Open LMS vs Adobe Learning Manager

Open LMS9.0Visit Adobe Learning Manager8.8Visit

Higher score Open LMS #3 in Learning Management System Hosting 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Open LMS

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Adobe Learning Manager #5 in Learning Management System Hosting 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Adobe

• Open LMS fits best

  Organizations wanting open-source enterprise LMS options

• Adobe Learning Manager fits best

  Enterprises needing broad, mature learning infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	Open LMS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Adobe Learning Manager 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Learning Management System Hosting	#5 in Learning Management System Hosting
Best for	Organizations wanting open-source enterprise LMS options	Enterprises needing broad, mature learning infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open LMS 1/5 · Adobe Learning Manager 1/5
SCORM support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Single sign-on	✓	✓
Course ecommerce	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Native mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Learner limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Admin limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Course authoring, assessments, analytics, and certifications in one LMS Multi-tenancy, custom branding, mobile learning, and ecommerce SSO, standards-based integrations, API access, and AI-assisted tools	Authoring, learning paths, certifications, assessments, and transcripts Compliance dashboards, reporting, SSO, APIs, connectors, and webhooks Web, iOS, and Android access with broad business integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and is based on active users No free plan is offered Designed as managed cloud SaaS rather than self-hosted deployment	Pricing requires contacting Adobe sales No free plan is available Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller training programs
Our verdict	Open LMS is a managed, Moodle-based learning management system for higher education, businesses, nonprofits, and workforce training teams. Its scope covers course delivery and content authoring, quizzes, assignments, graded activities,… Read the review →	Adobe Learning Manager is a cloud learning management system for organizations training employees, customers, partners, franchisees, and other audiences. It brings course and learning-object authoring, learning paths, certifications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Open LMS — where it wins

  • Course authoring, assessments, analytics, and certifications in one LMS
  • Multi-tenancy, custom branding, mobile learning, and ecommerce
  • SSO, standards-based integrations, API access, and AI-assisted tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and is based on active users
  • No free plan is offered
  • Designed as managed cloud SaaS rather than self-hosted deployment

• Adobe Learning Manager — where it wins

  • Authoring, learning paths, certifications, assessments, and transcripts
  • Compliance dashboards, reporting, SSO, APIs, connectors, and webhooks
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with broad business integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Adobe sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller training programs

• Open LMS9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, open-source LMS delivered as managed cloud software with contact-sales pricing.

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• Adobe Learning Manager8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud LMS for organizations that need structured learning, compliance, and integrations.

  Visit AdobeFull verdict →