aNewSpring vs Open edX
aNewSpring
anewspring.com
Open edX
openedx.orgSide by side
| Figure | aNewSpring | Open edX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €1.55/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 8.5 (#18) | 8.7 (#8) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Assessments | Yes | The platform includes native editors for formative and summative assessments, including question types and tools for coding, engineering, and other STEM content. |
| Certificates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | The Organisations plan lists API integrations, SAML single sign-on, external add-ons such as ReadSpeaker and Webhooks, and payments through Stripe, Buckaroo or PayPal. | The platform supports LTI 1.3 integrations and extensible course components called XBlocks. |
| Mobile app | aNewSpring offers iOS and Android apps; the Trainers plan includes a free aNewSpring-branded app or a personalised branded app for a yearly fee. | Yes |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The Trainers plan includes online onboarding and email support, while the Organisations plan includes a customer success manager plus email and phone support. | The site directs organizations seeking implementation help to service partners who can customize, host, and manage a distribution. |
Plans
aNewSpring
- aNewSpring for Trainers€18.60 a year
- aNewSpring for OrganisationsPriced on request
In their own words
aNewSpring
aNewSpring is a learning platform for training organisations, combining course authoring, an LMS, a learning experience platform, and e-commerce. It supports blended programmes with online modules, live sessions, and practical assignments, plus learning paths that adapt to learner progress. Authoring tools include interactive multiple-choice, matching, hotspot, and open questions. Automation covers enrolments, payments, certificates, and communications. The service offers assessments, certificates, SSO, a mobile app, and API access across web, Android, and iOS. Integrations include Zoom, Google Meet, SCORM 1.2, H5P, Stripe, and PayPal. The Trainers plan costs €18.60 per learner per year and includes a 30-day trial; there is no free plan. Organisations receive custom pricing based on licences and a yearly fee. aNewSpring says it is ISO 27001 certified, hosts content in the EU, makes daily backups, and supports GDPR and two-factor authentication.
Open edX
Open edX is an open-source platform for teaching and learning, combining course authoring tools with a learner-facing learning management system. Open edX Studio supports creating, managing, reusing and remixing course content. Aspects analytics turns enrollment, learner progress, assessment performance, forum activity and video engagement into metrics and visualizations. The platform supports LTI 1.3 integrations and extensible course components called XBlocks. Listed sign-in integrations include SAML and OAuth 2.0 providers such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn. Open edX supports assessments, certificates, APIs and mobile apps, and can be self-hosted. Universities, governments, nongovernmental organizations and enterprises use the platform. Institutions control their content, learner data, hosting environment and governance policies. The software has no license fees, but an organization operating an instance must arrange hosting, infrastructure, maintenance, support and customization. Organizations can seek implementation help from service partners. The project began in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its security process directs vulnerability reports to its Security Working Group and does not offer bug bounties.