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Head-to-head · Moodle Hosting

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting vs Accipio Fully Managed Moodle

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting #2 in Moodle Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Catalyst IT
Accipio Fully Managed Moodle #3 in Moodle Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Accipio

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting leads on 0 checks, Accipio Fully Managed Moodle on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCatalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresAccipio Fully Managed Moodle · 4 of 4

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting scores higher on our rubric for moodle hosting: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On support availability, Accipio Fully Managed Moodle gives you 24/7 where Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting offers Business hours.

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting is the better fit for institutions needing custom Moodle services. Accipio Fully Managed Moodle is the better fit for large organizations wanting fully managed Moodle.

  • Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting fits best

    Institutions needing custom Moodle services

  • Accipio Fully Managed Moodle fits best

    Large organizations wanting fully managed Moodle

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Side by side

Feature Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Accipio Fully Managed Moodle 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.2
Ranking #2 in Moodle Hosting #3 in Moodle Hosting
Best for Institutions needing custom Moodle services Large organizations wanting fully managed Moodle
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — £9,135/site/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Email, Phone · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 4 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting 3/4 · Accipio Fully Managed Moodle 4/4
Moodle upgrades ✓ ✓
Automated backups ✓ ✓
Moodle migration ✓ ✓
Staging site Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Backup retention 7 days Not checked yet
Support availability Business hours 24/7
Hosting type Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Managed cloud hosting with Moodle updates, upgrades, and monitoring
  • Daily replicated backups with at least seven-day retention
  • Custom development, theming, integrations, and migration support
  • AWS hosting, upgrades, backups, disaster recovery and sandboxing
  • 24-hour support coverage with ticket, email, phone and chat options
  • Migration, custom development, analytics and branded app options
Cons
  • The service is paid-only, with no free plan
  • Standard tiers cap active users and included storage
  • Published support hours are business hours
  • No free plan or lower-cost entry tier
  • Annual per-site pricing starts at GBP 9,135
  • Pricing increases across eight user bands as deployment size grows
Our verdict

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting is a paid cloud service for universities, tertiary institutions, training providers, government organisations, and other education-focused customers. It combines standard Moodle hosting with maintenance,…

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Accipio Fully Managed Moodle is a hosted Moodle LMS service for businesses, government organisations, universities, healthcare organisations and membership bodies. It is designed for organizations that want Accipio to handle AWS hosting,…

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  1. Catalyst IT Managed Moodle HostingMoodle Hosting 9.3Paid
  2. Accipio Fully Managed MoodleMoodle Hosting 9.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting — where it wins

    • Managed cloud hosting with Moodle updates, upgrades, and monitoring
    • Daily replicated backups with at least seven-day retention
    • Custom development, theming, integrations, and migration support

    Where it doesn't

    • The service is paid-only, with no free plan
    • Standard tiers cap active users and included storage
    • Published support hours are business hours

  • Accipio Fully Managed Moodle — where it wins

    • AWS hosting, upgrades, backups, disaster recovery and sandboxing
    • 24-hour support coverage with ticket, email, phone and chat options
    • Migration, custom development, analytics and branded app options

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan or lower-cost entry tier
    • Annual per-site pricing starts at GBP 9,135
    • Pricing increases across eight user bands as deployment size grows
  • Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting9.3/10 · Paid

    A managed Moodle service with cloud hosting, upgrades, backups, and custom development.

    Visit Catalyst ITFull verdict →
  • Accipio Fully Managed Moodle9.2/10 · Paid

    A comprehensive managed Moodle service for large organizations with a high annual commitment.

    Visit AccipioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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