Moodle
Umami
| Feature | Moodle | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9.17/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | universities, schools, corporate-training, institutions | indie-developers, privacy-focused-sites, bloggers, small-businesses |
| Founded | 2002 | 2020 |
| Course Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quizzes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forums | ✓ | ✗ |
| Grading | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugins | ✓ | ✗ |
| Completion Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Page Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Realtime Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Utm Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Site | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Teams | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Moodle Pros
- Free and open-source
- Highly customizable
- Large community
- Plugin ecosystem
✗ Moodle Cons
- Requires hosting
- Dated design
- Setup complexity
✓ Umami Pros
- Completely open-source and self-hostable for free
- Beautiful, clean dashboard interface
- No cookies required (GDPR/CCPA compliant by default)
- Lightweight script (under 2KB) does not slow sites
✗ Umami Cons
- Limited advanced analytics features
- No conversion funnel or cohort analysis
- Self-hosting requires database management
The Verdict
Moodle is built for universities and schools, with a focus on course-management and quizzes. Umami targets indie developers and privacy focused sites and leads with page-views and custom-events.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($9.17/mo for Moodle, $9/mo for Umami), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Umami edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Umami offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Moodle takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Umami has a slight overall edge — but if free and open-source matters most to you, Moodle may still be the right call.