Chamilo LMS release history

Chamilo LMS has changed generation.
Here's what you need to know.

Q: Is Chamilo 2.x backward-compatible with my existing courses?

Yes. The pedagogical logic — courses, learning paths, sessions, exercises — stays the same, and your existing content is preserved during the update.

Q: Do I need to migrate to Chamilo 2.x right now?

Not urgently, but it's recommended in order to take advantage of the native AI tools, the REST API, and OnlyOffice. Contact BeezNest to assess the best timing for your organization.

Q: Is my data preserved during the migration?

Yes, the migration doesn't start from scratch: your courses, users, and tracking data are preserved.

Q: Is Chamilo LMS still actively developed?

Yes. Continuously evolving since 2010, with Chamilo 2.x as the latest major milestone in April 2026, and a next version already in preparation.

Q: What's the difference between the old version and Chamilo 2.x?

The main changes involve the interface (Vue 3), artificial intelligence (7 native tools), the API (REST instead of SOAP/XML-RPC), document editing (built-in OnlyOffice), and storage (cloud option).

If you already know Chamilo, you'll find your bearings: the same pedagogical logic, the same courses, the same sessions, still Open Source. This page tracks what has changed since April 2026 and will be updated with each new version, rather than rewritten each time.

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Chamilo LMS

This page tracks some of the major evolutions of Chamilo since version 2.x, released in April 2026

At a glance

What changes between the old architecture and Chamilo 2.x

Area	Before Chamilo 2.x	Since April 2026
Interface	Classic interface, full page reloads	Vue 3 + PrimeVue, collapsible menu, responsive navigation
Artificial intelligence	No native tool	7 built-in AI tools per course (tutor, exercise and learning path generation, assisted grading...)
API	SOAP / XML-RPC services	Complete REST API (API Platform / Symfony), secured by JWT
Document editing	None, files had to be downloaded	Built-in OnlyOffice: Word, Excel, PowerPoint in the browser
Storage	Local storage only	Local or cloud storage (Azure, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage)

The details of each evolution are covered on the Chamilo LMS page →

Version history

2010

Launch of Chamilo LMS

Developed by BeezNest from day one. The platform established itself among the most widely deployed Open Source LMS platforms in the world.

2015

BeezNest, recognized official publisher

The Chamilo Association recognizes BeezNest as its official publisher. Our engineers produce around 90 % of the platform's source code.

April 2026

Latest major milestone

Release of Chamilo 2.x

Vue 3 interface, native REST API, 7 built-in AI tools, OnlyOffice, cloud storage. Full details in the table above.

[Mid-September 2026]

In preparation

[Chamilo 3.0]

[Brief summary]. Contact us to learn more →

The interface today

What it looks like in practice.

Chamilo LMS - view switcher
Trainer / learner view switcher

Switch from one role to another in one click

Collapsible side menu

The new collapsible menu

To go further

Each workstream, in detail, on the Chamilo LMS page.

🤖 Artificial intelligence

7 native AI tools, configurable per course, compatible with OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, or a sovereign model.

See the 7 AI tools →

📱 Vue 3 interface

Front-end rebuilt with Vue 3 and PrimeVue: collapsible menu, view switcher, navigation with no page reloads.

Discover the interface →

🔗 REST API

Complete JWT-secured API, replacing the old SOAP/XML-RPC services.

See the integrations →

📄 OnlyOffice

Edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly in the browser, with no office software.

Learn more →

Frequently asked questions

What long-time users are asking.

Is Chamilo 2.x backward-compatible with my existing courses?

Yes. The pedagogical logic, courses, learning paths, sessions, exercises stays the same, and your existing content is preserved during the update.

Do I need to migrate to Chamilo 2.x right now?

Not urgently, but it's recommended in order to take advantage of the native AI tools, the REST API, and OnlyOffice. Contact BeezNest to assess the best timing for your organization.

Is my data preserved during the migration?

Yes, the migration doesn't start from scratch: your courses, users, and tracking data are preserved.

Is Chamilo LMS still actively developed?

Yes. Continuously evolving since 2010, with Chamilo 2.x as the latest major milestone (April 2026) and a next version already in preparation — see the history above.

Is Chamilo 2.x still Open Source?

Yes, under the GNU/GPLv3 license, with no mandatory license cost, just like all previous versions.

What's the difference between the old version and Chamilo 2.x?

The table at the top of this page summarizes the main changes (interface, AI, API, document editing, storage). Full details of each feature are on the Chamilo LMS page.

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Chamilo LMS has changed generation. Here's what you need to know.