G2 Vendor Directory

Chamilo LMS vs. Softbook

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricChamilo LMS

by BeezNest

Softbook

by Softbook

Overall rating4.94.8
Review count1827
Ease of use10.09.6
Ease of setup9.79.9
Quality of support9.69.6
Meets requirements9.19.4
NPS10087.5
Small Business66.7%85.2%
Mid-Market22.2%14.8%
Enterprise11.1%0.0%
Total page views172252
Total LLM citations1,60187

Chamilo LMS

Chamilo is a leading Libre/Open Source learning management system (LMS), focused on ease of use, security and speed, and published under the GPLv3+ licence with no licence cost. Chamilo 3.0 brings agentic AI to the LMS. Its native MCP server, secured with OAuth 2.1, lets AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT create and manage courses, tests, learning paths and surveys directly, using each user's own permissions. Built-in AI tools help teachers generate content and tests, grade, review course quality, and support learners through an AI tutor and a Student Success Coach.

Pros

  • Community Engagement
  • Continuous Development
  • Intuitive Experience
  • Intuitive
  • Flexible Tools
  • Ease of Use

Softbook

Softbook is a learning management system for people who teach online and sell what they teach: online schools, independent creators and companies that train their staff. Everything a school runs on sits in one product. You build courses with video, PDF, audio, quizzes and homework, set drip or fixed-date schedules, and issue certificates that anyone can check on a public verification page. Sales happen in the same place: single courses, bundles, subscriptions, promo codes and a checkout right on your landing page.

Pros

  • Course Creation
  • Ease of Use
  • Upload Efficiency
  • Ease of Access
  • Easy Customization
  • Setup Ease