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CYPHER Learning vs Moodle comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.1
CYPHER Learning reduces costs, enhances efficiency, and improves ROI with scalable, accessible training and seamless online transitions.
Sentiment score
8.1
Moodle boosts productivity by 60%, offering cost-effective solutions with positive ROI, saving time and money in training management.
CYPHER Learning has helped me reduce my course creation time by about 70%.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
It has easily reduced the training time by a good 70% to 80%.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Return on investment is high, about 60% to 70%.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.2
CYPHER Learning's customer service is praised for its responsiveness, knowledgeable support, and high user satisfaction leading to positive reviews.
Sentiment score
6.1
Moodle offers self-service support via forums, with community help available, but direct support requires engaging a Moodle partner.
Their technical support is top-notch.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
They are pretty responsive to situations or issues within the system, and solutions are already being worked on by the time I look through issues other customers are facing.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
They are very fast at responding to our initial query.
VP of Product Development at Unmanned Safety Institute
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
CYPHER Learning scales effortlessly, supporting large user bases with flexible features and unlimited expansion without technical constraints.
Sentiment score
7.6
Moodle scales efficiently for diverse user needs, supporting institutions from schools to enterprises, facilitating seamless large-scale deployments.
It is very scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
For scalability, I would rate CYPHER Learning a nine out of ten because it is built to cater to a few to many users.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
CYPHER Learning is highly stable with minimal downtime, proactive maintenance notices, and reliable performance praised by users.
Sentiment score
7.9
Moodle is highly stable and reliable, supporting many users when correctly set up and regularly updated.
I would rate it a ten out of ten for stability.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
I would rate CYPHER Learning a 9.9 out of 10 for stability because I rarely have any issues with the system.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
I would rate it a ten out of ten for stability.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
 

Room For Improvement

CYPHER Learning needs improved international language tools, user-friendliness, integrations, auto-saving, live conferencing, admin customization, and e-commerce features.
Moodle needs user-friendly improvements, better documentation, enhanced accessibility, seamless integration, and customization to support diverse and non-technical users.
The team assessment feature could be improved to allow grading the group as one.
Philosophy Professor at De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
I would also love to see more integration with other third-party tools I tend to use.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
The AI feature of Articulate 360 is better because I am able to create courses quickly, and their AI feature is almost 100% accurate every single time.
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

CYPHER Learning offers scalable, cost-effective pricing based on active users, praised for its value and straightforward structure.
Moodle provides a flexible, cost-effective LMS with varied pricing for features, support, and deployment options for organizations.
It's probably standard pricing if not maybe a little bit lower, around the range of other similar systems such as Moodle.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
I did not negotiate the pricing, but from what I gathered, it was a significant purchase for us at West Music.
LMS and Web Product Specialist at West Music Company, Inc.
 

Valuable Features

CYPHER Learning provides personalized, gamified learning experiences with competency tracking and seamless integration, enhancing educational processes and administration.
Moodle offers open-source flexibility, extensive plugins, community support, and features enhancing usability, customization, integration, and engagement monitoring.
When users create an account, they are enrolled in an onboarding class, reducing questions and troubleshooting, simplifying my job significantly.
LMS and Web Product Specialist at West Music Company, Inc.
Having the SCORM packaging and the ability to move that SCORM packaging in is my number one feature.
VP of Product Development at Unmanned Safety Institute
The best features of CYPHER Learning that I enjoy most include the course management system, gamification, blogging, and debating tools that cater to increasing creative thinking, creative writing, and problem-solving.
Teacher/ AI research educator at Senatobia Municipal School District
 

Categories and Ranking

CYPHER Learning
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Moodle
Ranking in Learning Management Systems (LMS)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, the mindshare of CYPHER Learning is 2.0%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Moodle is 4.6%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Moodle4.6%
CYPHER Learning2.0%
Other93.4%
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2620521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Learning & Development at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
A game-changer solution that meets our needs and has top-notch customer service
The AI feature needs some fine-tuning or tweaking. They use Microsoft Copilot. I have had courses on and used the AI feature. I find myself having to correct a lot of mistakes that it has made. It is about 75% to 80 % correct when I put things through the AI feature. I have to go for a fine toothcomb. A lot of things are repeated. A lot of videos or pictures are repeated through several pages, and it takes me time to go through them. The AI feature of Articulate 360 is better because I am able to create courses quickly, and their AI feature is almost 100% accurate every single time. The AI feature would be my main criticism. I do not use its AI feature anymore because I find myself having to correct a lot of the things that it puts out. One thing that I wish was different was that it showed the full title in the catalog when I create something outside, such as in Articulate 360, and bring it in. When you go into the catalog title, it does not show you the whole title. If it is a long title, it will just have three dots. I wish it would just show the entire title, even if it goes into the next line so that people can see the whole title. Currently, they have to click on it to see the whole title. It does not give you enough characters to see the title. People look at the catalog and all these great courses. It says something like, "Dental University, How to ..." You do not know what the rest is unless you click on it. It should allow more characters for the actual title in the catalog so that we do not have to click on the title because most people do not. Most people just peruse through it. If it catches their eyes, they click on it, but if they do not know what the title is, they are not going to click on it to find out. Additionally, their course creation capabilities are static compared to alternative solutions like Articulate 360. You can only create very static learning courses. That may be fine for some industries where they want you to read and acknowledge that you took it. You can link to videos on YouTube, Vimeo, etc. However, when the video ends, there are advertisements. There is an application for that for sure. In fact, I was able to use that for this leadership video series that I put on TED Talk through YouTube, but they are still getting clicks and advertisements. The leadership training that we create through Articulate 360 is much nicer looking. We can put the text files, different flashcards, lists, etc. It is a better experience for the learner. This is why for course creation, I do not use much within CYPHER Learning. There is a night and day difference in the courses created in CYPHER Learning versus Articulate 360. CYPHER Learning is not even close. There is a better learning experience for the user in Articulate 360 than it is in CYPHER Learning. A user looking at the courses only in CYPHER Learning would not know any difference, but if you show them Articulate 360, they will find it great. You can put high-resolution pictures and videos. It is just a better experience for the learner.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
10%
Educational Organization
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NEO LMS?
The pricing for CYPHER Learning is on par with other solutions. I've been a single user of the system for a while and priced out several other options, and it's probably standard pricing if not may...
What needs improvement with NEO LMS?
One of the areas that I believe CYPHER Learning could improve on is having a saving function as you type in, much as some Google products. That would really help in my classroom because we do a lot...
What advice do you have for others considering NEO LMS?
I absolutely recommend CYPHER Learning to other users. My students really connect with it because it doesn’t resemble anything else available. The ease of use, the autonomy it provides my students,...
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

MATRIX LMS, NEO LMS
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Millions of users across business, academia, and entrepreneurs - worldwide.
Acacia University, Alliant International University, American University of Health Sciences, Anaheim University Online, Aspen University, Cal State University San Bernardino, California State University Los Angeles, Chattanooga Fire Training, City of Humble Fire Department, George Washington University, Georgia Institute of Emergency Medical Services, Michigan Online Classroom, Virginia Beach Sheriffs Office, Washington Post
Find out what your peers are saying about CYPHER Learning vs. Moodle and other solutions. Updated: December 2025.
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