Chamilo LMS
 
BeezNest
Open Source · Digital Public Good · Official BeezNest Publisher

Chamilo LMS. 
E-learning made easy

Chamilo LMS is an Open Source e-learning platform with no mandatory licensing cost, used by millions of learners worldwide. Designed to be simple from the very first course, robust for hundreds of thousands of users, and sovereign for the most demanding organizations.

41M+ Learners worldwide
90K+ Active portals worldwide
700K+ Users on a single portal, documented case
7 Native AI tools built in

Chamilo LMS at a glance

A complete platform for every training challenge.

From producing pedagogical content to tracking individual learners, along with skills management, certification, and results monitoring. No mandatory licensing cost, hostable in Europe, fully under your control.

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Content production

Rich editor, SCORM import, documents, videos, quizzes, drag and drop guided pathways.

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Personalized tracking

Time spent, scores, progress, 40+ native reports. Individual and group views.

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Skills and Open Badges

Skills framework, skills wheel, automatic IMS-compliant badges.

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Session management

One course, as many sessions as needed. Independent groups, coaches, and calendars.

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Collaborative tools

Forum, chat, wiki, internal messaging, social network, BBB and Zoom virtual classrooms.

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Integration and interoperability

SCORM, xAPI, LTI 1.3, LDAP, SSO, OAuth2, REST API, SAML 2.0, connected to your entire IT system.

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Native artificial intelligence

7 built-in AI tools: exercises, learning paths, assisted grading, tutor chatbot, translation, glossary.

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Custom-built with BeezNest

Specific features, highly customized portals, tailored IT integrations.

15 years of evolution

The Chamilo LMS you know.
Thoroughly modernized. Always the same spirit.

If you have been using Chamilo for years, you will find your bearings. The pedagogical logic, courses, learning paths, sessions: it is all there, improved. The platform continues to evolve quickly.

 
 

2010

Chamilo LMS launches

Developed by BeezNest from day one. The platform establishes itself among the most widely deployed Open Source LMS in the world thanks to its simplicity and feature richness.

 

2015

BeezNest becomes the recognized official publisher

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

 

Avril 2026

Major milestone

Chamilo 2.0 released, a thorough architectural modernization

Vue 3 interface, native REST API, 7 built-in AI tools, OnlyOffice, cloud storage. Chamilo LMS stays Chamilo, with technical foundations completely upgraded for years to come.

 

Today

Ongoing evolution

Chamilo LMS, new features, same vision

If you have been using Chamilo for years, you will find your bearings. Every new version brings improvements without upending what you already know.

 

Mid-September 2026

In preparation

Chamilo 3.0

The next major evolution. Always the same philosophy, always Open Source, always designed to be simple. The foundations laid in 2026 make this transition natural. Contact us to learn more →

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2026, Chamilo LMS has entered a new phase. It is the logical continuation of what we have been building since 2010: a platform that is ever more powerful, yet just as simple to use. Organizations that have been using Chamilo for years will not need to start from scratch.

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Yannick Warnier

Founder of Chamilo LMS, Director of BeezNest

Current interface

A thoroughly modernized interface.

Rebuilt with Vue 3 and PrimeVue. You will find the same navigation logic, with noticeably improved fluidity and responsiveness.

Chamilo LMS, course interface

Chamilo LMS course interface, learner view

Chamilo LMS, learning path

Structured learning path, trainer view

Chamilo LMS, AI question generator

AI question generator

Chamilo LMS, admin panel

Themed admin panel with built-in search engine

Chamilo LMS

Artificial intelligence

7 AI tools built natively into every course.

Chamilo LMS's latest version includes a suite of 7 AI-powered pedagogical tools. Compatible with OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Grok, or your own sovereign model. No additional subscription.

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Contextual AI Tutor

Chatbot built into every course. Learners ask their questions and get answers 24/7, based on the course content. Automatically disabled during exams.

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Exercise generator

Generates multiple choice questions and exercises from a topic or existing content. Presented as a draft, the trainer approves it before publication. No content is published without human validation.

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Learning path generator

Creates structured learning paths from a list of training objectives. Every step is editable and reorderable before publication.

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AI Grading

Assisted grading of open-ended assignments. The AI suggests a grade and feedback. The trainer always keeps the final decision.

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Glossary generator

Automatically suggests terms and definitions based on the course content. Helps trainers build a consistent reference vocabulary.

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Image generator

Generates illustrative images directly from the document editor, without leaving the authoring interface.

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Video generator

Generates short illustrative videos from the document editor to enrich course content.

Compatible AI providers

OpenAI Google Gemini Mistral DeepSeek Grok Compatible sovereign model

What our clients appreciate most

Chamilo LMS versus other platforms.

Where other LMS platforms add complexity, Chamilo simplifies. Where they impose constraints, Chamilo opens up possibilities.

Immediate ease of use

Designed from the ground up to minimize clicks. Your trainers create their first course in a few hours, not several weeks.

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Session management

One course, as many sessions as needed. Deploy the same content to different groups with separate calendars and trainers, with no duplication. Learn more →

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Native features

Virtual classrooms, quizzes, SCORM, badges, certificates, reporting: everything is native. Plugins are deliberately limited to guarantee security and stability.

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No mandatory license

Published under GNU/GPLv3. Freely downloadable: your data belongs to you, and so does your platform.

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Digital sovereignty

Hosting in France and Belgium, native GDPR compliance, no data transfer outside the EU.

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60+ languages, natively multilingual

Each user chooses their own language independently. Customizable sub-languages to adapt terminology.

Integrations

Connected to your entire ecosystem.

Chamilo LMS integrates natively with your existing tools through a complete REST API and a wide range of open standards.

🔗 Standards

  • SSO, LDAP, OAuth2, SAML
  • SCIM, LTI 1.3
  • JWT-secured REST API
  • SCORM 1.2 / 2004, xAPI

🎥 Virtual classrooms

  • Native BigBlueButton
  • Integrated Zoom

🎮 LTI 1.3 tools

  • H5P
  • Wooclap, Kahoot, Mentimeter
  • Any LTI 1.3-compatible tool

☁️ Cloud and storage

  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage

Document collaboration

OnlyOffice built in. Edit without leaving Chamilo.

Trainers and learners create, edit, and collaborate on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly within Chamilo. No office software, no download: everything happens in the browser.

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Word documents

Real-time editing and co-authoring

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Excel spreadsheets

Collaborative spreadsheets within the course

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Presentations

PowerPoint within learning paths

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Comments and tracking

Built-in change tracking

A Chamilo LMS specialty

Session management:
a major asset, often decisive.

Where other platforms force you to duplicate a course for each group, Chamilo LMS lets you reuse the same reference course across as many sessions as needed.

Diagram of sessions in Chamilo LMS

One reference course, several independent sessions

Content reuse

Create a course once, deploy it to as many groups as needed.

Selective isolation

The coach adds documents specific to their session without touching the reference course.

Independent calendars

Start and end dates specific to each session, whether simultaneous or staggered.

Dedicated coach per session

Notified automatically, supervises their group independently.

Independent tracking

Progress, results, and reports specific to each session, with no interference.

CSV/XML import

Create sessions in bulk for large organizations.

Who it's for

An Open Source LMS built for demanding organizations.

The philosophy remains unchanged: Open Source, transparency, sovereignty. With the level of professionalism expected by large organizations.

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Businesses

Advanced training programs, HRIS integration, multi-audience support.

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Institutions and universities

Large scale, compliance, extensive customization.

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NGOs and international organizations

Data sovereignty, multi-country deployment, multilingual.

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Complex custom projects

IT integrations, advanced technical architectures, major accounts.

Going further

What experts appreciate about Chamilo LMS.

More than 15 years of development and feedback from millions of users. Here is what each profile finds in Chamilo LMS.

⚙️ For administrators

Multi-URL: several distinct portals on a single installation

39 configuration categories: security, GDPR, appearance, plugins

Granular role management: learner, trainer, coach, portal admin, global admin, HR director

SSO, CAS, LDAP, OAuth2, SAML, SCIM: seamless integration into any IT system

Ticketing system: built-in support for user requests

Full-text search: course document indexing via Xapian

🎓 For trainers

Learning paths: drag and drop, SCORM/AICC, prerequisites, learner view

Exercises tool: multiple choice, open-ended questions, QTI2 and Aiken import

Gradebook: weighting, passing threshold, automatic certificates

Assignments tool: file submission, grading, and commented feedback

Attendance tool: in-person tracking built into the gradebook

Sub-languages: terminology customization without changing the base language

📚 For learners

Digital Open Badges: awarded automatically, exportable

Customizable certificates: generated upon success, exportable as PDF

Global calendar: overview of all events across all their courses

Social network: exchanges, resource sharing, skills showcasing

Multilingual interface: each learner chooses their own language independently

Course catalog: browsing and enrolling in available courses

This list is not exhaustive. If you are unsure about a specific feature, ask BeezNest directly: we will give you a precise answer. Contact us →

Digital Public Good DPGA, Chamilo LMS

Certified Digital Public Good, DPGA / United Nations, February 2025

Chamilo LMS, recognized as a Digital Public Good by the UN-backed DPGA.

International recognition confirming that Chamilo LMS meets the most demanding standards in Open Source, data sovereignty, and public interest service. Read the article →

 
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