Official Chamilo LMS publisher since 2015
Chamilo LMS.
The e-learning platform that simplifies training.
A complete, intuitive, sovereign Open Source LMS with no licence cost. Designed from day one so your trainers are autonomous within hours, not weeks.
Understanding the essentials
What exactly is an LMS?
An LMS (Learning Management System) is a software platform that enables an organisation to create, deliver, manage and track online training courses. It is the central tool of any e-learning strategy: trainers create their courses, learners follow their learning paths, and managers monitor results.
A good LMS must be simple to use for trainers, engaging for learners, and easy to administer for IT teams. This is precisely what Chamilo LMS has placed at the heart of its design since its creation.
For trainers
Create courses, learning paths and assessments.
For learners
Follow learning paths, progress and get certified.
For managers
Manage, track and report on training.
For administrators
Configure, manage and secure the platform.
Why Chamilo LMS
Simple. Complete. Sovereign.
Differences that matter every day.
Chamilo LMS was not simplified as an afterthought. It was designed from the start so that every user, regardless of their technical level, immediately finds what they need.
Features
Everything you need
in a single platform.
Over 20 native pedagogical tools, comprehensive tracking, from virtual classrooms to online course sales.
Learning paths
Drag-and-drop construction, SCORM import, prerequisites, learner view.
Virtual classrooms
BigBlueButton natively integrated for your synchronous sessions.
Session management
Deploy a course to multiple groups of learners in a few clicks.
Artificial intelligence
7 AI tools in Chamilo 2.x: exercises, learning paths, assisted grading, summaries.
Advanced reporting
40+ reports on learner progression, engagement and results.
Certifications and badges
IMS-compliant certifying Open Badges, fully customisable.
Skills management
Skills wheel, sub-skills, attribution to learners.
Course sales
Turn your portal into a shop with integrated online payment.
Native multilingual
Available in 35+ languages, interface adaptable per learner.
Assessment tools
Quizzes, exercises, QTI2 import, Aiken, question bank, HotPotatoes.
Standard integrations
SCORM, xAPI, LTI 1.3, LDAP, SSO, OAuth2, REST API, SAML 2.0.
Collaborative editing
OnlyOffice integrated in Chamilo 2.x to edit documents online.
Chamilo LMS specificity
Training session management: a major asset.
One of Chamilo LMS's distinctive strengths is its training session management. Where other platforms force you to duplicate a course for each group of learners, Chamilo allows you to reuse the same reference course across as many sessions as needed.
Each session has its own coach, its own participants, its own schedule and can hold documents specific to that group, without affecting the reference course or other sessions.
The concrete advantages of sessions
Create a course once, deploy it to as many groups as needed without duplication.
The coach can add documents specific to their session without modifying the reference course.
Each session has its own start and end dates, simultaneous or staggered over time.
The coach is automatically notified of each new enrolment and supervises their group.
Sessions structure your portal without anarchic multiplication of courses.
Progression, results and reports are specific to each session, with no cross-contamination.
Create sessions in bulk by file import for large organisations.
Integrate an existing course into a new session, in full or by section.
Organise your sessions into tracks and cohorts for large educational institutions.
BeezNest has published a full article on session management in Chamilo LMS, with explanatory diagrams and practical use cases.
Read the article →Chamilo 2.x, The new generation
A major architectural overhaul.
Built for the most demanding ambitions.
Chamilo 2.x is an in-depth rewrite of the platform, interface, architecture, API and AI. Not an update, a new generation.
Completely redesigned interface
Built with Vue 3 and PrimeVue. Faster, more reactive, more modern. A radically improved user experience.
7 native AI tools
Exercise generator, assisted learning path creation, automatic grading, content summaries. Concrete AI, not promises.
Full REST API
API Platform with JWT authentication. Integrate Chamilo 2.x into your IS ecosystem with total flexibility.
Native cloud storage
Native support for Azure Blob, AWS S3 and Google Cloud Storage. Architecture designed for scalability.
Modern authentication
OAuth2 (Azure, Keycloak, Facebook), SCIM provisioning, LTI 1.3 to connect external tools seamlessly.
Collaborative editing
OnlyOffice integrated to edit documents directly within the platform, no third-party tool required.
Certified Digital Public Good
Chamilo LMS has been officially recognised as a digital public good by the DPGA (Digital Public Goods Alliance), supported by the United Nations. A recognition confirming its ethical impact, security and social utility at global scale. Certification obtained in February 2025.
Read the article →Listed in the SILL
Chamilo LMS is listed in the SILL (French Interministerial Free Software Baseline), the reference catalogue of Open Source solutions used by French public organisations. An additional recognition of its reliability and compliance for the public sector.
Used worldwide
Millions of learners worldwide use Chamilo LMS, from primary schools to universities, from SMEs to international NGOs. A documented case exceeds 700,000 users on a single portal.
Going further
Features for every profile.
What experts value in Chamilo LMS.
Chamilo LMS is the result of over 15 years of development and feedback from millions of users. Here is what experts look for in each profile.
For administrators
- ✔ Full-text search (Xapian): indexing of documents imported into courses for global search across the platform
- ✔ Multi-URL: multiple distinct portals on a single installation (separate domains, visual identities, users and courses)
- ✔ Maintenance tools: cache clearing, email tester, data filler, system status
- ✔ 39 configuration categories: security, GDPR, performance, appearance, notifications, plugins, authentication...
- ✔ Granular role management: learner, trainer, session coach, portal administrator, global administrator, HR manager, learner supervisor
- ✔ Ticket system: built-in technical support for user requests directly within the platform
- ✔ SSO, CAS, LDAP, Active Directory, OAuth2, SAML 2.0, SCIM: seamless integration into any IS ecosystem
- ✔ Per-portal customisation: logo, colours, homepage, terms and conditions, default language
For trainers
- ✔ Learning paths: drag-and-drop construction, SCORM/AICC import, prerequisites, learner view
- ✔ Exercises tool: quizzes, MCQ, open questions, matching, QTI2 and Aiken import
- ✔ Gradebook: assessments, weighting, pass threshold, automatic certificates
- ✔ Course journal (Course progression): programme displayed on the course homepage for synchronous sessions
- ✔ Agenda: present in each course and as a global synthesis view for the user
- ✔ Glossary: course-specific lexicon accessible by learners
- ✔ Assignments tool: file submission by learners, correction and annotated feedback
- ✔ Attendance tool: in-person attendance tracking, integrated into the gradebook
- ✔ Sub-languages: customise interface terminology without modifying the base language
For learners
- ✔ User profile: photo, personal information, acquired skills visible on the social network
- ✔ Editable certificates: customisable HTML templates, automatically generated upon reaching the pass threshold, exportable as PDF
- ✔ Digital Open Badges: automatically assigned based on rules defined by the teacher, displayed on the profile and exportable
- ✔ Global agenda: synthesis of all events from all courses and sessions
- ✔ Tracking tool: time spent, scores, progression through learning paths, exercise results
- ✔ Forum: asynchronous discussions per course, with email notifications
- ✔ Internal social network: personal wall, groups, messaging, display of acquired skills
- ✔ Chat: real-time discussion tool activatable per course
- ✔ Course catalogue: browse and enrol in courses available on the portal
- ✔ Multilingual interface: each user independently selects their interface language
Chamilo LMS benefits from over 15 years of continuous development and feedback from millions of users worldwide. It is impossible to list every feature, configuration option and adaptation possibility the platform offers. If you have any doubt about a specific feature or configuration, ask BeezNest directly, the official Chamilo LMS publisher , we will answer with precision. Contact us →
Official documentation
Chamilo 2.x user guides
Free official documentation, available online.
The official Chamilo 2.x documentation is available online, organised by profile. Trainers, administrators, developers: each guide is tailored to your role.
Teacher guide
Create courses, add content, assess learners and track their progression.
View the guide → ⚙️Administrator guide
Install, configure and manage the Chamilo LMS platform day-to-day.
View the guide → 🔬Developer guide
Architecture, plugin creation, API and contributing to the Chamilo project.
View the guide → 📖Full documentation
Complete Chamilo 2.x documentation index , all profiles, all topics.
View all documentation →