ClassTablet vs Moodle
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Moodle suits institutions with their own IT team that want to shape the platform themselves: it is open source with no licence fee. ClassTablet is simpler when nobody is there to run a server and you want fees, bKash and Nagad payments, attendance and parent alerts from day one, because there is nothing to install.
Moodle is a well-known open-source learning platform that anyone can install on their own server and adapt. ClassTablet is a ready-made, hosted agentic classroom management system built for the daily work of coaching centres and schools in Bangladesh. Every fact below about Moodle comes from Moodle's own documentation.
ClassTablet and Moodle compared, job by job
| Job | ClassTablet | Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Software licence cost | PartlyStarter is ৳499 a month; Standard is ৳20 per student per month, hosting included. | YesPer Moodle's docs, it is free, open-source software under the GNU GPL, with no licensing fees. |
| Install and run a server | YesClassTablet is hosted; you sign in from a browser. Nothing to install and no server to keep updated. | PartlyPer Moodle's docs, you install it on a web server with PHP and a database. |
| Collect and grade assignments | YesAssignments, submissions, grades, written and voice feedback. | YesMoodle's Assignment activity lets students submit work and teachers grade it and give feedback. |
| Take attendance | YesBuilt in, and parents hear straight away when a child is absent.Details: Take attendance | PartlyPer Moodle's docs, the Attendance activity is an additional plugin, not part of standard Moodle. |
| Online payments by bKash and Nagad | YesStudents pay the monthly fee by bKash, Nagad, Rocket or card through SSLCommerz. | PartlyPer Moodle's docs, only the PayPal plugin is included as standard; other gateways are third-party plugins. |
| Change the source code | NoClassTablet's code cannot be changed. Your own name, logo and domain come with the Custom plan. | YesPer Moodle's docs, anyone can adapt, extend or modify it for commercial and non-commercial projects. |
What ClassTablet does automatically
Automation
Absence alerts
When a teacher saves attendance, parents of absent students hear about it in their inbox, by push and by email, with no plugin to install.
Automation
Monthly bills and due reminders
Bills are raised on the 1st of each month; students with unpaid bills get a message in their inbox and by push on the 15th and on the 5th of the next month.
AI agent
AI class notes
From a recorded class, the AI writes notes in Bangla and English. Students see nothing until the teacher reviews and publishes them.
When Moodle is enough
Moodle is the better pick when:
- You have your own IT team to run the server and keep it updated.
- You want to modify the platform or extend it with plugins.
- You teach in many languages; Moodle's docs say it has been translated into more than 120.
- Zero licence cost matters and you can handle hosting costs yourself.
How to move over
- 1
Get your institution set up
Talk to us to set up the institution, then sign in from a browser and fill in its profile. There is no server or plugin to install.
- 2
Import students and classrooms
Export student and course lists from Moodle to CSV or Excel, arrange them in ClassTablet's templates, then import students and classrooms in one go.
- 3
Switch at a new term
Finish the current term in Moodle and start the new term's attendance, fees and assignments in ClassTablet, so no course is split across two systems.
Frequently asked questions
Is Moodle really free?
According to Moodle's docs (September 2026), the software is free under the GPL. The server, hosting and maintenance still cost the institution money and time.
Is ClassTablet a course platform like Moodle?
ClassTablet has assignments, quizzes and a gradebook, but its main job is running the institution: attendance, fees, parent communication and AI class notes. Moodle is more flexible; ClassTablet is more ready-made.
Where do these facts come from?
Every fact about Moodle was taken from docs.moodle.org in September 2026, linked below. Moodle can change, so check their docs before you decide.
Sources
Every fact on this page about another product comes from the published pages below. Products change, so each shows the month it was read.
- About Moodle, MoodleDocs (as of September 2026)
- Installing Moodle, MoodleDocs (as of September 2026)
- Assignment activity, MoodleDocs (as of September 2026)
- Attendance activity, MoodleDocs (as of September 2026)
- Payment gateways, MoodleDocs (as of September 2026)
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