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Self-hosted learning management systems — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for self-hosted learning management systems, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

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What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 5-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INSakai entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTTotara left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
▼Totara moved #10 → #12
▲Chamilo moved #5 → #4
▼Canvas moved #4 → #5
▲Forma LMS moved #9 → #8
▼LearnDash moved #8 → #9
▲Sakai moved #11 → #10
▲Chamilo +4.8pp (38.1% → 42.9%)
▲ILIAS +4.8pp (25.4% → 30.2%)
▼edX -4.7pp (60.3% → 55.6%)
▼Open edX -4.7pp (60.3% → 55.6%)
▼Moodle -3.2pp (87.3% → 84.1%)
▲WordPress +3.2pp (22.2% → 25.4%)
▲Forma LMS +3.2pp (19% → 22.2%)
▲LearnDash +1.6pp (19% → 20.6%)
▲Sakai +1.6pp (19% → 20.6%)
▼Totara -1.5pp (19% → 17.5%)

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-7 → 5-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INForma LMS entered the top 10 (#15 → #9)
▼ OUTSakai left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
▲Forma LMS moved #15 → #9
▼Sakai moved #9 → #11
▼Canvas -4.8pp (42.9% → 38.1%)
▲Moodle +3.6pp (83.7% → 87.3%)
▼LearnDash -3.4pp (22.4% → 19%)
▼Sakai -3.4pp (22.4% → 19%)
▼ILIAS -3.2pp (28.6% → 25.4%)
▼Chamilo -2.7pp (40.8% → 38.1%)
▲Forma LMS +2.7pp (16.3% → 19%)
▼WordPress -2.3pp (24.5% → 22.2%)
▲edX +1.1pp (59.2% → 60.3%)
▲Open edX +1.1pp (59.2% → 60.3%)

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

▲ INTotara entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTForma LMS left the top 10 (#10 → #15)
▼Forma LMS moved #10 → #15
▲LearnDash moved #9 → #8
▼Sakai moved #8 → #9
▲Totara moved #11 → #10
▲edX +6.8pp (52.4% → 59.2%)
▲Open edX +6.8pp (52.4% → 59.2%)
▼Forma LMS -2.7pp (19% → 16.3%)
▼Chamilo -2.1pp (42.9% → 40.8%)
▼Moodle -2pp (85.7% → 83.7%)
▼Sakai -1.4pp (23.8% → 22.4%)

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026

▼Moodle -2.6pp (88.3% → 85.7%)
▼Canvas -2.6pp (45.5% → 42.9%)
▼edX -2.1pp (54.5% → 52.4%)
▼Open edX -2.1pp (54.5% → 52.4%)
▲WordPress +2pp (23.4% → 25.4%)
▼Forma LMS -1.8pp (20.8% → 19%)
▲LearnDash +1.4pp (20.8% → 22.2%)
▼ILIAS -1.3pp (29.9% → 28.6%)

Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

▲WordPress moved #8 → #7
▼Sakai moved #7 → #8
▼Sakai -2.1pp (25.5% → 23.4%)
▼Chamilo -2pp (44.9% → 42.9%)
▼LearnDash -1.6pp (22.4% → 20.8%)
▼Forma LMS -1.6pp (22.4% → 20.8%)
▼WordPress -1.1pp (24.5% → 23.4%)

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

▼LearnDash -1.7pp (24.1% → 22.4%)
▼Moodle -1.4pp (90.2% → 88.8%)
▼WordPress -1.4pp (25.9% → 24.5%)
▼Sakai -1.3pp (26.8% → 25.5%)
▲Chamilo +1.1pp (43.8% → 44.9%)
▲ILIAS +1.1pp (29.5% → 30.6%)
▲Forma LMS +1pp (21.4% → 22.4%)

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

▲ILIAS moved #7 → #6
▼Sakai moved #6 → #7
▼Moodle -3.1pp (93.3% → 90.2%)
▼Sakai -1.8pp (28.6% → 26.8%)
▼Forma LMS -1.5pp (22.9% → 21.4%)
▼Canvas -1.1pp (45.7% → 44.6%)
▼Chamilo -1pp (44.8% → 43.8%)

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-5 → 4-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲edX moved #3 → #2
▼Open edX moved #2 → #3
▲edX +3.3pp (51.9% → 55.2%)
▲Open edX +3.3pp (51.9% → 55.2%)
▲ILIAS +1.3pp (27.3% → 28.6%)
▲WordPress +1pp (24.7% → 25.7%)

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7

#1Moodle84.1%
#2edX55.6%
#3Open edX55.6%
#4Chamilo42.9%
#5Canvas38.1%
#6ILIAS30.2%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Forma LMS22.2%
#9LearnDash20.6%
#10Sakai20.6%

Sep 7, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7

#1Moodle84.1%
#2edX55.6%
#3Open edX55.6%
#4Chamilo42.9%
#5Canvas38.1%
#6ILIAS30.2%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Forma LMS22.2%
#9LearnDash20.6%
#10Sakai20.6%

Sep 6, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v7

#1Moodle84.1%
#2edX55.6%
#3Open edX55.6%
#4Chamilo42.9%
#5Canvas38.1%
#6ILIAS30.2%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Forma LMS22.2%
#9LearnDash20.6%
#10Sakai20.6%

Sep 5, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v5-7

#1Moodle87.3%
#2edX60.3%
#3Open edX60.3%
#4Canvas38.1%
#5Chamilo38.1%
#6ILIAS25.4%
#7WordPress22.2%
#8LearnDash19%
#9Forma LMS19%
#10Totara19%

Sep 4, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle83.7%
#2edX59.2%
#3Open edX59.2%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo40.8%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress24.5%
#8LearnDash22.4%
#9Sakai22.4%
#10Totara18.4%

Sep 3, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Sep 2, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Sep 1, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 31, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 30, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 29, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 28, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 27, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle85.7%
#2edX52.4%
#3Open edX52.4%
#4Canvas42.9%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS28.6%
#7WordPress25.4%
#8Sakai23.8%
#9LearnDash22.2%
#10Forma LMS19%

Aug 26, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.3%
#2edX54.5%
#3Open edX54.5%
#4Canvas45.5%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS29.9%
#7WordPress23.4%
#8Sakai23.4%
#9LearnDash20.8%
#10Forma LMS20.8%

Aug 25, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.3%
#2edX54.5%
#3Open edX54.5%
#4Canvas45.5%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS29.9%
#7WordPress23.4%
#8Sakai23.4%
#9LearnDash20.8%
#10Forma LMS20.8%

Aug 24, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.3%
#2edX54.5%
#3Open edX54.5%
#4Canvas45.5%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS29.9%
#7WordPress23.4%
#8Sakai23.4%
#9LearnDash20.8%
#10Forma LMS20.8%

Aug 23, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.3%
#2edX54.5%
#3Open edX54.5%
#4Canvas45.5%
#5Chamilo42.9%
#6ILIAS29.9%
#7WordPress23.4%
#8Sakai23.4%
#9LearnDash20.8%
#10Forma LMS20.8%

Aug 22, 202698 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.8%
#2edX55.1%
#3Open edX55.1%
#4Canvas44.9%
#5Chamilo44.9%
#6ILIAS30.6%
#7Sakai25.5%
#8WordPress24.5%
#9LearnDash22.4%
#10Forma LMS22.4%

Aug 21, 202698 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.8%
#2edX55.1%
#3Open edX55.1%
#4Canvas44.9%
#5Chamilo44.9%
#6ILIAS30.6%
#7Sakai25.5%
#8WordPress24.5%
#9LearnDash22.4%
#10Forma LMS22.4%

Aug 20, 202698 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.8%
#2edX55.1%
#3Open edX55.1%
#4Canvas44.9%
#5Chamilo44.9%
#6ILIAS30.6%
#7Sakai25.5%
#8WordPress24.5%
#9LearnDash22.4%
#10Forma LMS22.4%

Aug 19, 202698 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.8%
#2edX55.1%
#3Open edX55.1%
#4Canvas44.9%
#5Chamilo44.9%
#6ILIAS30.6%
#7Sakai25.5%
#8WordPress24.5%
#9LearnDash22.4%
#10Forma LMS22.4%

Aug 18, 202698 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle88.8%
#2edX55.1%
#3Open edX55.1%
#4Canvas44.9%
#5Chamilo44.9%
#6ILIAS30.6%
#7Sakai25.5%
#8WordPress24.5%
#9LearnDash22.4%
#10Forma LMS22.4%

Aug 17, 2026112 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle90.2%
#2edX55.4%
#3Open edX55.4%
#4Canvas44.6%
#5Chamilo43.8%
#6ILIAS29.5%
#7Sakai26.8%
#8WordPress25.9%
#9LearnDash24.1%
#10Forma LMS21.4%

Aug 16, 2026112 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle90.2%
#2edX55.4%
#3Open edX55.4%
#4Canvas44.6%
#5Chamilo43.8%
#6ILIAS29.5%
#7Sakai26.8%
#8WordPress25.9%
#9LearnDash24.1%
#10Forma LMS21.4%

Aug 15, 2026105 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4-7

#1Moodle93.3%
#2edX55.2%
#3Open edX55.2%
#4Canvas45.7%
#5Chamilo44.8%
#6Sakai28.6%
#7ILIAS28.6%
#8WordPress25.7%
#9LearnDash23.8%
#10Forma LMS22.9%

Aug 14, 202677 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4-5

#1Moodle93.5%
#2Open edX51.9%
#3edX51.9%
#4Canvas45.5%
#5Chamilo44.2%
#6Sakai28.6%
#7ILIAS27.3%
#8WordPress24.7%
#9LearnDash23.4%
#10Forma LMS22.1%

Read any date directly

Every archived date is machine-readable at /api/index/self-hosted-lms/as-of/<YYYY-MM-DD>, which returns the ranking as it stood, with the extraction version and revision it was published under. Dates before the record begins return no_record rather than a recomputation — we do not reconstruct history on demand and present it as what we said. See what the engines actually said.

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