Arlo vs Open eLMS
Arlo
arlo.coOpen eLMS
openelms.comSide by side
| Figure | Arlo | Open eLMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | £0.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 11 |
| Spec score · Training Management Software | 8.4 (#4) | 8.4 (#5) |
| Audience | Arlo says it is built for instructor-led training providers, including providers delivering in-person, online, and blended courses. | The maker describes tailored platform configurations for business, apprenticeships, and educational institutions. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2003 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | London, United Kingdom |
| Support | Support options vary by plan, with chatbot and email support on Simple and dedicated account management plus live chat and email support on Enterprise. | Support includes an in-platform help assistant, knowledge base, ticketing system, and published severity-based response and resolution SLAs. |
Plans
Arlo
- Simple$118 a month
- Professional$204 a month
- Enterprise$271 a month
- Authoring$99 a month
- SCORM$99 a month
- Elearning authoring$99 a month
- Authoring + SCORM bundle$149 a month
- ScalePriced on request
Open eLMS
- Open eLMS StandardFree
- Open eLMS Professional£10 a year
- Open eLMS LMS Enterprise£35 a year
- Open eLMS LMS Enterprise AI£69 a year
- eLearning Credits£10 a year
- Open eLMS Learning Generator Lite£19.99 a month
- eLearning Download£199.99 a year
- eLearning Download£299.99, paid once
- Open eLMS Learning Generator£299.99 a year
- Open eLMS Learning Generator Enterprise£699.99 a year
In their own words
Arlo
Arlo is a training management system for providers that create and deliver instructor-led courses in person, online, or in blended formats. It brings public and private course operations together, including scheduling, registration, communications, and delivery. E-learning tools can generate course material with AI, import SCORM packages, and track learner progress and results. For registrations, Arlo supports payment options, invoicing, discounts, and waitlists; it also tracks attendance and certifications and manages instructors and reminders. Listed integrations include Moodle, WordPress, Xero, Zapier, Salesforce, Zoom, Stripe, and PayPal. Arlo is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an API. Simple costs $118 a month, billed annually per license; Professional is $204 a month per license, and Enterprise is $271 a month per license. Each has fees of $2.15 per paid registration and $1.07 per free registration. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial requires no credit card and includes unlimited users.
Open eLMS
Open eLMS is a learning management platform that combines content creation and delivery with tracking and AI-driven insights. Its listed learning tools include skills analysis, learning pathways, forms and surveys, quizzes, automated grading and learning analytics. The LMS includes a library of more than 3,100 professional courses and 200 eLearning credits. AI capabilities include course recommendations, content generation, skills gap analysis and a conversational assistant. Smart Classrooms connect learning content with Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The platform lists assessments, certificates, SSO and API access; documented SSO options include Google SAML and Microsoft Azure Active Directory. It offers configurations for businesses, apprenticeships and educational institutions. Open eLMS is based in London and was founded in 2003. The free Standard plan includes 200 credits, 3 external courses and 3 smart classroom events. Professional costs £10 per user annually and Enterprise costs £35 per user per year. Enterprise AI costs £69 per user per year. It also offers downloadable SCORM courses and separate course-authoring products.