There are a wide range of vendors offering platforms that cater to the diverse needs of universities. However, not every LMS is created equal. Not all vendors innovate at the same pace or invest as heavily in the learning moment.
This is evidenced in the LMS Market Dynamics Higher Ed LMS Year-End 2024 Report, published by Phil Hill & Associates LLC which highlights key vendor dynamics. This includes challenges faced, such as Anthology missing an interest payment on its second-lien loan in December 2024, which illustrates that “managing finances and debt while market share declines continue, remains Anthology’s biggest challenge”.
Additionally, Moodle’s market share, leadership and ability to innovate at speed were under question. The report states, “market share has plateaued or even declined across the globe” and “in navigating the change in leadership, there is a risk of not moving quickly enough to implement changes that would make the platform more competitive”.
Similarly, when referring to Instructure the report noted, “the biggest weakness of Instructure is the lack of product vision and innovation within the core LMS and the overall ecosystem.”
