JoomlaLMS (version 1.1.0) LMS #2 LMS #3 LMS #4
Commercial (starting from 299 USD/year)
Note: Here you can enter the necessary
Fee type
price from our pricing list:
http://www.joomlalms.com/buy_now/.
Proprietary software
Comments: PRO edition of JoomlaLMS has
Source code availability open source code (only 2 files which
contain the license information are
encoded).
Per number of enrolled users and per
license validity period (per year)
Licensing models
Comments: with an option for unlimited
number of users and perpetual license.
eLearning standards
SCORM-compliant
compliance
Content creation Integrated tools for native courses
possibilities creation
Own
Comments: JoomlaLMS is installed on
Joomla! CMS-based web-site (you can
Installation type find more information about this in our
FAQ). JoomlaLMS also provides web-
hosting and Joomla! CMS installation on
request.
Can be used in all sectors, however, it’s
Business orientation more eCommerce and Educational
Institutions oriented.
Programming Language PHP
Joomla! CMS. JoomlaLMS is designed as a
Platform Joomla! Component.
Professional edition allows for integration
Integration possibilities with other systems using open source
code.
Compare LMS features JoomlaLMS (version 1.1.0) LMS #2 LMS #3 LMS#4
General System
Features
Multi-language user
Available
interface
Available
Comments: on the paid basis (199 USD)
Branding free
for Standard edition, free for PRO
edition.
Available
Comments: publishing mechanism
means you can create an item (a course,
Publishing mechanism a quiz, a document, a subscription etc.),
but keep it unpublished so only you
could view it. You can publish the item
for public view at any moment.
Search Engine Friendly
Available
URLs (SEF)
Available
Configure LMS front Comments: LMS front page can be
page configured differently for logged in
users and guests.
SCORM compliance Available
Available
W3C WAI accessibility
Comments: AA level.
Automatic Email
Available
notifications
Scalability Average
Available
Comments: as a component for Joomla!
Possibility to edit CMS, JoomlaLMS picks up the design
Graphic User Interface template installed on the user site.
Additional elements can be changed via
CSS.
User Management
Available
Comments: default user roles: Student,
User roles
Teacher, Assistant, LMS administrator,
CEO/Parent.
Available
Comments: possibility to make any
Custom user roles
custom roles with any set of
creation
permissions. Note: requires Professional
edition.
Available
Comments: possibility for different user
groups (or sets of groups) to work with
Organizations the LMS independently from each other,
with their own users management,
courses management, reporting etc.
Note: requires Professional edition.
Available
Import/export users Comments: export/import users or user
lists with the help of CSV files.
Self-registration and
Available
self-enrollment
Registration and
enrollment by Available
administrator approval
Manual registration and
enrollment of users by Available
administrators
Available
User groups and user
Comments: global (whole LMS level)
groups management
and local (course level) usergroups.
Available
Customizable user Comments: avaiable via integration
profiles with CommunityBuilder and JomSocial
components for Joomla! CMS.
General Course
Features
Available
Comments: with an option for restricted
categories (category can be restricted to
Course categories a certain user group). Plus secondary
categories (a course can have a main
and a seconday category) and
subcategories.
Configure access level
Available
to courses
Courses export/import Available
Courses templates Available
Available
Searchable course
Comments: tree-view courses
catalogue
catalogue.
Waiting lists Available
Set course availability
Available
period
Set maximum course
Available
attendees number
Toggle Teacher/Student
Available
modes for teachers
Configure course
Available
completion criteria
Seating Chart Not available
Available
Comments: certificates are available for
Course certificates
individual quizzes and for the whole
course.
Course Materials
Available
Upload and manage
Comments: supported file types: text,
documents in different
rich text, audio, video, flash, HTML, ZIP,
formats
PDF and more.
Document versioning Not available
Custom workflows for
documents Not available
management
Upload and launch .zip
Available
content packages
Set materials availability
Available
period
Create links for any
Available
document
Hierarchical documents
Available
structure
Available
File Library Comments: Global documents
repository outside courses.
Available
Release course Comments: all types of course content
materials in a specified have an option of becoming available
period after the not directly after the course enrollment,
enrollment but in a specified period after the
enrollment.
Available
Build learning paths Comments: add links, documents,
from course elements quizzes, content pages, SCORM
packages as learning path steps.
Hierarchical chapter Available
structure in Learning Comments: learning paths consist of
Paths chapters, chapters consist of steps.
Available
Configure prerequisites Comments: prerequisites for learning
paths and learning paths steps.
Wiki-pages Library Not available
Equation editor Not available
Offline player Not available
Resume from last
Available
attempt
Quizzes
Create surveys and
Available
quizzes
Configure quiz
Available
categories
Configure question
Available
categories
Available
Comments: local (within a course) in
Question pool
Standard edition, local and global (for
all courses) in Professional edition.
Available
Different question types Comments: More than 10 question
types.
Set number of attempts
Available
for quizzes
View and resume
Available
attempts
Add media files into the
Available
questions
Print /email quiz results Available
Available
Configure feedback Comments: configure custom feedback
for quizzes and individual questions.
Import/export
Available
questions
View quiz statistics Available
Quiz reports Available
Quiz hints Not available
Communication Tools
Course forums Available
Course chat Available
Email Available
Course announcements Available
Exchange messages and
Available
files without using email
Available
Rate and comment the Comments: available through
courses integration with jComments and
jReviews components for Joomla! CMS.
Available
Live conference
Learners Performance
Management
Track learner
performance and Available
grades
Track groups activity
Available
statistics
Grades templates to be
used in any item inside Not available
the course
Configure custom
grading/assessment Available
scales
Configure custom items
Available
to be graded/assessed
Track users activity
Available
statistics
Track the learning
materials usage Available
statistics
Assign homework Available
Export data in different
Available
formats
Email notifications Available
Plagiarizm control Not available
Office Hours Not available
Average score based on
Not available
selected scores
Reporting
Available
Comments: learner progress report,
View reports course completion report, course
materials access report.
Note: requires Professional edition.
Available
Configure criteria for
Comments: filter by user, course
reports
category, time period.
Export reports in
Available
different formats
eCommerce
Sell subscriptions to
Available
courses
Available
Different types of
Comments: 'basic', 'date to date', 'date
subscriptions
to lifetime', 'X days access'.
Available
Comments:
1. via native JoomlaLMS eCommerce
funtionality: 2Checkout, Authorize.net,
Different payment Offline Bank transfer, PayPal Standard
methods and WorldPay Select Junior.
2. Via integration with VirtueMart
component for Joomla! CMS: all
payment methods available in
VirtueMart.
Available
Comments: available for PayPal in
frames of native JoomlaLMS
Recurrent payments
eCommerce funtionality.
Note: recurrent payments require
Professional edition.
Issue invoices Available
Coupon codes Available
View payments
Available
statistics