Chamilo LMS & Chamilo PRO FAQ.
Verified answers from the publisher to launch and scale your platform.

Chamilo LMS is an open-source Learning Management System distributed under the GNU GPLv3+ license and internationally recognized as a Digital Public Good (DPG). Designed for intuitive usability, pedagogical richness, and digital sovereignty, it empowers corporations, training organizations, universities, schools, and public institutions worldwide.

The project is backed by the Chamilo Association and developed by BeezNest, Chamilo LMS publisher since 2010. Learn more: Chamilo LMS Overview and Next-Generation Chamilo LMS.

Chamilo LMS stands out through three core advantages:

• Immediate usability: rapid onboarding for both instructors and learners (course home featuring 22 integrated learning tools and instant "Switch to student view" toggle).
• Freedom & zero vendor lock-in: 100% open-source code (GNU GPLv3+), full interoperability (SCORM 1.2, AICC, LTI 1.3, xAPI, OpenBadges v2.0, REST API, native MCP server), and complete ownership of your training data.
• Direct publisher expertise: working with BeezNest, Chamilo LMS publisher, gives you a single partner managing the entire stack from core software engineering to sovereign European cloud hosting, Level 2/3 support, and custom development.

The Chamilo LMS Community Edition is free to download and can be self-hosted by your internal IT team.

Chamilo PRO is the turnkey managed edition delivered by BeezNest, Chamilo LMS publisher. It includes:

• High-availability sovereign hosting in Europe (Belgium and France) with full managed operations (automated encrypted backups, 24/7 monitoring, managed security patches and version upgrades).
• Expert Level 2 & Level 3 support directly from the core developers who build the platform, plus initial onboarding training included.
• Enterprise-grade extensions and the Chamilo HR package tailored for talent management, skills frameworks, training plans, and performance reviews.

Yes. The engineering team at BeezNest, Chamilo LMS publisher, handles:

• Full upgrades and migrations from Chamilo 1.11 to the latest stable version of Chamilo LMS (Chamilo 3) (preserving courses, learning paths, documents, sessions, users, and tracking history).
• Migrations from Moodle or other LMS platforms to Chamilo LMS using dedicated migration tools and consulting (Chamilo LMS Consulting & Audit).

Server requirements depend on the branch you deploy:

Step-by-step documentation: Chamilo 3 Installation Guide · Server Requirements · Upgrading Guide (see the Server Requirements page for details specific to each minor release).

All technical and user documentation is freely available on docs.chamilo.org:

• Chamilo 3 Documentation Home: https://docs.chamilo.org/
• Installation & Server Requirements (Chamilo 3): Installation · Server Requirements · Upgrading
• Teacher Guide: https://docs.chamilo.org/teacher-guide/teacher-guide
• Student / Learner Guide: https://docs.chamilo.org/student-guide/student-guide
• Administration Guide: https://docs.chamilo.org/administration-guide/admin-guide
• Chamilo 1.11.x Documentation: 1.11.x Home · 1.11.x Installation

Chamilo LMS features a comprehensive competency management engine (Manage skills) compliant with the international OpenBadges v2.0 standard:

• Skills wheel: an interactive radial visualization allowing administrators and HR managers to structure competency hierarchies across domains and map skills to courses.
• Assessments & Badges: once a learner completes the required evaluations in the Assessments tool, the competency and its verifiable OpenBadges v2.0 digital badge are awarded and displayed in the learner's My skills space.

Documentation: Skills Wheel Guide (docs.chamilo.org).

The latest stable version of Chamilo LMS (Chamilo 3) integrates pedagogical AI tools compatible with 6 AI providers (OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Mistral, Claude / Anthropic — using your organization's configured API subscription) as well as a native MCP server:

• Integrated AI Tools: multiple-choice test generation (AI Aiken generator), open-answer grading assistance (Suggest with AI), and the AI-assisted Learning paths generator (AI Tools Documentation).
• Training Sessions: advanced cohort management, access date rules, and session coaches (Sessions Guide).
• Catalog of 76 Analytics Reports: granular tracking of time spent, SCORM progress, assessment scores, and certificates (76 Reports Catalog).

As the Chamilo LMS publisher, BeezNest designs and operates high-availability cloud infrastructures tailored for enterprises, universities, and public-sector institutions:

• Sovereign European Hosting: servers hosted in the European Union (Belgium and France), guaranteeing full data sovereignty and strict GDPR compliance.
• High Availability & Security: end-to-end TLS encryption, web application firewalls, off-site encrypted backups, 99.9% uptime SLA, and proactive security patching.

Learn more: Chamilo PRO Hosting · Full-Services LMS Hosting · Server Infrastructure · Backup & Data Security Policy.

BeezNest, Chamilo LMS publisher, supports your organization across every stage of your e-learning project:

• Chamilo LMS Technical Support: Level 2 and Level 3 assistance provided directly by the core engineering team.
• Chamilo LMS Training Courses: hands-on sessions for administrators, instructional designers, and teachers.
• Chamilo LMS Certification: validate and certify your team's Chamilo expertise internationally.
• Custom Development & Integrations: custom branding, SSO (LDAP, SAML, CAS, OAuth2), HRIS/ERP integrations, and high-stakes exams with Skalatest.

Have a project or question? Contact the BeezNest team →