European Learning Management Systems

#1 Thrive Learning

Bingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom See website: annual platform pricing is shown behind a currency selector, with a demo booking for a quote Demo on request

Best for: Mid-sized and large companies that want one employee-facing hub instead of separate course, skills and mentoring tools

• Operating company. Thrive Learning Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. AWS London, disaster-recovery copy in Dublin
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Docebo, Cornerstone

Thrive Learning puts courses, skills pathways, mentoring and team spaces behind a single login, and adds an AI agent named Kiki. The company says the platform serves 5 million people in more than 60 countries, which is its own count. The homepage lists ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and SOC 2, plus SSO and 74 languages.

The contracting company is Thrive Learning Limited, registered in England and Wales under number 10988277, with its office in Bingham, Nottingham. The sub-processor page places customer data on AWS in London, with disaster-recovery replication in Dublin. The same page names OpenAI and Google Gemini in the United States behind the AI features, so ask what data reaches them. The pricing page uses a currency selector without readable plan names, and the route to a price is a demo.

Standout feature. Thrive Learning is the only vendor in this group that matches mentors and mentees automatically inside the LMS.

#2 Eurekos

Hilleroed, Denmark See website: billed on active users per month, resetting monthly, with fixed pricing for up to a year on request Demo on request

Best for: Software and product companies that train customers and resellers as a growth channel

• Operating company. Eurekos Systems ApS
• Jurisdiction. EU (Denmark)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Docebo extended enterprise

Eurekos Systems ApS builds its LMS for people outside the payroll. The about page says the founders saw customers and partners trained on tools designed for employee onboarding, and the product is their answer: one tenant per partner or region, each with its own branding, translations and permissions. The homepage cites 2 million learners.

The company sits at Torvet 4A in Hilleroed, Denmark. A built-in shop sells courses, certifications and programmes as subscriptions or single purchases, and certification tracking sends re-certification reminders. The homepage lists ISO 27001, 27017 and 27701. Billing follows active users each month with a monthly reset, and a fixed price for up to a year is available on request. No amount and no hosting region appear on the pages we read.

Standout feature. Eurekos is the only vendor here that pairs a separate branded portal for every partner with a built-in course shop.

#3 Learnifier

Stockholm, Sweden Professional EUR 1,100 per month on annual billing or EUR 1,320 per month billed monthly, up to 250 active users; Enterprise on request Demo on request

Best for: Companies of 250 to a few thousand people that want a transparent price and branded portals for staff and partners

• Operating company. Learnifier AB
• Jurisdiction. EU (Sweden)
• Where the data sits. Data centres in Europe
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Docebo

Learnifier AB of Stockholm publishes what most LMS vendors withhold. The pricing page shows EUR 1,100 per month on the annual toggle and EUR 1,320 on the monthly one for Professional, covering up to 250 active users, with certificates, a course catalog, several branded portals, SSO and a manager team view. Enterprise adds custom roles, automations, personalised paths and CSS and JavaScript branding.

The terms identify Learnifier AB under registration number 556701-2322 at Sveavägen 34 and apply Swedish law. The homepage reports 1 million active users, 26+ languages and more than 350 customer companies. The security page says data centres are in Europe, without naming a country, and notes that communication services also run in the United States and elsewhere. It describes a Swagger API and standard connectors.

Standout feature. Learnifier is the only vendor in this group with a two-way monthly versus annual price printed for a mid-sized plan.

#4 360Learning

Paris, France Founded 2013 From about $8/user/month; enterprise pricing on request Demo on request

Best for: Companies where the expertise is internal rather than purchasable

• Operating company. 360Learning SAS
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. EU
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Udemy Business, Cornerstone, Docebo

360Learning SAS of Paris rests on the idea that the knowledge a company most needs to spread is already held by employees who are not instructional designers. Subject experts build courses themselves, colleagues comment on them, and questions asked inside a course reach the author, who answers and improves the material. The company was founded in 2013.

The tool page lists EU hosting and a price from about $8 per user per month, with enterprise pricing on request. Analytics go beyond completion and show where learners stumble. The model assumes people will contribute, so a company without that habit ends up with an empty platform. There is no off-the-shelf content library, and per-user pricing grows with headcount. Employee performance data is handled in the EU, which helps in countries where a works council must agree.

Standout feature. 360Learning is the only vendor here where a learner question asked inside a course becomes feedback for the author.

#5 Kallidus

Altrincham, United Kingdom See website: plans are tailored per organisation and include flexible models for seasonal headcount Demo on request

Best for: Organisations with a deskless or regulated workforce that must show completion and gaps to an auditor

• Operating company. Kallidus Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Cornerstone, Docebo

Kallidus Limited sells Learn LMS with compliance tracking at the front. The product page promises real-time completions and gaps by individual, team and organisation, and the tour has a reporting stage of its own. Outcome tiles cite an NHS trust, a university and J&E Hall. The company also advertises an AI layer called Kallidus intelligence, which our review did not test.

The vendor sits in Altrincham and is registered in England and Wales as company 03984404. Its privacy policy also lists Hot Learning Limited and Kallidus Inc. of Delaware, and the website terms apply English law. A performance management module and a catalogue of ready-made and bespoke courses come from the same supplier. Plans are tailored per organisation, with models for seasonal headcount, and no hosting region is stated.

Standout feature. Kallidus is the only vendor here that advertises pricing models for seasonal headcount.

#6 Easy LMS

Delft, Netherlands Basic EUR 70/month (EUR 700/year), Advanced EUR 200/month (EUR 2,000/year); USD prices also shown; free trial without a card Demo on request

Best for: Trainers and companies that train many participants and want a flat fee instead of per-learner pricing

• Operating company. Easy LMS B.V.
• Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
• Where the data sits. Privacy policy: no personal data transferred outside the EEA; hosting location not named on the pages we read
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Podia, TalentLMS, Thinkific

Easy LMS B.V. of Delft runs training and exams at a fixed monthly fee and does not try to be a storefront. The pricing page lists Basic at EUR 70 per month (EUR 700 per year) and Advanced at EUR 200 per month (EUR 2,000 per year), with unlimited participants on both and a free trial without a card. The vendor also claims ISO 27001.

Basic covers 3,000 exams or courses started a month, 500 simultaneous participants, one academy and one admin seat, with 2FA and custom branding. Advanced lifts that to 10,000 starts and 1,000 simultaneous participants, and adds certificates, your own URL, webhooks, an API, detailed reports and SCORM upload. The privacy policy states no personal data leaves the EEA, and the hosting location is not named. There is no checkout, funnel or email marketing.

Standout feature. Easy LMS is the only vendor here whose bill stays the same however many participants take a course.

#7 Looop

London, United Kingdom See website: tiers by user count (up to 50, 250, 500 and above), prices on request, free trial after a live demo Demo on request

Best for: Small L&D teams that want to automate reminders and onboarding without building courses first

• Operating company. Looop Online Limited
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Secure cloud hosting (region not stated)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Docebo

Looop Online Limited positions its LMS as a team member that handles routine L&D work. Compliance nudges, onboarding sequences and announcements go out as campaigns by email, app, SMS or team chat, driven by rules and templates. The homepage says it has no gamification layer. Pathways, surveys, events and workspaces cover the structured side.

The privacy notice names Looop Online Limited at 11-15 William Rd, London as controller, while the site now brands the product Looop by 360Learning. Integrations include Google and Microsoft sign-in, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Salesforce, SCIM and a REST API. Four tiers run by user count, up to 50, 250, 500 and above, with prices on request and a free trial after a live demo. The hosting region is not stated.

Standout feature. Looop is the only vendor here that delivers learning as scheduled campaigns across email, app, SMS and team chat.

#8 Skillcast

London, United Kingdom See website: order-form based, no public prices Demo on request

Best for: Financial services and other regulated employers that need evidence of staff training on FCA, GDPR or financial-crime topics

• Operating company. Skillcast Group plc
• Jurisdiction. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Microsoft Azure (region not stated)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Cornerstone compliance

Skillcast Group plc sells the system and the syllabus as one package. The homepage counts more than 600 expert-written courses, grouped by regulation: FCA rules, SMCR, financial crime, fraud prevention and data protection. The pitch is that when an auditor, regulator or board asks, you can show what was done and when from one portal. An AI assistant called Aida supports policy guidance and course editing, with human oversight.

The privacy notice names Skillcast Group plc with Inmarkets Limited in the UK and Inmarkets International Limited in Malta. The trust page lists ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and SOC 2 reports and says the application runs on Microsoft Azure, with the region unstated. Courses come in more than 33 languages. The terms apply English law, list OpenAI among subcontractors and show no public prices.

Standout feature. Skillcast is the only vendor here whose course library is organised by named financial regulation.

#9 LearnUpon

Dublin, Ireland Founded 2011 Quote-based, priced separately across three named plans: for Employees (from 100 users), for Customer Education (from 300 users) and for Associations (from 150 users); the vendor states it is not a fit for fewer than 100 users Demo on request

Best for: Mid-sized and larger companies that run staff, customer and partner training as separate programmes

• Operating company. Learnupon Limited
• Jurisdiction. EU (Ireland)
• Where the data sits. Hosted on AWS in the EU, the US or Australia, depending on the customer's data residency requirement
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Docebo, Absorb LMS, Cornerstone OnDemand

LearnUpon is made for companies that train three audiences, staff, customers and resellers, with different branding, catalogues and access for each. One back end serves separate portals, and the plans are named after the audience: for Employees from 100 users, for Customer Education from 300 and for Associations from 150. The vendor says it is not built for fewer than 100 users.

Learnupon Limited has operated from Dublin since 2011. Its security page states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and SOC 2, GDPR compliance, 99.99%+ uptime and continuous third-party penetration testing. Customer data is hosted on AWS in the EU, the US or Australia, selected by your residency requirement. Pricing is quoted after a demo and no self-serve trial is published. The terms apply New York law.

Standout feature. LearnUpon is the only vendor here that lets you choose between EU, US and Australian hosting for customer data.

#10 OpenOlat

Zurich, Switzerland Software free under Apache 2.0; frentix hosting packages priced on request Demo on request

Best for: Organisations with IT staff or a partner that want source-level control and Swiss hosting

• Operating company. frentix GmbH
• Jurisdiction. Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Switzerland (frentix hosting) or your own servers
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Docebo

OpenOlat is software, not a sales funnel. The code is on GitHub under Apache 2.0, and frentix GmbH, Okenstr. 6 in Zurich, develops it and sells hosting and support around it. The company site has a corporate section covering onboarding, certificates and proof of completed courses, with macro learning paths that give new hires a hierarchical view of required courses. A release note dated October 2026 mentions version 21.1.

Hosting comes as Basic, Individual and Enterprise packages priced on request. Basic covers 250, 500 or 1,000 users, Individual 250 to 9,000, and Enterprise 250 to 500,000, on Swiss servers with hourly backups. Self-hosting needs Java 17 and Tomcat 10. BigBlueButton covers web meetings, and PayPal payments and attendance management appear as paid extras. Switzerland is outside the EU, so Swiss law applies to the hosting.

Standout feature. OpenOlat is the only vendor here that offers both its full source code and vendor-run hosting on Swiss servers.

#11 Chamilo

Nivelles, Belgium Software free (GPLv3+); hosting and support from providers, prices not published Demo on request

Best for: Teams that want a no-licence-fee LMS they or a partner can host and modify

• Operating company. BeezNest Belgium SRL
• Jurisdiction. EU (Belgium)
• Where the data sits. Wherever you host it
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Absorb LMS, Moodle

Chamilo is a community project with a company behind it. The homepage calls it free and open source, used by 41M+ learners, certified as a Digital Public Good, and governed by BeezNest Belgium since January 2026. Those figures and the certification are the project's own statements.

The legal notice names BeezNest Belgium SRL as data controller, registered in Nivelles with VAT number BE 0872.265.570. The download page shows a release dated 19 September 2026 for PHP 8.3 to 8.5 and a legacy 1.11.40 build from June 2026. The software costs nothing under GPLv3 or later, so the real bill is upgrades, backups and patching, which you do or buy. The site leans toward education and public bodies, and shows few corporate features.

Standout feature. Chamilo is the only vendor here with no licence fee and a Belgian company named as data controller in its legal notice.