 This paper examines the use of learning management systems, LMS, as software as a service, SaaS, solutions for designing cloud-based learning environments at universities. It reviews existing LMSs and provides a general overview of their features before comparing them with each other and identifying commonalities between them. Finally, it proposes a combination of LMSs as a viable solution for designing cloud-based learning environments. This article was authored by T.A. Vocaliuk.