Shlomi Lavi /
Feb 27, 2023
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LAMS or Chamilo?
Chamilo is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LAMS, and LAMS is rated higher (92/100) than Chamilo (76/100).
Looking for the right LMS solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
LAMS Foundation Vs. Chamilo Association
LAMS Foundation: The LAMS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that manages research and development into LAMS and the concepts of Learning Design. The Foundation is based at Macquarie University, Australia as part of the Macquarie E-learning Centre Of Excellence (MELCOE), under the leadership of Professor James Dalziel (Director of MELCOE and inventor of L...
Chamilo Association: Chamilo is implemented in a way that allows the teacher to choose from a variety of teaching methods, one of which is social constructivism.
– The Chamilo software is built in a way that allows the teacher to take control and simply “disappear” so that content take its rightful place within the student’s experience.
– Chamilo has a growing li...
Who is more expensive? LAMS or Chamilo?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of LMS software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for LAMS and Chamilo.
LAMS price starts at $9,995 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 LAMS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of LMS software. Chamilo accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 LAMS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of LMS software.
Bottom line: LAMS cost is around the same cost of Chamilo.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared LAMS Vs. Chamilo based on some of the most important and required LMS features.
LAMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for LAMS.
Chamilo: We are still working to collect the list of features for Chamilo.
Target customer size
LAMS LMS software is used by a diverse range of customers, including K-12 and higher education institutions, corporate training departments, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. and Chamilo's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.