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Best learning management systems

Platforms where teachers post assignments, share materials and grade student work.

  1. 1.Google ClassroomTop pick

    The default free LMS for schools already on Google Workspace for Education.

    • Learning management
    • Free
    9.1

  2. 2.Canvas

    A full LMS built for districts and universities that need deep course structure.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    8.8

  3. 3.Seesaw

    Digital portfolios for primary pupils, with families seeing work as it is posted.

    • Learning management
    • Parent communication
    • Freemium
    8.5

  4. 4.D2L Brightspace

    A full LMS from D2L with release conditions, outcome tracking, a student portfolio app and a parent portal, sold to districts and universities.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    8.4

  5. 5.Toddle

    An all-in-one platform for IB and other K-12 schools that links unit planning, portfolios, the gradebook and report cards.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    8.3

  6. 6.Microsoft Teams for Education

    Class teams with Assignments, OneNote Class Notebook, Reading Progress and Insights, included free for schools on Microsoft 365 A1.

    • Learning management
    • Freemium
    8.2

  7. 7.ManageBac

    Faria's learning platform for IB and multi-curriculum schools, with DP exam registration through IBIS, CAS and Extended Essay tracking.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    8.0

  8. 8.Schoology

    K-12 LMS that pairs naturally with the PowerSchool student information system.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    8.0

  9. 9.Moodle

    Open-source LMS you can host yourself and extend with plugins, or rent hosted through MoodleCloud.

    • Learning management
    • Free
    7.9

  10. 10.Schoolbox

    An Australian LMS and school community portal with unit planners, markbooks and a pastoral care module, priced per student.

    • Learning management
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.9

  11. 11.Alexia

    Spanish school management suite from Educaria, covering secretaría, billing, family app, teacher gradebook and links to regional education portals.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.8

  12. 12.Edsby

    Canadian K-12 platform for attendance, evidence-based assessment, report cards, class pages and parent contact, synced with the district SIS.

    • Learning management
    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.8

  13. 13.Showbie

    An iPad-first app for setting work, marking it with pen, voice and video feedback, and keeping a portfolio of each student's best pieces.

    • Learning management
    • Freemium
    7.8

  14. 14.Synergy by Edupoint

    US district SIS on a single database, with built-in LMS, special education and MTSS modules, ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps, and state contracts.

    • Student information
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.8

  15. 15.Teachmint

    Indian school platform for fees, admissions and report cards, with a free teacher app and Teachmint X classroom panels.

    • Student information
    • Learning management
    • Freemium
    7.8

  16. 16.Educamos

    Spanish school platform, formerly EDUCAMOS by SM and now part of Seven Education, for secretaría, fees, family app and a virtual classroom.

    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.7

  17. 17.Tes SEQTA

    Australian school platform from Tes that combines lesson planning, marksbook, reports, attendance and pastoral care, with Learn and Engage apps.

    • Learning management
    • Student information
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.7

  18. 18.Firefly Learning

    A UK learning platform for setting homework, building course pages and tracking marks, with a separate parent portal for families.

    • Learning management
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.6

  19. 19.Satchel One

    Homework planner widely used in UK secondary schools, with a parent view.

    • Learning management
    • Parent communication
    • Paid
    7.6

  20. 20.Blackboard LMS

    The LMS formerly called Blackboard Learn, now Ultra-only, with AI course-building tools and a vendor that left Chapter 11 in March 2026.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.5

  21. 21.Educativa Campus Virtual

    LMS from Rosario-based Educativa with flat-rate pricing, SCORM and LTI support, an offline mobile app and an AI tutor, used by institutes and schools.

    • Learning management
    • Paid
    7.4