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Cofense Platform vs Moodle comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 11, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cofense Platform
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (44th), Security Incident Response (13th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (42nd), Security Awareness Training (27th)
Moodle
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cofense Platform and Moodle aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cofense Platform is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Moodle, on the other hand, focuses on Learning Management Systems (LMS), holds 4.0% mindshare, down 13.6% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cofense Platform0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other81.8%
Email Security
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Moodle4.0%
Cornerstone Learn4.4%
Canvas LMS3.3%
Other88.3%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

MohamedShaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Team Leader at ITVikings
Secures the business for customers quickly and accurately
It secures the business for the customers. For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment.
CS
Meteorologist - Training and Development. Météorologue - Formation Et Perfectionnement at Environment Canada
A highly flexible and customizable learning management system with a wide range of features, providing educators with the tools to create engaging and interactive online courses
Moodle has proven to be highly effective for training and professional development within our organization. It has replaced the traditional practice of sending individuals on courses across the country, offering coast-to-coast accessibility. We've also begun utilizing badges for internal certification, streamlining the process of recognizing achievement. As its usage has expanded, we started with native Moodle on our section and have since extended it to other groups. The integration of third-party plugins or tools has influenced our utilization of Moodle. While we haven't implemented as many filters as we potentially could have, one individual has managed administration duties and the integration of these tools. This individual has also been involved in other areas, dedicating significant time to programming within Moodle for a specific program for one group. This process has spanned several years, demonstrating the commitment required to bring these enhancements to fruition.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment."
"One of my biggest pet peeves is that many LMSs do not offer a course or site-level backup that is an industry-standard file. So, if you decide you don't like Moodle or some other LMS, you should be able to back up all your data and take it and go somewhere else. Moodle does offer that. There are several others that do that as well, but there are some LMSs that don't, which isn't a very good business practice because they hold their clients hostage. That's one of the things I really like about Moodle."
"What I liked most about Moodle was that I could create nice online quizzes. It takes very little time to do. You don't have to even read the paper, it automatically evaluates the quizzes. It gives the student grades and provides a lot of useful statistics. For example, it indicates which question was the hardest, easiest, and where students made the most mistakes. Everything is available to you. You couldn't do this in regular paper test hard copies. This was my first use case."
"The fact that it's modular means you can easily expand with thousands of plugins that you can freely download from Moodle headquarters, and adding or removing functionality is easy."
"The ability to insert a variety of tools, create and organize course content, and share large volumes of materials, written, audio, or visual, is very valuable."
"Almost all the activity modules are available inside the courses, so that makes our training easier and more comfortable."
"It is relatively easy to use to build processes for establishing and conducting work within the templates that are used. It is not that hard to follow along or use, and it is pretty simple to pick it up and run with it."
"Moodle is useful for several things, and you can customize it."
"The most valuable feature is the community. Moodle is a completely open source application and provides a lot of development knowledge. The other features we find valuable are the LTI tools, integrations and BigBlueButton."
 

Cons

"If they continue improving and enhancing this solution, it could be even faster and more accurate."
"The multi-tenancy system within Moodle could be improved. IOMAD is what makes the multi-tenancy possible but this comes with many issues."
"The biggest area for improvement is the UI. They should also make the navigation simpler to understand. They've recently introduced a new way of having navigation work in Moodle, but they all look very similar."
"An improvement would be to have it support physically challenged students, who we think should be able to participate in some of our courses."
"Setting up groups and allocating privacy settings to different groups is quite complicated."
"For a first time user, especially someone who is non-technical, Moodle is difficult for them to understand and they often need assistance."
"The solution architecture could be improved."
"It would be good to have a feature that would ensure that students are the ones performing the given assessment."
"Moodle is missing a subscription-based system where learners can subscribe to available courses and make the payment for those courses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is a one-time registration with the Moodle site. There isn't a yearly or monthly fee."
"In terms of cost, it is available at no charge."
"Moodle offer a 14 day free trial and then requires payment."
"This solution offers a free-to-use version which can be deployed only on-premises and is what we are using. Moodle also offer support based and cloud based subscriptions. Organizations can select the appropriate package based on their needs. Moodle offer reasonable pricing for the use of their solution."
"It is a free-of-cost solution."
"Moodle is a free open-sourced solution. This is one of the best aspects of Moodle."
"This particular organization is a relatively small academic institution. It is a single campus, not very big, with 4,500 to 5,000 total students. It is not a big faculty. There are no hard sciences other than undergraduate-level hard sciences. So, Moodle is functional, and it is relatively simple because it is open-source software. It has sub advantages, and it is inexpensive. Small schools with small enrollment numbers just can't afford the more expensive ones."
"Moodle is a free solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Moodle?
The customization features of Moodle significantly enhance the learning experience for our users.
What needs improvement with Moodle?
The customization of the interface could be improved. Although we can load and change themes, it still always looks like Moodle. We have not found a way to significantly alter its appearance.
What is your primary use case for Moodle?
We use Moodle to manage our students' information, the classes, and the course catalog, which are mainly related to education. It serves as a learning management system for teaching in class.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Cofense Intelligence, PhishMe Intelligence, Intelligence ThreatHQ, Cofense Triage, Cofense LMS
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Sample Customers

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