Open Source is Not Cheap, Leave Alone Free
We’ve known this all along that Open Source is never cheap, leave alone free. We keep meeting prospects who are considering Moodle as their first LMS. The reason they say – it’s free or at best, comes at a low cost. The problem we find with it is that it’s often not a well researched decision and many of these clients may have to review their decision at a later stage.
In an attempt to advise our clients to choose an Open Source LMS after doing proper home-work, we have written these articles: The Real Cost of Free (Open Source) LMS The Right Way To Go About Open Source LMS Recently a colleague of mine pointed me to the prices of Moodle and a re-branded Moodle being offered by a leading vendor in the UK. I’m quite speechless to see the prices range from 20-55k Sterling Pounds per annum. To me this is outrageous sums of money to be spent on something you probably got attracted to in the first place because it was ‘free’. I truly think UpsideLMS provides best value in the LMS space and if you are willing to consider such high prices for Moodle you’d rather consider UpsideLMS.
Mr. Amit Gautam
Amit Gautam is the Founder and CEO of Invince and a recognized voice in enterprise learning and HR technology. With over two decades of experience, he helps organizations build AI-powered learning ecosystems that strengthen workforce capability. Meet Amit at TechHR India 2026 to discuss AI-powered learning and workforce transformation.
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Dr. Ganesh Sethi is the Chief Revenue Officer at Invince, leading enterprise customer success and learning transformation initiatives. With nearly two decades of experience in learning technology and LMS strategy, he helps organizations maximize learning investments. Meet Ganesh at the Invince booth to discuss learning transformation and customer success strategies.
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Vivek Garg is the Chief Sales Officer at Invince, leading global growth and strategic partnerships across enterprise learning markets. With over two decades of experience, he advises organizations on building scalable learning ecosystems that improve workforce capability. Meet Vivek at the Invince booth to discuss enterprise learning and technology strategy.
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Sandeep Bhoyar is President – Products at Invince, bringing over two decades of experience in enterprise learning technology, product innovation, and AI transformation. He leads scalable learning platforms and skills intelligence solutions. Meet Sandeep at the Invince booth to discuss AI-powered learning, enterprise innovation, and future-ready workforce capabilities.
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Ajendra Singh is the Vice President of Technology at Invince, leading engineering for the company's enterprise learning ecosystem. With over 21 years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and SaaS innovation, he builds secure AI-ready technology. Meet Ajendra at the Invince booth to discuss enterprise architecture and scalability.
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Sweta Sinha is the Head of Customer Success at Invince, helping enterprises achieve successful learning transformations beyond implementation. With extensive experience in strategic customer engagement and business value realization, she enables organizations to maximize adoption and long-term success. Meet Sweta at the Invince booth to discuss customer success excellence.
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