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Learning management systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Schoology was the most searched among learning management systems worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 53.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Schoology53.9%
  2. Moodle36.1%
  3. D2L8.9%
  4. Canvas LMS0.98%
  5. Blackboard0.11%

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Compare the systems schools run courses through. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Schoology, Moodle, D2L. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSchoologyMoodleD2LCanvas LMSBlackboard
Oct 202536%53.9%8.8%1.2%0.07%
Nov 202531%56.7%11.3%0.84%0.11%
Dec 202531.3%57.2%9.4%1.9%0.14%
Jan 202634.4%51.3%12.5%1.7%0.1%
Feb 202634.6%51.7%12.6%0.94%0.08%
Mar 202631.6%57.8%9.4%1%0.06%
Apr 202627.5%61.4%10%1.1%0.05%
May 202631.6%57.6%9.5%1.3%0.06%
Jun 202624.1%65.8%8.8%1.2%0.06%
Jul 202623.5%63.8%10.5%2.1%0.1%
Aug 202653.9%36.1%8.9%0.98%0.11%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Schoology

    53.9%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +397% vs prior month. Share +30.5 points.

  2. 2.Moodle

    36.1%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share -27.7 points.

  3. 3.D2L

    8.9%

    Held 3rd. 673K estimated branded searches, +82.9% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  4. 4.Canvas LMS

    0.98%

    Held 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  5. 5.Blackboard

    0.11%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +125% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among learning management systems worldwide?

In August 2026, Schoology was the most searched among learning management systems worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 53.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Moodle is in 2nd place, 17.8 percentage points behind at 36.1% Share of Search.

Global learning management systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Schoology36% → 53.9%53.9%Aug 202623.5%Jul 20262nd → 1st
Moodle53.9% → 36.1%65.8%Jun 202636.1%Aug 20261st → 2nd
D2L8.8% → 8.9%12.6%Feb 20268.8%Oct 20253rd
Canvas LMS1.2% → 0.98%2.1%Jul 20260.84%Nov 20254th
Blackboard0.07% → 0.11%0.14%Dec 20250.05%Apr 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Schoology’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide increased from 36% to 53.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Moodle’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide decreased from 53.9% to 36.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Schoology’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide peaked at 53.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 23.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Moodle’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide peaked at 65.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 36.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, D2L’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide peaked at 12.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.8% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canvas LMS’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide peaked at 2.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.84% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Schoology rose from 2nd to 1st among learning management systems worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Moodle fell from 1st to 2nd among learning management systems worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, D2L, Canvas LMS and Blackboard held steady: their estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for learning management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Schoology overtook Moodle to take the highest estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, at 53.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Moodle lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 63.8% to 36.1%.

  3. In August 2026, D2L lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 10.5% to 8.9%.

  4. In August 2026, Canvas LMS lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 2.1% to 0.98%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Blackboard worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026.

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