Chamilo LMS
Create a virtual campus for the provision of online or semi-online training.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 97% of tracked projects; popularity more than 35%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 19 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Chamilo LMS actively maintained?
Chamilo LMS is under active development: 5239 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 571 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v3.0.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 16 learning and courses projects we track, Chamilo LMS currently has the highest health score.
What Chamilo LMS actually does
Chamilo LMS is an open-source platform designed to set up a virtual campus for online and blended learning. It provides tools to manage courses, track learner progress, and deliver training materials in a web-based environment. The software operates under the GPL-3.0 licence and is built using PHP.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice if you need to deploy a traditional learning management system for a school, university, or corporate training programme using a standard PHP hosting environment.
Worth knowing: The codebase is substantial and may require dedicated administrative oversight for updates, security patching, and integration with other enterprise systems.
Deployment notes
You will typically need to provision a LAMP stack with a compatible database backend, configure persistent storage for user uploads and course assets, and place the application behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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