Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting vs Pukunui LMS Hosting

Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting9.3Visit Pukunui LMS Hosting8.7Visit

Higher score Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting #2 in Moodle Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Catalyst IT

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Pukunui LMS Hosting #8 in Moodle Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Pukunui

• Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting fits best

  Institutions needing custom Moodle services

• Pukunui LMS Hosting fits best

  Teams needing hosting plus Moodle consulting

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Side by side

Feature	Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Pukunui LMS Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Moodle Hosting	#8 in Moodle Hosting
Best for	Institutions needing custom Moodle services	Teams needing hosting plus Moodle consulting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Tickets, Email, Phone · 24/7	Tickets
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting 3/4 · Pukunui LMS Hosting 3/4
Moodle upgrades	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Moodle migration	✓	✓
Staging site	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Backup retention	7 days	7 days
Support availability	Business hours	Not checked yet
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	Managed Moodle upgrades, code updates, and nightly backups Migration, plugin guidance, branding, training, and consulting included Supports BigBlueButton, Microsoft 365, Teams, LTI, API, and Mahara
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 is available The service is offered through the web only Regional pricing differs across Australia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong
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,… Read the review →	Pukunui LMS Hosting provides cloud-hosted Moodle learning management systems for schools, universities, businesses, government organisations, and training providers. Its offering combines Moodle infrastructure with software upgrades,… Read the review →

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

• Pukunui LMS Hosting — where it wins

  • Managed Moodle upgrades, code updates, and nightly backups
  • Migration, plugin guidance, branding, training, and consulting included
  • Supports BigBlueButton, Microsoft 365, Teams, LTI, API, and Mahara

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The service is offered through the web only
  • Regional pricing differs across Australia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong

• Catalyst IT Managed Moodle Hosting9.3/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Catalyst ITFull verdict →
• Pukunui LMS Hosting8.7/10 · Paid

  A managed Moodle hosting service with consulting, migration, support, and integrations.

  Visit PukunuiFull verdict →